I am only 33 years old and I am having a significant loss of volume and severely sagging skin on my face. It’s so bad that I don’t go anywhere or let anyone see me unless I use facelift tape to pull back my skin. I am so embarrassed and I just feel awful. I’ve seriously been considering a mini facelift and I’m ready to do it but I’m planning on getting pregnant in the next year or two. I know it’s better to wait until post pregnancy but I can’t deal with this for 2-3 more years.
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Answer: Non-Surgical Face Lift / Skin Resurfacing with Renuvion/J-Plasma -- add Lasers, Microneedling/PRP, Ultherapy, FaceTite
The aspects of a mini facelift are different depending on the provider. It is recommended you have an in person consultation with your desired surgeon to discuss which options are best for you to provide the desired results as well as understanding the limitations inherent to the surgery.
In our practice, we perform a non-surgical face lift / skin resurfacing treatment using Renuvion Helium Plasma Radiofrequency. To get the most improvement with skin tightening, we combine Renuvion (formerly J-Plasma) with lasers (Fraxel, Clear + Brilliant, CO2), microneedling/PRP, Ultherapy a...
I recommend fillers to soften the nasolabial folds themselves and also lift around the mouth and cheeks to build underlying anatomical support. In our practice we combine Sculptra with other fillers "layered" on top and lasers, skin tightening treatments such as Thermage, Fractora, and Renuvion...