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Answers (sorted by helpful votes)| William A. Portuese, MD |  |
How is a Lifestyle lift different than a traditional face lift?
A lifestyle lift is another name for a mini lift and will give mini results. The traditional (comprehensive) face/neck lift is a full facial rejuvenation involving the cheeks, jowls, neck fat, and anterior platysmal bands more
| Yael Halaas, MD |  |
What's the best way to tighten sagging facial skin?
With every patient that comes into my practice, it is important to evaluate three key components of aging:
Skin
Gravitational changes
Volume loss
If your problem is sun-spotted, wrinkled skin with mild laxity, then skin... more
| Edmond A. Zingaro, MD |  |
Should I consider TITAN?
Titan works so it is always worth considering. It is not always the best choice, however, and that needs to be discussed with your plastic surgeon.
In addition, understand also that there is some element of variability in the actual performance... more
| Richard P. Rand, MD |  |
Smart Lipo - What happens to stretched-out skin once the fat is removed?
There has been no scientific study done that I have seen that proves the claim that Smartlipo tightens skin more than mother nature after fat is removed. Skin that is thick and elastic will shrink well regardless of the lipo technique. Skin... more
| Stella Desyatnikova, M.D. |  |
Is eyelid surgery the only way to fix crepey eyelid skin?
There are several component to loose, crepey skin in the eyelid area, and therefore, several options to fix the underlying problem.
Surgery, indeed is probably one of the best options when there is a lot of extra loose skin, especially on the... more
| Dr. Payman Simoni |  |
Which laser treatment is best for facial rejuvenation and skin tightening?
My recommendation is to ask yourself few questions before deciding what type of laser to use.
How much improvment would I be happy with? As we age it is not only skin that relaxes, rather underlying fat and muscle. The best lasers,... more
| Richard Baxter, MD |  |
What is Thermage best for treating?
Because Thermage works by stimulating the production of new collagen in the skin, it works best in general for mild to moderate skin laxity caused by collagen breakdown (typically from aging and sun damage.)
However, a newer application is for... more
| Robert Swanson, MD |  |
What are the best alternatives to a face lift?
For some patients there is no best alternative. To get what they want they need a face lift. For others there are a range of non surgical treatments that can rejuvenate the face very effectively and very safely. Often the face lift is combined... more
| Edmond A. Zingaro, MD | |
How can I tighten sagging skin without surgery?
Think Titan, a laser designed specifically to tighten skin. If the skin laxity is not excessive, Titan results are dynamite. When combined with other lasers the results are even better, much better. This is commonly called 3D or 5D.
Using... more
| Edmond A. Zingaro, MD | |
What's the best cellulite treatment?
The best choice is time honored, Endermologie. Nothing is permanent but this therapy has been around longest and has consistently given excellent results. It is not painful and very reasonably priced.
It is also not a time consuming procedure.... more
| Edmond A. Zingaro, MD | |
How can I avoid loose skin?
The best non-surgical skin tightening on the market today is the Titan laser by Cutera. When combined with other laser treatments that treat different levels of the skin (so called "3D") the results are amazing.
Starting treatments... more
| George Beraka, MD |  |
What is a mastopexy?
Watch the breast lift video to hear more about:
Minimizing scars, limiting breast lift scars to either around the nipple or more commonly to a "lollipop" scar
Reshaping breast tissue to get a perkier breast without depending... more
| Kris M. Reddy, MD |  |
What can I do for loose neck skin?
There are few surgical techniques to correct loose skin around the neck.
1) Liposuction can be used for excess fat.
2) Skin Excision can be performed.
3) Neck Lift in isolation or in combination with a facelift, segmental lift, or smartlift... more
| Richard P. Rand, MD | |
Breast lift - how long do results last?
In general, it is always best to wait until you are done having children before having a breast lift. Future pregnancies can stretch the result out and cause you to need to undergo another lift. Otherwise, a well performed lift usually lasts... more
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