I once had a facelift and eyelid surgery that left me with ectropion. I’ve had multiple surgeries to correct my ectropion without success. My eyelids do not close completely when I blink. This has caused severe dry eye. An oculoplastic surgeon suggested the possibility of a mid-face lift to correct my problem. Has anyone had a mid-face lift for this reason? How successful was the outcome? Who in the Washington DC area specializes in this type of surgery to correct dry eye?
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Hi, I have performed many SMAS facelifts for over 30 years and have performed many minimally, invasive SMAS facelifts on women and men. An incision around the front contours of the ear is required to remove excess skin from the lower and mid face areas. Any type of "modified facelift" tha...
This is completely up to your surgeon, but in my practice about 95% of our facelifts are performed under oral sedation. However, for surgeons who prefer general anesthesia, the intubation tube is usually small and will not skew the results of the facelift.
My opinion is that there is no sound reason for changing your asymmetrical face as you should know that a totally symmetrical face is an exception in nature. The ears are also not normally exactly symmetrical to the millimetre, just as the whole body is not built symmetrically. What you should...
