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Q: Am I too old to get a facelift?
A: It is not a question of how old a person is, rather how healthy a person is. A physically healthy person at any age can receive great results from a facelift. Patients of all ages should be realistic in their expectations as it pertains to loose facial and neck skin. Many healthy people over the age of 80 have enjoyed the benefits of a facelift.
Please call our office at 321.727.3223 to schedule an appointment. We would love to meet with you and help decide the best treatment options available for you.
Ross A. Clevens, MD
Melbourne Florida Facial Plastic Surgeon
Q: When Should Facelift Sutures Be Removed?
How Many Days Post Op from a Facelift Should Sutures in Front of Ears Be Removed, for the best possible chance of limited scarring? Thank you.
Ross A. Clevens, MD
Melbourne Florida Facial Plastic Surgeon
Q: Is it Possible to have a upper lip lift done at the same time as a facelift? I am 60 year old and planning a Facelift this year. Is it possible to have an Lip upper Lift done at the same time as a Facelift? My lip upper is too long.
A: Lip Lift combined with Facelift Procedure
A Facelift rejuvenates the lower two thirds of the face and neck. It lifts the cheeks creating an uplifted appearance to the cheeks and mid-face, smooths the nasolabial folds, lifts the jowl thereby defining the jawline creating a more youthful and angular jawline and neck line.
In my practice, i often perform Facelift surgery in conjunction with other surgical procedures. Most commonly with eyelid surgery, skin resurfacing and lip enhancement. Patients find these additional procedures are necessary to achieve a balanced improvement and optimal results. From your photo, you appear to be an excellent candidate for a sub-nasal lip lift.
Please call our office at 321.727.3223 to schedule your appointment and see if you are a good candidate for a Facelift.
Ross A. Clevens, MD
Melbourne Florida Facial Plastic Surgeon
Q: How Long Does a Deep Plane Facelift Last? A deep plane facelift really just lasts 5 - 10 years? I read this somewhere. After 5 - 10 years will I look as old as before the lift?
A: Deep Plane Facelift for natural and long lasting results. The deep plane facelift is an advanced surgical technique that achieves a natural looking and long lasting result. This technique represents the state of the art in facelift surgery. Rather than just tightening the skin, this procedure lifts and tightens the underlying muscle while repositioning fat to achieve a three dimensional rejuvenating result. This procedure is best performed by an experienced facial plastic surgeon who performs facelift surgery as a routine part of his or her practice.
Please call our office at 321.727.3223 to schedule your appointment and see if you are a good candidate for a Deep Plane Facelift.
Ross A. Clevens, MD
Melbourne Florida Facial Plastic Surgeon
Q: I've heard about a "one hour face lift" but I don't know how effective it is or what it involves...is it surgery? What sort of facelift is this and is it as good as a "traditional" facelift?
A: One Hour Lift is too good to be true
The one hour facelift is a beginner's technique for the inexperienced surgeon that will not achieve a a natural looking and long lasting result. The deep plane or sub-SMAS technique represents the state of the art in facelift surgery. Rather than just tightening the skin, this procedure lifts and tightens the underlying muscle while repositioning fat to achieve a three dimensional rejuvenating result.
A true facelift procedure is best performed by an experienced facial plastic surgeon who performs facelift surgery as a routine part of his or her practice.
Please call our office at 321.727.3223 to schedule your appointment and see if you are a candidate for a facelift.
Ross A. Clevens, MD
Melbourne Florida Facial Plastic Surgeon
Q: Does Analogous Fat Transfer Lead to Sagging Facial Skin? Once the injected fat dissipates, will the skin then sag? It stands to reason that delicate facial skin can remain stretched out after the injections are reabsorbed. Typically, what percentage of the transferred fat will remain permanently?
A: Fat grafting and the deflated beachball of age.
Since fat grafting adds volume, it does not create saggy skin. Rather, the opposite is true, it adds volume and 'inflates' the saggy skin. We often remark that the aging face is like a deflated beach ball, but the youthful face is full and round like and inflated beach ball.
Essentially, the fat transfer procedure harvests fat from one part of the body where an excess exists and then places it in another part of the body where the additional bulk is used for cosmetic and aesthetic purposes. Fat transfer - which is also known as fat grafting, fat autografts, autologous fat transplantation, fat injecting or microlipoinjections is utilized in facial plastic surgery to restore lost volume to the face. The youthful face is round, full and heart shaped. The aged face becomes more gaunt, deflated, square shaped and bottom heavy.
Fat grafting achieves a more youthful volume and fullness to the face. Fat grafting may be performed alone or in conjunction with other more traditional rejuventative procedures such as a facelift.
Please call our office at 321.727.3223 to schedule your appointment and see if you are a candidate for one of these procedures.
Ross A. Clevens, MD
Melbourne Florida Facial Plastic Surgeon
I am 20 years old and I think I need a facelift to enhance my cheekbones. I don't want to have fillers or implants because it looks really fake and I already have fat cheeks. I don't want to have a buccal fat removal either. Everytime i pull my cheek skin upwards, my cheekbones get more enhanced and it looks natural as well. My question is then, can you have a face-lift if you're 20 years old and have fat cheeks?
Most likely you ARE too young for a facelift. Scheduling an appointment would be the best way to truly see if you are a good candidate.
In my practice, the best candidate for a facelift is a physically healthy person who is realistic in their expectations regarding the appearance of loose facial and neck skin. You do not need to wait until the signs of aging are severe, an increasing number of men and women elect to have facelifts performed at a younger age at the first signs of a sagging lower face - creating a less dramatic and less noticeable result than if they had waited longer.
In general, a facelift performed at a younger age creates a longer lasting and more natural appearing lift, enabling you to enjoy the results of your procedure for more years to come. Conversely, so long as you are healthy, a facelift can be performed at any age and can deliver remarkable results. Many healthy patients over 80 years of age enjoy the benefits of a facelift.
Please call our office at 321.727.3223 to schedule your appointment and see if you are a candidate for a facelift or other procedure.
Ross A. Clevens, MD
Melbourne Florida Facial Plastic Surgeon
Q: I am 76 Years Old, Can I Get a Facelift? Since I am quite old and have lots of wrinkles will it be worth my while and how successful will the results be and how long will they last?
Please give us a call at 321.727.3223 today to schedule your consultation to see if you're a good candidate for a facelift.
Ross A. Clevens, MD
Melbourne Florida Facial Plastic Surgeon
Question: Is 40 Years Old Too Young For a Facelift?
My skin and facial muscles have started to sag. I don't really have wrinkles, but I do have sever Marionette lines. My cheeks are sunken and my eyes look hollow. I've heard and talked to doctors about several lasers and fillers, but realized that at the end the tab would cost as much as a facelift, considering that I'd have to go back every year for more fillers and more laser treatments. They say though, that I'm too young for a Facelift. Any advice?
Answer: Probably NOT too young for a Facelift
The best candidate for a facelift is a physically healthy person who is realistic in their expectations regarding the appearance of loose facial and neck skin. You do not need to wait until the signs of aging are severe, an increasing number of men and women elect to have facelifts performed at a younger age at the first signs of a sagging lower face - creating a less dramatic and less noticeable result than if they had waited longer.
In general, a facelift performed at a younger age creates a longer lasting and more natural appearing lift, enabling you to enjoy the results of your procedure for more years to come. Conversely, so long as you are healthy, a facelift can be performed at any age and can deliver remarkable results. Many healthy patients over 80 years of age enjoy the benefits of a facelift.
Best of Luck,
Dr. Clevens
Ross A. Clevens, MD
Melbourne, Florida Facial Plastic Surgeon
I just turned 50 and am showing my age. Thinking of brow & neck lift (or full face lift), laser resurfacing, & revision rhinoplasty at the same time. Is this too much for one day? Too much risk to be under anesthesia for so long?
ANSWER: It is very common for me to perform multiple surigcal procedures at the same time as facelift.
As far as your age, the best candidate for a facelift is a physically healthy person who is realistic in their expectations regarding the appearance of loose facial and neck skin. As long as you are healthy, a facelift can be performed at any age and can deliver remarkable results. Many healthy patients over 80 years of age enjoy the benefits of a facelift.
A facelift rejuvenates the lower two thirds of the face and neck. A facelift lifts the cheeks creating an uplifted appearance to the cheeks and midface, smooths the nasolabial folds, lifts the jowl thereby defining the jawline creating a more youthful and angular jawline and neck line. In addition, a facelift lifts the neck and chin improving you profile and neckline.
Facelift is often performed in conjunction with other procedures that rejuvenate the face and turn back the hands of time including browlift, rhinoplasty, blepharoplasty (cosmetic eyelid surgery) and skin resurfacing procedures such as laser skin resurfacing, Rhytec Portrait skin resurfacing and chemical peels. These procedures improve the forehead, brow position, nose, and the appearance of the eyelids and the texture of the skin. Often additional procedures are necessary to achieve a balanced improvement. For example, if someone receives a facelift, their youthful lower face may accentuate an aged forehead, saggy brows, or tired looking eyelids.
During my consultations my staff and I help our patients decide what combination of procedures, if necessary, will best address their individual needs if a facelift alone is not enough to achieve the best post operative result.
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