I am 45. I have marionette lines that filler did not help much and I am starting to get jowls. I am going to get a lower facelift, but I have concerns that it will stretch my mouth out from side to side. I see this in so many celebrities and it looks so unnatural. Is there a way to avoid this?
December 23, 2014
Answer: Lower Face Lift Thank you for your question. With the goal of a natural result, a properly done lower facelift will not distort the corners of the mouth. An overly aggressive lift could stretch on the mouth but this should improve as it loosens over time. A lower facelift targets the lower 1/3 of the face (and neck) and would improve any jowling and marionette lines, but fillers may be needed for residual defects. I hope this helps!
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December 23, 2014
Answer: Lower Face Lift Thank you for your question. With the goal of a natural result, a properly done lower facelift will not distort the corners of the mouth. An overly aggressive lift could stretch on the mouth but this should improve as it loosens over time. A lower facelift targets the lower 1/3 of the face (and neck) and would improve any jowling and marionette lines, but fillers may be needed for residual defects. I hope this helps!
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December 8, 2014
Answer: Does a lower facelift stretch the mouth out from side to side? In short, no - a properly performed facelift (usually with deeper tightening of the supportive "SMAS" tissues - as opposed to just skin layers - in the appropriate vectors) should nicely smooth those areas, without producing an unnatural "tight" or "swept" look, especially at the corner of the mouth. A facelift with usually soften the nasolabial lines (from lateral nose to corner of mouth), as well as the marionette lines below, as well as the jowling effect along the jawline lateral to this, but I caution patients that it does not directly treat the immediate perioral or lip/chin areas. Soft tissue filler may be used at the time of a facelift to (temporarily) improve these areas, but a more long-lasting approach generally includes micro-fat transfer to the cheek and/or resistant deeper "grooves", and possibly laser or dermabrastion treatments in the perioral areas. Thank you for your question and best of luck to you.
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December 8, 2014
Answer: Does a lower facelift stretch the mouth out from side to side? In short, no - a properly performed facelift (usually with deeper tightening of the supportive "SMAS" tissues - as opposed to just skin layers - in the appropriate vectors) should nicely smooth those areas, without producing an unnatural "tight" or "swept" look, especially at the corner of the mouth. A facelift with usually soften the nasolabial lines (from lateral nose to corner of mouth), as well as the marionette lines below, as well as the jowling effect along the jawline lateral to this, but I caution patients that it does not directly treat the immediate perioral or lip/chin areas. Soft tissue filler may be used at the time of a facelift to (temporarily) improve these areas, but a more long-lasting approach generally includes micro-fat transfer to the cheek and/or resistant deeper "grooves", and possibly laser or dermabrastion treatments in the perioral areas. Thank you for your question and best of luck to you.
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