I am considering a midface lift and would like to know which is the best & longest lasting procedure. A midface lift with endotine or a Soof lift. I would like to improve the nasal folds & feel my cheeks have become flat and sag. I have a bit of hollowness under my eyes. I would like to improve what I have been told is the "golden triangle". I also heard that a midface lift with endotine gives very little improvement and may only last a year. I had a facelift & it did not improve this area.
Answer: Best Mid Facelift Procedure? It Depends On Your Face
Dear July4-
Your knowledge about mid facelift surgical options is impressive. Endotine mid facelifts seem not to last as long as we initially thought, so more plastic surgeons are looking at a straight forward blepharoplasty, with possible fat grafting to the cheek areas.
A "deep plane" facelift is an option, but increasingly, most plastic surgeons are doing "less" surgery, not more, in the area of the cheek.
Pulling on the cheek SMAS, the scaffolding or holding structure of the facial tissues, may help to lift up your mid face, assuming it was not done with your original facelift. There are several options regarding this- including tightening the SMAS, cutting the SMAS and then tightening it, or imbricating the SMAS.
So, seek out several opinions, but rest assured that your best result for your face should be possible with a plan that is individualized for your face.
Best Wishes,
Roy Kim, MD
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Dear July4-
Your knowledge about mid facelift surgical options is impressive. Endotine mid facelifts seem not to last as long as we initially thought, so more plastic surgeons are looking at a straight forward blepharoplasty, with possible fat grafting to the cheek areas.
A "deep plane" facelift is an option, but increasingly, most plastic surgeons are doing "less" surgery, not more, in the area of the cheek.
Pulling on the cheek SMAS, the scaffolding or holding structure of the facial tissues, may help to lift up your mid face, assuming it was not done with your original facelift. There are several options regarding this- including tightening the SMAS, cutting the SMAS and then tightening it, or imbricating the SMAS.
So, seek out several opinions, but rest assured that your best result for your face should be possible with a plan that is individualized for your face.
Best Wishes,
Roy Kim, MD
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There are some people who can benefit from a traditional midface lift. However, fat resuspension or restoration can be performed through any number of techniques without the risks associated with the more conventionally defined midface lift. Find the plastic surgeon with ELITE credentials who performs hundreds of facelift procedures each year. Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA
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There are some people who can benefit from a traditional midface lift. However, fat resuspension or restoration can be performed through any number of techniques without the risks associated with the more conventionally defined midface lift. Find the plastic surgeon with ELITE credentials who performs hundreds of facelift procedures each year. Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA
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June 26, 2012
Answer: Best for the Midface
In my opinion the volume in the midface needs to be augmented rather than pulled. Commercially available fillers and a patients own fat can be excellent choices. This can be compbined with lower eylid fat repositioning when appropriate to complete the result. In most case and intergrated approach works best. See a surgeon who has all the tools to give you the best results possible
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In my opinion the volume in the midface needs to be augmented rather than pulled. Commercially available fillers and a patients own fat can be excellent choices. This can be compbined with lower eylid fat repositioning when appropriate to complete the result. In most case and intergrated approach works best. See a surgeon who has all the tools to give you the best results possible
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June 20, 2012
Answer: Midface lift what is the best to lift the middle part of the face
I personally do not like midface lifts. I think that the face loses a lot of volume when they age and it moves inward and downward. Traditional procedures tend to lift upward and inward which brings you to a point that is not like what you started with. Filling is better than face lifting in my opinion.
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Answer: Midface lift what is the best to lift the middle part of the face
I personally do not like midface lifts. I think that the face loses a lot of volume when they age and it moves inward and downward. Traditional procedures tend to lift upward and inward which brings you to a point that is not like what you started with. Filling is better than face lifting in my opinion.
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May 16, 2012
Answer: Procedure to lift flat sagging midface
The best midface correction is a cheek augmentation. This is a volumetric augmentation of the entire cheek, which is exactly the reverse of what occurs during the aging process. As we age there is loss of fat and tissue volume, which is a three-dimensional loss. A cheek lift or a SOOF lift is a one dimension vertical lift and does not address volume loss from aging.
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Answer: Procedure to lift flat sagging midface
The best midface correction is a cheek augmentation. This is a volumetric augmentation of the entire cheek, which is exactly the reverse of what occurs during the aging process. As we age there is loss of fat and tissue volume, which is a three-dimensional loss. A cheek lift or a SOOF lift is a one dimension vertical lift and does not address volume loss from aging.
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