I just had a plastic surgeon consult and he told me he would only do a skin only lift. He believes the SMAS lift is too rough on the patient causing much more swelling and bruising and longer recovery time. Also more of a chance of something going wrong. He truly believes a skin only can look as good as the SMAS. I really pushed him on this and he didn't bend.
March 3, 2015
Answer: Different types of facelifts are possible Skin only facelift may give you a nice result which in other patients a SMAS lift would be more beneficial. There is a controversy over this ... which is better... Speak to your surgeon, ask for before and after pictures and see how you like the results. In his/her hands you may get great results while in the hands of another surgeon a skin only facelift would not be great. There is a great variation in techniques and surgeon preferences. Results are what matters and so see your surgeon's results and decide if you like them.
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March 3, 2015
Answer: Different types of facelifts are possible Skin only facelift may give you a nice result which in other patients a SMAS lift would be more beneficial. There is a controversy over this ... which is better... Speak to your surgeon, ask for before and after pictures and see how you like the results. In his/her hands you may get great results while in the hands of another surgeon a skin only facelift would not be great. There is a great variation in techniques and surgeon preferences. Results are what matters and so see your surgeon's results and decide if you like them.
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September 10, 2014
Answer: SMAS lift Your surgeon has a point. The SMAS lift has a greater risk of nerve injury and will cause more swelling. There is still much debate as to whether skin only lifts are as good as deeper plane lifts. The most important thing is to select an experienced surgeon whom you trust. Good luck
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September 10, 2014
Answer: SMAS lift Your surgeon has a point. The SMAS lift has a greater risk of nerve injury and will cause more swelling. There is still much debate as to whether skin only lifts are as good as deeper plane lifts. The most important thing is to select an experienced surgeon whom you trust. Good luck
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