Today, I saw a patient who asked about the difference between the QuickLift that we perform and other facelifts including the "Lifestyle Lift." The primary difference, I told her, is the vector or direction in which the face is rejuvenated or lifted: Most facelifts pull mostly backwards and somewhat upwards, creating a pulled look which is especially apparent around the corners of the mouth, where the mouth gets a stretched, almost joker-like appearance. We take great care at Cincinnati Facial Plastic Surgery to perform a more refined lift that is directed mostly upward, which is the more natural direction. These results are reflected in the pictures which are seen at this link Cincinnati Facelift Before and After Pictures, where the patients are seen to be naturally rejuvenated and do not have the “pulled” look. The other primary difference is in the planned scars: We are meticulous about where we place the incisions in order to hide the resultant scars in an optimal way. We also bevel the incisions in the region of hair-bearing skin so that hair grows through the scars in order to camouflage them, and we hide them behind the ears. Because of this, we routinely receive compliments from hairdressers as being the best at hiding the scars so it is extremely difficult to tell that someone has had a facelift done. Perhaps in other parts of the country, this is not as important, but for facelifts in Cincinnati and in other somewhat more conservative areas, the patients greatly appreciate this. Lastly, through my training with experts in the area of fat transfer for volume restoration of the face, I am able to provide the most natural rejuvenation of the face, particularly in the area under the eyes, using the patients’ own fat cells (we take them from where you don't want them). This patient today had dark circles under the eyes as a result of the shadow which occurs when we lose fat in this area with age. This natural occurrence is easily corrected by the natural procedure of fat transfer from another part of the body, such as the belly. Placed very carefully, the fat is long lasting and addresses areas of the face which were formerly untouchable by any facelift procedure. To see before and after photos of patients who have had fat transfer to the face in Cincinnati, please click on the following link:
Cincinnati Fat Transfer Before and After Pictures
