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Facelift redo - Can it be redone by repositioning the fat and tissues without losing skin?

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Pat roseMar 12, 2023

I had a facelift and basically he just pulled the skin and didn’t reposition fat or tissues.Can it be redone repositioning the fat and tissues without losing skin?

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Jeffrey Lisiecki, MD

Be seen in person--physical examination would most help identify what the source of these irregularities is, and therefore their best management. Lumps and bruising this far after a facelift is certainly unusual.

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Michael P. Morrissette, DDS, FACS

It sounds like you may need a revision procedure on one side. That usually means opening the one side and repeating the procedure but it might be in a limited fashion. In my practice, I will revise a facelift on one side at minimal expense to the patient if the relapse occurs within one year....

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Zoran Potparic, MD

Liposuction with a small cannula is very efficient method to deal with residual jowls aftewr face lift. This is done in local anesthesia with minimal recovery time. Hope this helps.

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Ronald J. Edelson, MD

Your earlobes are not as bad as many I’ve seen although they could be revised easily.,I agree with seeing an ENT regarding your parotid. It’s also Possible that the swelling in the cheek is where muscle work was done making it more swollen. If that is the case there are two options. One wou...

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C. Carson Huynh, MD, DMD, FACS

Hello! Your face is distorted after your facelift is a result of the facelift technique done by your surgeon where the work is done primarily by excessive pull on the skin. This creates an unnatural wind swept appearance and is a very typical stigmata of superficial facelift techniques. This can...

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Anil R. Shah, MD

Typically, liposuction is not recommended for the face. As a surgical option, fat transfer to the nasolabial folds can help smooth out shadowing. Alternatively, for a non-surgical approach, you could consider Sculptra to achieve similar results with CO2 resurfacing lasers.

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