Vertical Facelift Gallery
Description:
The History
76 years old palm spring facelift patient with obvious signs of facial aging and sun damage.
The Procedure
Vertical facelift and neck lift, endoscopic brow lift, lower blepharoplasty.
Comment
The results are drastic but natural. I older patients it is important to address all the aging structures of the face. Leaving out the neck, for example, would have created a mismatch between the upper and lower part of the face and a unnatural look.
Options
Just volume enhancement with fat grafting would have not address the laxity of the skin.
Description:
The History
54 years old Los Angeles face lift wishing a more youthful look (she had previous eyelid surgery 10 years prior).
The Procedures
In Los Angeles endoscopic brow lift, vertical facelift and neck lift.
Comments
The volume shift and the vertical vector of tissue repositioning gave her a softer, more youthful look, resembling her younger picture.
Description:
The History
44 years old Beverly Hills facelift patient complaining of looking older that her age and not happy with her heavy cheek area.
The Procedure
Mini face lift – short scar
Comment
The patient looks like she has lost some weight and more rested. The volume has been shifted from the lower part of the face to the upper third creating a more triangular shape which is synonym of youth.
Alternatives
Again fillers are out of the question because of her already round face. Other non invasive modalities like thermage, fraxel or other laser procedures would have not been effective in shifting volume but only for tighten the skin. The short scar allows for a quick recovery and less visible option ideal for a younger patient.
Description:
65 years old Russian female with signs of aging.
B&A vertical facelift upper blepharoplasty and lower transconjunctival blepharoplasty. Note the volume repositioning, the vertical shift in facial tissues, the volume improvement and overall natural result.