Facelift Videos from Youtube

September 24th, 2008

I found this video on YouTube about face lifts. There is no graphic content.

He has both male and female patients, and describes what you should do if you’re interested in the procedure and near Toronto.

In this video, the doctor describes how the procedure works. There is no graphic content in this video either.

Finding a plastic surgeon is easy, and I hope you have a good experience.

Face Lifts are Sometimes Better than Facial Fillers

September 4th, 2008

While facial fillers are an attractive option to help shed some years off of your face because of the cost and results, they aren’t always the best. Facial fillers are temporary and last from six months to two years at most. While the effects of a face lift will last many more depending on your lifestyle. Sun exposure, alcohol, and smoking will decrease the length of time a face lift will be effective.

Sometimes it’s not even a full on face lift that will achieve the best results, but eyelid surgery. The procedure corrects sagging, puffy or drooping eyelids, as well as bags and bulges above and below the eyes. It might even be covered by insurance.

For one patient, a face lift was more successful than facial fillers. Read the story here. If you have any questions regarding the procedure, it’s best to ask your Doctor.

See what you'd look like with a face lift!

August 29th, 2008

If you’ve ever wondered what you would look like after getting a face lift or any other facial plastic surgery procedure, then wonder no more. “Lift Magic” offers a free virtual makeover tool that anyone can use. All you need is a close up picture of yourself and you can choose which procedures you would like to see.

While it will never replace a consultation from a board certified plastic surgeon, it will give you a general idea of what you might look like after the procedure. Even if you’re not interested in seeing yourself with plastic surgery, you could also upload pictures of your friends, or celebrities. Just use google image search.

Options include lip augmentation, cheek lift, dermal filler injections, chin augmentation and ‘tear through enhancement’, which works on the area between the inner corner of the eye and the nose. After you choose your procedures click on the ‘Show Me’ button and see what your new you would look like.

Modiface is the name of the Canada based company that runs the website.

“The main benefit of the Lift Magic site is that it allows you to see a retouched version of your photo in literally seconds… It’s easy, fun, and virtually effortless,” Telegraph quoted Andrew Collins, spokesman for Modiface, as saying.

I’ve already uploaded my picture and while I won’t share my results, I’ll let you know that I do look better after having all of the procedures done. Have fun! liftmagic.com

Face lift in a pink jar

August 27th, 2008

As we get older our faces sag and lose that youthful firmness that we used to have. Tissues break down and our face loses the fullness it once had.

A face-lift or thread-lift could be  the surgical answer – or Gatineau’s Defi Lift 3D Perfect Design with Volulift, a pink cream that is being called the “Face Lift in a Jar”, could provide a non-surgical solution to your aging woes.

It volumizes the facial hollows in aging cheeks, chin and temples while also firming facial contours.

According to the company, it has a three-pronged action:

  • Volulift – For volume correction
  • Densilift and Orgalift – Protein-enhanced firming
  • Peptilift – Lifting action

This rose-pink cream can be worn day and night for that new you look.

It may not provide the same results as a face-lift or injectable fillers like Juvederm, but it is a no-knife alternative.

Madonna Gets a Face Lift

August 19th, 2008

Did Madonna get a face lift?

A source close to Madonna’s plastic surgeon has said she got a mid face lift this past spring.

Although it could also be that her cheeks look more prominent (as mid face lifts are designed to do) because of losing weight from stress.

Mid face lifts are used by plastic and cosmetic surgeons to make the cheeks more prominent and tighten the skin around the face.

It is also possible that she received facial fillers instead of a facelift, using a product such as Juvéderm.

What is a Face Lift and how much do they cost?

August 15th, 2008

What is a face lift?

A face lift, which technically is called a “rhytidectomy“, is a procedure which is commonly used to remove wrinkles and give a more youthful appearance. During the procedure, excess facial skin is removed and then the remaining skin is redraped on the patient’s face and neck. The procedure is performed “under general anesthesia or deep twilight sleep” according to the Wikipedia article.

How much does face lift cost?

As with any surgical procedure, cost will vary from doctor to doctor and from region to region. In the United States a face lift procedure on average costs $4,000 – $6,000. This price will obviously increase as other procedures are commonly performed during the facelift, such as eye lid surgery (“blepharoplasty“).