Is there a male facelift that doesn't displace the beard towards the ear?
Is there a male face lift that doesn't displace the beard towards the ear? For example, one with a pure vertical vector of pull, especially if the neck line is not a concern. The beard line is of great concern to most men, especially nowadays when wearing beard is so ubiquitous and accepted in all professions. Before and afters never show what happens to the beard, and when they do I find the results unacceptable.
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You are very wise to look closely at changes in the ears, hairline, and facial hair growth pattens of the face following facial rejuvenation surgery. Take a look at the attached image for an example of male facial rejuvenation surgery.
You should find a plastic surgeon with expertise in performing surgery on the male face. The video gives information about the difference in male and female facial rejuvenation surgery.
You should find a plastic surgeon with expertise in performing surgery on the male face. The video gives information about the difference in male and female facial rejuvenation surgery.
Web reference: http://www.michaellawmd.com/gallery/fullface26.html
You are very wise to look closely at changes in the ears, hairline, and facial hair growth pattens of the face following facial rejuvenation surgery. Take a look at the attached image for an example of male facial rejuvenation surgery.
You should find a plastic surgeon with expertise in performing surgery on the male face. The video gives information about the difference in male and female facial rejuvenation surgery.
You should find a plastic surgeon with expertise in performing surgery on the male face. The video gives information about the difference in male and female facial rejuvenation surgery.
Learn more: http://www.michaellawmd.com/gallery/fullface26.html
Male face lifting is a specialty in its own. The detailing that is required is unique and the surgeon should be trained in this area for good results. All of your concerns are valid and must be attended to during the surgery. I have performed surgery on many men, including bald individuals. The details involved include just that...scar placement, beard and hair shifts due to surgery, and lastly, a strong jawline and clean neck afterwards. All of these components are important and the Male face is DIFFERENT from the female face. One last point is not to overdue the male face, but to maintain the natural, masculine look but achieve the surgical outcome that is youthful. All of these things can be performed surgically.
Good Luck
Male face lifting is a specialty in its own. The detailing that is required is unique and the surgeon should be trained in this area for good results. All of your concerns are valid and must be attended to during the surgery. I have performed surgery on many men, including bald individuals. The details involved include just that...scar placement, beard and hair shifts due to surgery, and lastly, a strong jawline and clean neck afterwards. All of these components are important and the Male face is DIFFERENT from the female face. One last point is not to overdue the male face, but to maintain the natural, masculine look but achieve the surgical outcome that is youthful. All of these things can be performed surgically.
Good Luck
Short answer, no. Usually when men need a facelift to correct excess skin in their face and neck they have to deal with the ascent of their lateral beard pattern. Luckily by this
time most beards are light colored, (or grey). There are lasers to remove eliminate hair growth in inappropriate areas. But, you may have to learn to strategically shave. The oldest man I have done a facelift on was 91. Today our older generations do not look their age.
time most beards are light colored, (or grey). There are lasers to remove eliminate hair growth in inappropriate areas. But, you may have to learn to strategically shave. The oldest man I have done a facelift on was 91. Today our older generations do not look their age.
Short answer, no. Usually when men need a facelift to correct excess skin in their face and neck they have to deal with the ascent of their lateral beard pattern. Luckily by this
time most beards are light colored, (or grey). There are lasers to remove eliminate hair growth in inappropriate areas. But, you may have to learn to strategically shave. The oldest man I have done a facelift on was 91. Today our older generations do not look their age.
time most beards are light colored, (or grey). There are lasers to remove eliminate hair growth in inappropriate areas. But, you may have to learn to strategically shave. The oldest man I have done a facelift on was 91. Today our older generations do not look their age.
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In general, displacement of the ear should not happen or should happen very
little.The real tension should be under
the skin, at the layer of the muscle (SMAS), not on top.However if there is a lot of excess skin,
there will be displacement of the beard.If the focus of the surgery is in the SMAS layer, deeper layers, there
will be very little beard displacement.All skin techniques will have more displacement.
Web reference: http://newportplastic.com/dr-seify/
In general, displacement of the ear should not happen or should happen very
little.The real tension should be under
the skin, at the layer of the muscle (SMAS), not on top.However if there is a lot of excess skin,
there will be displacement of the beard.If the focus of the surgery is in the SMAS layer, deeper layers, there
will be very little beard displacement.All skin techniques will have more displacement.
Learn more: http://newportplastic.com/dr-seify/
Clearly you asked a great question based simply on the number of responses it elicited. Though we all likely have variations on how we perform a male facelift I think we would all agree that men can get a terrific result that looks very natural. One of the keys to handling the beard line is knowing that we can affect it even under the skin with the hair follicles themselves. Even if the hairline is moved into an undesirable location, the follicles can be disrupted under the skin so as to prevent hair growth where there was none before. The beauty of this technique is that it results in no additional scar at the surface. I have performed thousands of facelifts under local anesthesia including many men who are able to achieve a great result in a safe and natural looking way. So be reassured that you have many great options.
Clearly you asked a great question based simply on the number of responses it elicited. Though we all likely have variations on how we perform a male facelift I think we would all agree that men can get a terrific result that looks very natural. One of the keys to handling the beard line is knowing that we can affect it even under the skin with the hair follicles themselves. Even if the hairline is moved into an undesirable location, the follicles can be disrupted under the skin so as to prevent hair growth where there was none before. The beauty of this technique is that it results in no additional scar at the surface. I have performed thousands of facelifts under local anesthesia including many men who are able to achieve a great result in a safe and natural looking way. So be reassured that you have many great options.
There are a number of options to deal with a man's beard during a facelift procedure, including a more vertical vector as you suggest. Your best bet is to obtain a consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon so that you can be examined and these options thoroughly discussed.
There are a number of options to deal with a man's beard during a facelift procedure, including a more vertical vector as you suggest. Your best bet is to obtain a consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon so that you can be examined and these options thoroughly discussed.
There are various incisions that can be used to avoid shifting the beard or the skin can be thinned to eliminate hair growth in areas where it is undesirable. The only way to know for sure is to book a consultation with a board-certified plastic surgeon near you. Best of luck!
Web reference: http://drmathewplant.com/facelift-toronto/
There are various incisions that can be used to avoid shifting the beard or the skin can be thinned to eliminate hair growth in areas where it is undesirable. The only way to know for sure is to book a consultation with a board-certified plastic surgeon near you. Best of luck!
Learn more: http://drmathewplant.com/facelift-toronto/
Depending on the desired outcome there are various incisions that can be used to minimize the change in position of the side burn. A consultation would give you a better idea of one of these incisions would work for you!
Depending on the desired outcome there are various incisions that can be used to minimize the change in position of the side burn. A consultation would give you a better idea of one of these incisions would work for you!
There are a couple options for incision placement. One is a straight line incision in front of the ear so that the sideburn is not placed in the ear during redraping of the skin. As the scar fades, the incision becomes imperceptible. Good luck!
There are a couple options for incision placement. One is a straight line incision in front of the ear so that the sideburn is not placed in the ear during redraping of the skin. As the scar fades, the incision becomes imperceptible. Good luck!
Dear avon35:
This is really a terrific question not often asked!
Without a in-person consultation we can only speak of generalities. Yes, there are ways to masculinize or feminize, ie individualize YOUR facelift.
Most facelifts today are performed suspending the superficial muscle and fascia (SMAS and platysma) in a vertical direction and redraping the skin in a upward-lateral direction.
Feminizing the face, neck and forehead include discussions regarding:
There is a crease and a hairless strip in front of the ear. The incision for facelift may be made along this crease but will leave differing color and texture but not carry hair onto the front of the ear as does a tragus incision (the small cartilaginous protrusion). Usually a facelift is done to redrape and remove skin excess. This will occur under the earlobe and behind the ear as well , carrying hair there. For this reason, and to better "hide" the scar, I prefer the tragal incision followed by laser hair reduction to remove hair on the ear and IPL / fractionated erbium or CO2 to improve scar quality.
Consult with a well experienced Board Certified Plastic Surgeon acquainted with all nuances of surgical care.
I hope this has been helpful! All the best!
This is really a terrific question not often asked!
Without a in-person consultation we can only speak of generalities. Yes, there are ways to masculinize or feminize, ie individualize YOUR facelift.
Most facelifts today are performed suspending the superficial muscle and fascia (SMAS and platysma) in a vertical direction and redraping the skin in a upward-lateral direction.
Feminizing the face, neck and forehead include discussions regarding:
- Near total reduction and line-less forehead with continued brow expression
- Arched brows beginning at the level of the orbital ridge medially and ending 1 cm above the orbital ridge laterally
- Upward redraping of the skin with only enough upward lateral lift to drape the skin firmly
- No loss of side-burn but small elevation okay.
- High SMAS suspension with full cheek "apple" and highlight across the lateral cheek bone
- Shadow to no shadow under the medial cheek and cheek bone
- Tight jawline and neck line
- Total reduction in the tear trough nasojugal, nasolabial and marionette folds.
- Smooth transition of the neck muscle hiding the "Adams apple" down to the collar bone
- Well hidden scars over the tragus and along the back crease of the ear.
- Small hanging earlobes
- Diminished but evident forehead lines and expression
- Fuller and more horizontal brows at or just above the orbital ridge
- Upward and lateral redraping of the face skin with no temporal incision scar
- Upward and lateral suspension of the SMAS with tight, crisp jawline and neck line
- Reduction in the tear trough nasojugal fold
- Reduction in the nasolabial fold
- Total reduction of the marionnette fold
- More prominent chin and jawline
- Show of the "Adams Apple"
- Reduction of hair on the tragus and behind ear using post-operative laser hair reduction.
There is a crease and a hairless strip in front of the ear. The incision for facelift may be made along this crease but will leave differing color and texture but not carry hair onto the front of the ear as does a tragus incision (the small cartilaginous protrusion). Usually a facelift is done to redrape and remove skin excess. This will occur under the earlobe and behind the ear as well , carrying hair there. For this reason, and to better "hide" the scar, I prefer the tragal incision followed by laser hair reduction to remove hair on the ear and IPL / fractionated erbium or CO2 to improve scar quality.
Consult with a well experienced Board Certified Plastic Surgeon acquainted with all nuances of surgical care.
I hope this has been helpful! All the best!
Web reference: http://drdeankane.com/facial-plastic-surgery-in-baltimore-maryland/
Dear avon35:
This is really a terrific question not often asked!
Without a in-person consultation we can only speak of generalities. Yes, there are ways to masculinize or feminize, ie individualize YOUR facelift.
Most facelifts today are performed suspending the superficial muscle and fascia (SMAS and platysma) in a vertical direction and redraping the skin in a upward-lateral direction.
Feminizing the face, neck and forehead include discussions regarding:
There is a crease and a hairless strip in front of the ear. The incision for facelift may be made along this crease but will leave differing color and texture but not carry hair onto the front of the ear as does a tragus incision (the small cartilaginous protrusion). Usually a facelift is done to redrape and remove skin excess. This will occur under the earlobe and behind the ear as well , carrying hair there. For this reason, and to better "hide" the scar, I prefer the tragal incision followed by laser hair reduction to remove hair on the ear and IPL / fractionated erbium or CO2 to improve scar quality.
Consult with a well experienced Board Certified Plastic Surgeon acquainted with all nuances of surgical care.
I hope this has been helpful! All the best!
This is really a terrific question not often asked!
Without a in-person consultation we can only speak of generalities. Yes, there are ways to masculinize or feminize, ie individualize YOUR facelift.
Most facelifts today are performed suspending the superficial muscle and fascia (SMAS and platysma) in a vertical direction and redraping the skin in a upward-lateral direction.
Feminizing the face, neck and forehead include discussions regarding:
- Near total reduction and line-less forehead with continued brow expression
- Arched brows beginning at the level of the orbital ridge medially and ending 1 cm above the orbital ridge laterally
- Upward redraping of the skin with only enough upward lateral lift to drape the skin firmly
- No loss of side-burn but small elevation okay.
- High SMAS suspension with full cheek "apple" and highlight across the lateral cheek bone
- Shadow to no shadow under the medial cheek and cheek bone
- Tight jawline and neck line
- Total reduction in the tear trough nasojugal, nasolabial and marionette folds.
- Smooth transition of the neck muscle hiding the "Adams apple" down to the collar bone
- Well hidden scars over the tragus and along the back crease of the ear.
- Small hanging earlobes
- Diminished but evident forehead lines and expression
- Fuller and more horizontal brows at or just above the orbital ridge
- Upward and lateral redraping of the face skin with no temporal incision scar
- Upward and lateral suspension of the SMAS with tight, crisp jawline and neck line
- Reduction in the tear trough nasojugal fold
- Reduction in the nasolabial fold
- Total reduction of the marionnette fold
- More prominent chin and jawline
- Show of the "Adams Apple"
- Reduction of hair on the tragus and behind ear using post-operative laser hair reduction.
There is a crease and a hairless strip in front of the ear. The incision for facelift may be made along this crease but will leave differing color and texture but not carry hair onto the front of the ear as does a tragus incision (the small cartilaginous protrusion). Usually a facelift is done to redrape and remove skin excess. This will occur under the earlobe and behind the ear as well , carrying hair there. For this reason, and to better "hide" the scar, I prefer the tragal incision followed by laser hair reduction to remove hair on the ear and IPL / fractionated erbium or CO2 to improve scar quality.
Consult with a well experienced Board Certified Plastic Surgeon acquainted with all nuances of surgical care.
I hope this has been helpful! All the best!
Learn more: http://drdeankane.com/facial-plastic-surgery-in-baltimore-maryland/
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