I am 66 and had a successful facelift 20 years ago. Now I have sad face and loose neck and confused about what is best procedure for me. I am convinced of Natural Fill (using Aqua Lipo) after seeing a picture of a women on RS who still looks beautiful after one year. Do the doctor's think that one of those procedures plus fat transfer will be sufficient to bring back a more youthful look? I can't afford to do yearly fillers which are temporary fixes in my experience.
January 24, 2015
Answer: Non Surgical Face Lift Thank you for your question about non surgical facelift.At age 66, a likely option would be full facelift with moderately aggressive fat transfer to fill in your volume loss.The platysma work can be done at the time of facelift.The submentoplasty is limited to under the chin and will likely fall short of what you want.
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January 24, 2015
Answer: Non Surgical Face Lift Thank you for your question about non surgical facelift.At age 66, a likely option would be full facelift with moderately aggressive fat transfer to fill in your volume loss.The platysma work can be done at the time of facelift.The submentoplasty is limited to under the chin and will likely fall short of what you want.
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July 28, 2015
Answer: What is the difference between a submentoplasty and platysmaplasty? Hi ChellamiaThe difference is more semantics. Both procedures involve treating the neck area, with a platymaplsty involving suturing of the platyma muscle. A submentoplasty can also include the treatment of the same muscles. Based on your photos, fillers may be a temporizing measure that may not give you the results you are seeking. You may benefit most from another lower facelift with fat grafting to the areas around your mouth. I have included some before and after photos of lower facelift patients. I would recommend consulting with an board certified plastic surgeon who is experienced in performing this procedure. Inquire about their experience and look at their results. Best of luck to you in your search.
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July 28, 2015
Answer: What is the difference between a submentoplasty and platysmaplasty? Hi ChellamiaThe difference is more semantics. Both procedures involve treating the neck area, with a platymaplsty involving suturing of the platyma muscle. A submentoplasty can also include the treatment of the same muscles. Based on your photos, fillers may be a temporizing measure that may not give you the results you are seeking. You may benefit most from another lower facelift with fat grafting to the areas around your mouth. I have included some before and after photos of lower facelift patients. I would recommend consulting with an board certified plastic surgeon who is experienced in performing this procedure. Inquire about their experience and look at their results. Best of luck to you in your search.
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