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Silhouette Instalift - Not What I Was Hoping For.....

UPDATED FROM Cathleen B.
4 years post

Dr Few still doing this scam procedure

Cathleen B.
$4,500
Just amazing. You’d think the craze of 2016 wold be over and no one would be taking money for such an ineffective procedure. Nope. Dr Few will still take your money - and a lot of it - to do this procedure. Yikes.

Cathleen B.'s provider

Julius W. Few, MD

Julius W. Few, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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UPDATED FROM Cathleen B.
2 years post

I own a piece of the famous Hancock building.

Cathleen B.
I figure that when I did the Silhouette Instalift in 2017 for the astronomical price of $4500 and received ZERO results —- that certainly my money went toward the rent of Dr Few’s office space in the iconic Hancock bldg. Maybe I paid for 250 square feet of the corner of one of the examining rooms. I mean my money had to go toward something, right? It certainly didn’t go toward results.

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September 26, 2019
I paid $7000 for the Silhouette Lift and also had zero results. I'm so disappointed.
November 20, 2019
I too had the Silhouette Instalift done and was also very disappointed. I felt my jowels were more pronounced after the procedure. Waste of thousands of dollars.
November 25, 2019
I'm sorry to hear that. Did you have it done with Dr Few Results or someone else? I still don't understand why a doc would push this procedure over Botox and/or filler. There is just not enough consistent proof of good results. Sorry for your loss.
April 6, 2020
I think there's some truth to that. When I went in for follow up after not seeing any results, Dr Few's resident told me they were seeing some people who had worse jowls as a result of the procedure. Dr Few is too busy looking at himself in the mirror and adjusting his mock turtlenecks to really care about results - as long as your money is green, you're "the perfect candidate." (His words to me).
April 6, 2020
Ditto that. I had mine done by a local Redondo Beach Plastic Surgeon-Marcus Medical. There was a little bit of lift by nasal fold but I went in for my jowls specifically. He has asked me to wait 6 mths to see the end results. I actually feel my jowls are worse. The girls in the office are telling me he will make it right so we will see what June brings. I am only 4 mths in. BTW I'm 51 and I take care of my skin with facials/peels and a little extra with injections. I was hoping my $4000 for 10 threads would get me more bang for my buck.
April 6, 2020
Ugh. That's a lot of threads for no results. I wouldn't get your hopes up too much about June especially in light of 10 threads not working. The procedure itself just doesn't work. Why spend so much money on results that require a squinted eye and the right lighting? I had surgery at 52. Wish I would've just skipped the thread lift nonsense and the doc who promoted it.
UPDATED FROM Cathleen B.
2 years post

2 years later and still angry.

Cathleen B.
Ok so not actively angry but I do love coming on here every now and then and reminding my fellow RealSelf’ers to skip the Silhouette Instalift and to avoid having Dr Julius Few do any procedures that you will overpay for with Few if any results.

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November 13, 2018
I had a very bad experience with a well known PS in Chicago in the early 80’s. I believe his name was Dr Ross...at the time he did all the local celebrities. he told me I needed to lose a few pounds to look my best. I was 18 and around 115lbs. he was awful.
September 26, 2019
I'm still mad about the $7000 I flushed down the toilet with the Dr. Julius Few Results. Absolutely zero results and he is the most arrogant physician I have ever met.