Can a skin only facelift ever be equal to a SMAS lift?

September 5, 2014
Asked By:smokes in Wellsville, NY

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.

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