What is the best Facelift procedure?

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   L. Mike Nayak, MD     Contact This Specialist
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   The best way to choose is to demonstrate to your surgeon exactly what bothers you, and describe exactly what you’d like to see improved. Then, discuss with the surgeon which procedure(s), in his personal experience, have reliably produced the types of changes you need.

   May 15th, 2009 5:31 pm
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   Mark Samaha, MD     Contact This Specialist
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   The most important thing to consider is the condition of your skin and the degree of “droopiness” or excess skin you have. This often, but not always, correlates with age.

   A person who has significant sagging at the jaw line referred to as “jowls” or “jowling”, loose wrinkled neck skin or loose skin under the chin, would require a full facelift. This consists of a complete surgery to address all these areas.

   However, someone who is starting to see some indications of mild sagging but still has reasonably firm skin may benefit from a lesser procedure. There are a number of these less invasive facelift procedures with various names. A few such names are a Mini-Lift, an “S” Lift, and multiple others which have assigned “brand names” to the procedure. They all have subtle differences but the common points are shorter incisions, a less extensive degree of surgery and consequently a shorter recovery time.

   It should be remembered, however, that the results of such procedures is usually less marked than that of a full facelift. Therefore the first thing to determine is whether you are a candidate for a full facelift or do you have a more subtle amount of sagging that could be addressed with a smaller procedure.

   May 15th, 2009 8:10 pm

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