Face-lift results without major surgery

Friday July 6, 2007 in: Facial Plastic Surgery Tag(s):

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Many patients would want to have the results of a facelift but not the hassle of having to go through the recovery period. The bruising and swelling seem to be so frustrating that most patients would back out from a surgery because of the long downtime period.

Fortunately, recent developments in cosmetic surgery have allowed surgeons to give full facelift results without major surgery. They do this through the use of injectable fillers.

Here's a list of the most commonly used dermal fillers to date according to the Pocono Record:

Botox is a medicine that works to reduce wrinkles and lines along the face, especially around the eyes, nose and forehead by selectively blocking the muscles that cause these wrinkles. The effects typically last up to six months.

Restylane is very popular. It is an injectable material that made in the laboratory and is used to fill in lines, wrinkles and creases in the face that are associated with aging. It is also commonly used to enlarge the lips and is most popular for the nasolabial folds, which are the lines between the nose and lips that almost almost deepen with aging. It also lasts about six months.

Perlane just became available in the United States. I performed the first injection of this material in this area in early June in a television broadcaster who desired improvement of the lines next to her nose but needed to return to work the next day. It resembles Restylane, but can provide a more dramatic effect with more fullness provided by its different formulation.

Alloderm is a skin product that can be injected or placed surgically under local anesthesia; it can provide longer-lasting results, even for years.

Patients may also opt for chemical peels to improve complexion. Chemical peels can range from 10-minute procedures performed in the office to deeper peels performed in the hospital that require anesthesia. The office-based peels are very popular; after some, patients can return to work even the same day.

Different types of peels are available, including glycolic acid and TCA peels, which provide differing effects depending on patients' needs and desires. They can effectively reduce fine lines and wrinkles in the face, as well as improve complexion.

Several new operations have become available in the past few years that can provide a significant improvement in facial aging while avoiding the longer operative time and recovery of a full face lift.

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I work with quite a few surgeons around the country, including a Las Vegas cosmetic surgeon, so I read as much as I can about plastic surgery - blogs/forums, magazines, books... anyway, I can't remember if it was in the Aug 2007 issue of Allure or Vogue (pretty sure it was Vogue), but there was an article about how the pendulum seems to be swinging back towards surgical procedures - facelift - versus injectable fillers. Basically, that while patients wonder how much time will be lost recovering from surgery, they're weighing this against scheduling multiple injectable treatments over the years. Also, some patients want to be rid of the signs of aging for a longer length of time than fillers allow for. Interesting article. For a while, it seemed like fillers would almost replace facelifts... apparently it's not the case.

Anonymous at 9:35pm on Aug 6, 2007

face lift

Thanks handy information!

breast reduction recovery at 6:54pm on Nov 6, 2007

Still Big on the Blade

Call me old fashioned but I think you need to "go under the knife" if you really want results that last. Don't get me wrong, injectables have a purpose, but when it comes to significant surgical correction that will last for years to come, I would stick with plastic surgery in Michigan, New York, or wherever it is you're from. There are so many versions of the traditional face lift procedure these days, for instance, that you can customize the amount of facial rejuvenation for your unique needs. Gone are the days when everyone gets the "wind tunnel" result - now, I bet you'd have a tough time picking out a good surgeon's face lift in a crowd (except for the fact that the person looks so good).

Anonymous at 2:02am on Dec 11, 2008

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