I am a 54 year old female. I wear both top and bottom dentures. I also have bone loss in bottom. Are Facelifts an option for me. Thank you in advance. Ready to get something done.
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July 23, 2017
Answer: Dentures and facelifts
Dilip D. Madnani, MD, FACSFacial Plastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
10 months should be ample time for healing and you should be able to wear earrings now. You should see your surgeon, your ears might need to be re-pierced. Good luck!
I have performed well over 3,000 facelifts. Initially for the first 500 of my facelifts, I used non-absorbable sutures using my Double C plication technique. About 4% of my patients had sutures reaction and extrusions. After that I changed my sutures to Vicryl, which absorbs in 6 months. I ...
In general, facelift does not change pores size. Since you are only 31, you are not a good candidate for a facelift. I recommend you to get Vivace, micro-needling with radiofrequency treatment that would help your pores size and tightens you loose skin.