How is a revision short scar deep plane face lift with fat transfer performed? Local or general anesthesia? How many hours? Will it address saggy cheeks, nose lines with someone with a wide face and thick skin who had a deep plane facelift but issues persist.
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Drains and hemostatic sutures have different functions. Drains help eliminate the fluid that is produced when elevating the facial flap and thus the drains help prevent the formation of seromas. Hemostatic sutures reduce the dead space between the skin flap and the underlying tissue by applying...
Hello, hope you are doing well. Thank you for posting your questions! Tumescent (local) anesthesia is safe, but it may not be very comfortable for you. It's sometimes done for cost savings because there is no anesthesia fee or no facility available to the surgeon to provide anesthesia. I perform...
This is called a "Smile block". It can be avoided by releasing the tissue and skin beyond the point where the movement seems to stop when smiling. Sometimes it requires not only releasing but also removal of additional tissue. The tethering will disappear. Additional filler injections into the...