I’m 51 and I’ve been considering a facelift or mini facelift for quite some time. Of all the issues, the one that bothers me the most is the marionette lines. I’ve tried fillers and the lines are still very noticeable, I had Voluma 7 months ago. The waddle neck also bothers me, but not as much. I'd rather have a mini facelift.
Answer: MACS Mini-Facelift May Be Your Best Bet Hopeful17. It sounds like you are a candidate for a Mini-Facelift. My favorite technique is the MACS short scar Mini-Facelift. Developed in Europe, it is the ideal approach for the younger patient, not ready for a full facelift, or patients who desire a less invasive procedure with a shorter recovery time. I would also consider fat grafting to your face to re-define your jaw line and fill out those areas that have lost volume over time.
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Answer: MACS Mini-Facelift May Be Your Best Bet Hopeful17. It sounds like you are a candidate for a Mini-Facelift. My favorite technique is the MACS short scar Mini-Facelift. Developed in Europe, it is the ideal approach for the younger patient, not ready for a full facelift, or patients who desire a less invasive procedure with a shorter recovery time. I would also consider fat grafting to your face to re-define your jaw line and fill out those areas that have lost volume over time.
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Answer: Mini Facelift & Mini neck lift -- FaceTite RF for internal skin tightening + Neck Liposuction for definition/contouring FaceTite can internally tighten the skin in the lower face and neck. After all the skin has been heated and contracted, we shape the neck with liposuction to give definition and remove stubborn pockets of fat. In one quick treatment, we can tighten skin, remove fat, and contour the lower face, jawline, and jowls with only a weekend of downtime. Keep in mind that combination approaches will give you a more significant improvement as opposed to a single procedure. I recommend getting a consultation with a board-certified cosmetic dermatologist and facial sculpting expert. Best, Dr. Emer
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Answer: Mini Facelift & Mini neck lift -- FaceTite RF for internal skin tightening + Neck Liposuction for definition/contouring FaceTite can internally tighten the skin in the lower face and neck. After all the skin has been heated and contracted, we shape the neck with liposuction to give definition and remove stubborn pockets of fat. In one quick treatment, we can tighten skin, remove fat, and contour the lower face, jawline, and jowls with only a weekend of downtime. Keep in mind that combination approaches will give you a more significant improvement as opposed to a single procedure. I recommend getting a consultation with a board-certified cosmetic dermatologist and facial sculpting expert. Best, Dr. Emer
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February 5, 2018
Answer: A lower face/neck lift can really help a lot and look so natural. A lower face/neck lift would make such a great improvement and is so easy to undergo under local with alittle iv sedation for comfort. It is so natural looking and hidden incisions makes it hard for anyone to really see.
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February 5, 2018
Answer: A lower face/neck lift can really help a lot and look so natural. A lower face/neck lift would make such a great improvement and is so easy to undergo under local with alittle iv sedation for comfort. It is so natural looking and hidden incisions makes it hard for anyone to really see.
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December 7, 2017
Answer: Will Mini Lift Fix Marionette Lines and Waddle Neck? Mini Lift Addresses Lower Face and Neck Once the lower face begins to sag, the neck is usually sagging, too. That’s why I almost always combine a Mini Lift with a neck lift and plastysmaplasty (tightening the neck muscles). That’s the minimal set of procedures that would be beneficial to you. It would lift and tighten your neck, eliminate the waddle, reduce jowling and improve the marionette lines. However, it is possible that you would do better with a full rhytidectomy (facelift) with fat grafting, neck lift, and platysmplasty. Without full-face photos it’s hard to say. I’d suggest you begin consulting with facial plastic surgeons. Fillers alone will not give you much of an improvement at this point. I hope this helps.
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December 7, 2017
Answer: Will Mini Lift Fix Marionette Lines and Waddle Neck? Mini Lift Addresses Lower Face and Neck Once the lower face begins to sag, the neck is usually sagging, too. That’s why I almost always combine a Mini Lift with a neck lift and plastysmaplasty (tightening the neck muscles). That’s the minimal set of procedures that would be beneficial to you. It would lift and tighten your neck, eliminate the waddle, reduce jowling and improve the marionette lines. However, it is possible that you would do better with a full rhytidectomy (facelift) with fat grafting, neck lift, and platysmplasty. Without full-face photos it’s hard to say. I’d suggest you begin consulting with facial plastic surgeons. Fillers alone will not give you much of an improvement at this point. I hope this helps.
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November 2, 2017
Answer: Mini facelift A mini facelift that uses a SMAS flap to elevate the neck and cheek tissues will correct the marionette lines. The procedure can be done under local anesthesia or IV sedation.
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November 2, 2017
Answer: Mini facelift A mini facelift that uses a SMAS flap to elevate the neck and cheek tissues will correct the marionette lines. The procedure can be done under local anesthesia or IV sedation.
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April 19, 2021
Answer: Help with marionette lines and neck sagging A consultation would help with further explaining what would be your best option. For sure, a mini lift will help, though a mini lift with fat transfer would help even more and a lower facelift , neck lift with fat transfer would help the best. So its up to you to see how much surgery you are wiling to undergo, to get the best results possible vs good results possible. The lower facelift with neck lift will give you the best contouring of the jawline and neck and adding a fat transfer to fill in some volume in the mid face and marionette lines will help the marionette lines even more, by elevating the cheeks and filling in that area.
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April 19, 2021
Answer: Help with marionette lines and neck sagging A consultation would help with further explaining what would be your best option. For sure, a mini lift will help, though a mini lift with fat transfer would help even more and a lower facelift , neck lift with fat transfer would help the best. So its up to you to see how much surgery you are wiling to undergo, to get the best results possible vs good results possible. The lower facelift with neck lift will give you the best contouring of the jawline and neck and adding a fat transfer to fill in some volume in the mid face and marionette lines will help the marionette lines even more, by elevating the cheeks and filling in that area.
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