Do facelifts and neck lifts turn out worse when the patient has had RF microneedling previously?

Great question! You are correct that the RF microneedling could create scarring that could make your surgery more difficult, but an experienced surgeon should be able to deal with that. We encounter more significant scar tissue during revision surgeries and it does not impact the ultimate results. I hope that helps!

Thank you for your question.  Any non-invasive skin tightening treatment (such as Ulthera, RF or Thermage) will change the elasticity of your skin and to some extent affect how the facelift would be performed.  Having done well over 2,000 facelift, I can say that in most situations the difference would be barely perceptible; however, with some patients prior skin tightening procedures could make the facelift more difficult and would impact the recovery and even affect the final results.  It is true that an experienced surgeon can minimize the impact of the prior treatments, but I would still recommend taking this into account when considering non-surgical skin tightening.Best wishes!Dr. Konstantin

Typically this will not cause a problem as the needles do not penetrate to the depth we are working when doing a face lift. The skin quality is usually improved by the microneedling, so the results are actually better and the surgery is not more difficult. Hope that helps!

Thank you for your question. Although minimally invasive procedures purport to stimulate collagen, this is almost always very mild and doesn't interfere with facelift surgery. In my practice demographic, most patients have had some sort of lesser invasive procedure performed prior to facelift and I have notice no increased difficulty

Thank you for your question.The scarring after micro needling is very superficial and should not affect a surgical Facelift procedure or the final  outcome.
Please find an experienced Board certified Plastic surgeon who can examine you and help you with all your concerns. All the best!
The scarring after microneedling is quite su

A Mini Facelift can usually be an option on most realistic patients anytime after the age of 35-40. It really depends on your anatomy and genetics. It is best to talk to your surgeon because everybody has different techniques and recovery time is usually based on a number of factors. If we are just talking about a short scar facelift, this can typically be done in the office under local anesthesia. Usually there are no drains, no outside stitches, and patients can go out in public the same day, although I usually recommend they low for the first couple days. Most of the initial swelling is from the numbing medicine and your body absorbs it within the first 4-6 hours. Obviously the body heals with swelling and inflammation and usually that maxes out at two days and then starts getting better. Most of these patients take no pain medicine and usually feel very comfortable going out in public within a few days.  I usually call my patients the night of surgery and check on them the next day. If everything is fine the next day, I then let them shower and they do not need a dressing over their incisions. They can usually start using make up after a few days.  At the two week check up, I usually have people start working out and then after six weeks they can do whatever they want. I routinely tell people to take a few days to a week off work and to hide out but some people are very nervous especially celebrities and I usually tell them to hide out for two weeks. As with any scar on the human body, initially scars are red, hard and raised and it typically takes six months to a year for them to become a soft thin white line. Additionally with recovery, there're many things we do to expedite healing such as nerve blocks during surgery, oral supplements, skin care and scar therapy recommendations, lymphatic massage sessions that are included in our pricing.I strongly feel that it's very important to have an honest conversation with your surgeon about your particular situation, lifestyle, work environment and specifically which procedures you're having done so that you both have the most honest answer about your recovery and are realistic with expectations and results.Surgery is not for everyone. In today's day and age, there are many nonsurgical options to consider although surgery usually gets the most improvement specifically of the jowls.I would recommend that you see a board-certified plastic surgeon in your area that is a member of both ASPS & ASAPS and performs a lot of facelifts but also offers all the nonsurgical options such as injectables and laser treatments. Go over your concerns with them and make sure above all, you walk out of there with several options and an idea of the pros and cons to each of them as well as realistic expectations. I hope this helps and wish you all the best in your surgery and event. If it does, please take a moment to up vote this answer on the “respond” button on the top right.  

The level of scarring that the noninvasive skin tightening treatments create is usually quite minimal. Therefore, the resulting effect on any subsequent facelift or neck lift should be minimal and should easily be handled by an experienced plastic surgeon.  be sure to disclose to your plastic surgeon any and all skin tightening procedure say you have had done and any filler agents that you have had injected as some of the filling agents can cause more scarring in the subcutaneous tissues of the face. Best wishes.

This is a great question. We know that Ultrasound energy devices such as Ulthera and Thermage can cause damage and scarring to the SMAS that make a facelift harder. As for RF needling the devices are often only skin deep and maximum penetration 3.5mm. They do not penetrate the deeper layers of the face and as such don't affect Facial surgery.

I'm not sure why this misinformation has become normalized. RF will not make future facelifts more difficult. Any experienced facelift surgeon knows how to deal with any resulting scar tissue, whether from a prior facelift, or from a prior non-surgical treatment. RF doesn't really create any noticeable scar tissue so it's really not an issue you need to worry about.Andrew Campbell, M.D.Facial Rejuvenation SpecialistQuintessa

RF microneedling will not make facelift or necklift surgery or the recovery from these types of surgeries more difficult.  The scarring is more superficial than the planes that are used for facelift surgery.If you had had RF microneedling and are undergoing facial surgery, ensure that you have enough time to recover from the RF microneedling, and let your surgeon know you have had this treatment.All the best to you,Dr. Nancy de Kleer