i am 54 and have lost a lot of weight through illness resulting in sagging lower face lip lines and deep wrinkles around eyes all cosmetic clinics say i need a lower face lift but would putting on weight help
December 17, 2013
Answer: Would putting on weight help with sagging face? I do not think putting on weight would be the best idea. Find a plastic surgeon with ELITE credentials who performs hundreds of facelifts, necklifts, facelift revisions, and facial procedures each year. Then look at the plastic surgeon's website before and after photo galleries to get a sense of who can deliver the results. Kenneth Hughes, MDLos Angeles, CA
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December 17, 2013
Answer: Would putting on weight help with sagging face? I do not think putting on weight would be the best idea. Find a plastic surgeon with ELITE credentials who performs hundreds of facelifts, necklifts, facelift revisions, and facial procedures each year. Then look at the plastic surgeon's website before and after photo galleries to get a sense of who can deliver the results. Kenneth Hughes, MDLos Angeles, CA
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December 9, 2013
Answer: Improving facial aging with weight gain vs. fat transfer to the face Improving facial aging with weight gaining vs. fat transfer to the face.Weight loss and its associated impact in facial soft tissue volume can accelerate the signs of facial aging. It is logical to believe that by gaining weight, the weigh loss-related facial aging could be reversed. This is very difficult since weight gain is associated with increase of fat storage in the areas more prone to accumulate fat (area around the belly button, love handles, legs, hips, arms, etc.) rather than the face. Autologous fat transfer to the face (a.k.a. stem cell facelift, see link bellow) can restore the youthful appearance of the face in patients with mild excess of facial skin. The procedure can also improve the expression lines around the eyes and the mouth. The procedure can be performed under local anesthesia with minimal discomfort (this means that the patient doesn’t need to go to sleep and therefore it is safer). Autologous fat transfer to the face is a powerful technique of facial rejuvenation in patients with weight loss related facial aging.
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December 9, 2013
Answer: Improving facial aging with weight gain vs. fat transfer to the face Improving facial aging with weight gaining vs. fat transfer to the face.Weight loss and its associated impact in facial soft tissue volume can accelerate the signs of facial aging. It is logical to believe that by gaining weight, the weigh loss-related facial aging could be reversed. This is very difficult since weight gain is associated with increase of fat storage in the areas more prone to accumulate fat (area around the belly button, love handles, legs, hips, arms, etc.) rather than the face. Autologous fat transfer to the face (a.k.a. stem cell facelift, see link bellow) can restore the youthful appearance of the face in patients with mild excess of facial skin. The procedure can also improve the expression lines around the eyes and the mouth. The procedure can be performed under local anesthesia with minimal discomfort (this means that the patient doesn’t need to go to sleep and therefore it is safer). Autologous fat transfer to the face is a powerful technique of facial rejuvenation in patients with weight loss related facial aging.
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