Hi doctors. Im 65 yo, 98 lbs, in the process of choosing a surgeon for neck/face lift. One dr declined me due to my weight with no other explanation , while two other doctors didnt mantion any concern . I have Hashimotos and thyroid is stable. Havent found research on this . Your thoughts ? Thanks
I learned that I have suture hypersensitivity from a brow lift and subsequent scar revision. In both cases, I had prolonged inflammation and hair loss from the sutures. The sutures for the brow lift and the sutures for the scar revision were made of different materials. I am 48 years old and would like to have a facelift in the next 2-5 years. How will my suture hypersensitivity impact my ability to heal? Thank you.
I am wanting to get a Traditional Face and Neck lift, along with an upper blepharolplasty, but finding it very hard to schedule more than 3 weeks away from work and public events. Do you think that 3 weeks is enough time that I can be in public and others not be able to tell? Especially people that I see a lot and know me well?
I have a small mound that has formed next to my mouth on one side. The other side is still pretty smooth, I can't figure out if this is a beginning marionette line or start of a jowl or whatI really want to know what this is so that i can figure out how to fix it. I am hoping the solution is not a facelift, but prepared for it.
Looking for some professional opinions as Im still confused what the best approach for me is. Long story short, had botched dermal filler in early 2024 that caused an extreme reaction and months of agressive dissolving. Left with laxity, volume loss, complete elasticity loss after skin painfully stretched for months. I have waited a year for things to bounce back and ready to feel comfortable in my skin again. I have had many many consultations without any consensus. Surgeons biased by my age recommended only fat grafting. Oh my opinion this would only address half the problem - assuming it doesnt dissolve. Others suggest full deep plane or midface lift - there is at least consensus Ive had most damage in the middle region. Im very much not a fan of lasers or unreliable non-surgical treatments, but of course nervous about the invasive ness of a deep plane facelift in my 30s. Im aware Im a complex case, but want to approach this rationally and not waste time or money. Ive accepted surgery is intense, but would prefer to be happy now and not wait until Im even worse. Ill likely need to continue consultations, but would appreciate the additional insights. Thank you for any help - Ive attached a before, during, dissolving, and current photo (all within a 1.5 year time frame). There is no change in weigh during these photos and no underlying health conditions.
Hello. Ive always been self conscious of this area and want to be able to start saving to finally address it. Im a 27-year old female. I feel like my nasolabial folds/smile/cheeks/chin/jowls have gotten worse over time, I also what to be realistic as to why I currently look the way I look. I also carry a lot of tension in my back and neck. I am aware people are really hard on themselves when it comes to minor smile lines but I genuinely feel like the lower half of my face is very weak. My goal isnt to freeze myself in time, I want to be an aging woman, but after going through some trauma and exhaustion, I would also like to look my age? Ive had filler once in my cheeks about a year ago now. I was told it would help support the nasolabial area. I didnt notice much of a difference then, and I feel like the lines in this area may have worsened further due to possible migration? I also recently finished Invisalign. Im not sure if my bite changing has also contributed to the current structure of my face. Maybe Ive always been this way! Lol Regardless, where should I start? Do I need a facelift? Should I go to a maxillofacial surgeon to inquire about jaw surgery? I look at my face and see something wrong but am not entirely sure what is causing it. I want to avoid going back to get filler when I feel like theres a root cause. Thank you.
I had filler three years ago in October. The woman took no time to read and respect my anatomy. She filled a huge bolus in a very dynamic area, near retaining ligaments and my modilous. Now my perioral region is enlongated my face is no longer round but angular because its dripping and my right lip droops like Bells palsy. I need help finding someone who can guide me on what to do To get my natural contour back. Is surgery the only way.
40ish and wanting something to bring it back, I dont have a lot of skin laxity but Ive noticed a squared look emerging at the bottom of my face where it used to be more heart shaped. I would like a minimally invasive pony tail lift (have previously had 2 pdo threads each side and felt they did very little). Would I be a good candidate?
I lost about 130lbs, and left my face looking deflated. I know I definitely need a fat transfer to my cheeks and possibly temples, but otherwise I'm kind of lost on what type of facelift I need. I only have mild looseness in the neck and in the face, not a ton. I really just want the Midface lifted on the deep plane, but I don't understand what the difference between doing that via the endoscopic and via the ear incision is? And if a Midface lift is going to require an incision all around the ear, then what's the point of doing that and not just doing a full deep plane?