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Deep plane facelift and Invisalign?

lauradalyrnJan 6, 2023
I’m looking into have a deep plane facelift and neck lift. Can the procedure be done while in the middle of Invisalign do I need to be finished with Invisalign before having the procedure. Thanks so much for your answer.

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Dr. William Portuese, MD
Dr. William Portuese, MD
Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
Answered on Jan 8, 2023
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Dr. Matthew Hansen, MBBS, FRACS (retired)
Dr. Matthew Hansen, MBBS, FRACS (retired)
Specialist Plastic Surgeon
Answered on Jun 9, 2023
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You do not need a facelift. I can’t give an opinion as to your eye bags because they are not shown in your picture

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