Hyoid bone sits low - How does this affect my neck lift and deep plane facelift results?

Hello! My name is Jessica, I am a physician assistant, and one of the providers at Aesthetic Skin - Winnetka & Chicago. This is a great question. I’m really sorry you’re dealing with this — cheek indentations and nerve-type sensations after a facelift can feel alarming, but the exact cause can’t...

In general there should be no issue in undergoing a facelift in a person who used to have cheek implants. Even if there is a little scar tissue, it's in a different plane than where the facelift dissection is being carried out. Be sure to see a facelift expert for consultation.

Hello! My name is Jessica, I am a physician assistant, and one of the providers at Aesthetic Skin in Winnetka and Chicago. This is a great question. In most cases, previously placed permanent threads do not prevent a Deep Plane Facelift, but the surgeon performing the facelift should be fully...

Hello! My name is Jessica, I am a physician assistant, and one of the providers at Aesthetic Skin - Winnetka & Chicago. This is a great question. Given your suspicion of Ehlers-Danlos or a hypermobility disorder, there are real increased risks with both filler dissolution and major facial...

Being HIV-positive with an undetectable viral load is NOT a contraindication to having a facelift. You can safely undergo a facelift or any other elective surgery with proper evaluation and routine precautions.

In experienced hands, a deep plane facelift is completely feasible after parotidectomy. There is a possibility that the SMAS is compromised and that he extent of dissection may have to be limited. However, in similar scenarios I have personally operated on in the last 24 years, I was able to...