After a SMAS Facelift is performed, what prevents the sutures from slicing thru the tissues and the face dropping back down and what causes little fat pouches beside the side of the mouth after Facelift?
October 17, 2016
Answer: SMAS Facelift Can Last for Up to 10 Years As in any surgery, the sutures used to close the wound in an SMAS facelift either dissolve or are removed within a week to 10 days. Therefore, the face is not “hanging” off of thin threads. Rather, the sutures act to seal the tissues together as they heal, allowing them to form scar tissue that can then support the new position of the face for up to 10 years even as the patient continues to age. As for the fat pouches beside the mouth, these will not occur in a facelift that has been performed by a board-certified facial plastic surgeon with deep knowledge of anatomy and facial aesthetics. Lifting the face is not sufficient; all of the elements of the patient's facial structure must be in symmetry and harmony and look perfectly natural. That is the mark of a successful SMAS facelift. I hope this helps.
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October 17, 2016
Answer: SMAS Facelift Can Last for Up to 10 Years As in any surgery, the sutures used to close the wound in an SMAS facelift either dissolve or are removed within a week to 10 days. Therefore, the face is not “hanging” off of thin threads. Rather, the sutures act to seal the tissues together as they heal, allowing them to form scar tissue that can then support the new position of the face for up to 10 years even as the patient continues to age. As for the fat pouches beside the mouth, these will not occur in a facelift that has been performed by a board-certified facial plastic surgeon with deep knowledge of anatomy and facial aesthetics. Lifting the face is not sufficient; all of the elements of the patient's facial structure must be in symmetry and harmony and look perfectly natural. That is the mark of a successful SMAS facelift. I hope this helps.
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April 1, 2016
Answer: How long does a facelift last First, the longevity of a facelift depends on skin quality, elasticity, genetics, and the type of facelift performed. If there was a point in time when your skin was stressed with excess UV radiation, or excess inelasticity runs in your family, or if you were engaged in other external activities such as smoking or tanning, the results of the facelift won't last as long as someone who hasn't participated in those activities. However, if a proper maintenance program is performed, which includes taking care of your skin with medical grade products and if you support the lifted tissue with volume to address the volume that all of us lose over time, then you can make that lift last much longer.
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April 1, 2016
Answer: How long does a facelift last First, the longevity of a facelift depends on skin quality, elasticity, genetics, and the type of facelift performed. If there was a point in time when your skin was stressed with excess UV radiation, or excess inelasticity runs in your family, or if you were engaged in other external activities such as smoking or tanning, the results of the facelift won't last as long as someone who hasn't participated in those activities. However, if a proper maintenance program is performed, which includes taking care of your skin with medical grade products and if you support the lifted tissue with volume to address the volume that all of us lose over time, then you can make that lift last much longer.
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