Facelift: Info, Prices, Photos, Reviews, Q&A

A “liquid facelift” is a term used to describe the use of injectables such as Botox and fillers to address the science of facial aging and thereby create a more youthful appearance.

The advantages of a liquid facelift include no downtime, immediate results and decreased upfront cost relative to a traditional surgical facelift.

The primary disadvantage of a liquid facelift is that the results are not permanent.

Please be sure to see an experienced plastic surgeon for an in-person consultation to fully discuss your goals and expectations in order to determine the best course of action.

Pros:

Anti Wrinkle Injections

• Less downtime with minimal recovery
• no anesthesia
• more subtle results which many patients prefer

Cons:

• Less effective at reversing gravitational aging of the face
• does not last as long.

The pros are that the results are instant, there is little downtime, less risk than surgery. Most of the reasons why people are getting a facelift are to combat the signs of aging. One of the main signs of aging is volume loss.

Volume loss is correctable with a liquid facelift, probably even more so than with a traditional facelift.

The cons of getting liquid facelift are that it’s hard to achieve true skin tightening without surgery, and a liquid facelift can get pretty expensive.

We charge $799 a syringe of Voluma and $699 for Sculptra. The problem with a traditional facelift is that you pull the skin up without addressing the volume loss, which results in a less natural appearance.

Before And After Liquid Cheeks Lift

Pro:

• Minimal downtime, might be few days of bruising/swelling
• Filler can be dissolved if an HA was usedIts temporary. So if you don’t like it, it will eventually go way on its own or can be dissolved

Con:

• Its temporary, so will need more injections down the road.
• This can be more expensive than surgery.
• In most cases, surgical result is superior in appearance. For instance filler cannot camouflage redundant skin/fat in the neck .

Liquid Facelift depends upon your face

The “Liquid Facelift”, is a grouping of injectable products that lift, sculpt, smooth and contour the face. Those individuals who have lost facial volume, consisting of fat, muscle and bone mass in the mid-face have remarkable and natural looking refreshed appearances after the “Liquid Facelift”.

Hyaluronic Acid Is A Natural Substance In The Body

The final results are dependent upon the products used and the artistry of the injector. Those individuals who have a lax neck and jaw tissues will benefit minimally from facial fillers. They will require a facelift to lift, smooth and tighten the hanging skin and muscle and often will eventually require additional volume replacement with fillers.

When fillers such as Radiesse, Voluma & Juvederm are combined with Botox, for the upper face, the results are even more dramatic. Once again, Botox should be placed in such a manner as to relax the overly active forehead muscles to yield a natural appearance.

Botox will produce a smoother upper face; however, leaving animation and some motion to the forehead muscles is optimal. There are very few complications or cons when Radiesse, Juvederm, Voluma and Botox are used with an artistic hand and plastic surgeon’s eye.

Liquid Facelift Must Be Repeated Every Few Months

A liquid facelift uses muscle relaxants like Botox or Xeomin to relax hyperactive facial muscles that create frown lines and facial fillers like Radiesse and Juvederm to restore volume lost with aging in the mid and lower face.

This combination of minimally invasive treatments can help many to look 5 or 10 years younger without surgery and with much less risk of complications or downtime.

The “liquid facelift” may be able to prevent signs of aging from developing in younger people and can help reverse some of the signs of aging in older patients.

However it does not replace a facelift for reversing the gravity effects of aging in an older person. Even in those who would benefit most from a surgical facelift, having a liquid facelift after a facelift may compliment the overall results.

Restylane 2ml Before And After

The best way to tell if a “liquid facelift” will help you is to have a face-to-face consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon who specializes in cosmetic medicine. You should receive an honest evaluation, assessment and presentation of treatment options.

A liquid facelift by definition does not involve surgery or anesthesia. Since it is less invasive, the complications of a liquid facelift are typically minimal at most. Liquid facelift complications are often self-correcting or relatively easy to correct should they occur.

You should discuss the pluses and minuses with your board certified plastic surgeon and be fully informed before proceeding with a facelift or a liquid facelift.

A liquid facelift is not like a surgical facelift. There is less risk involved however the results are temporary and require staged procedures to retain your look. It could end up being more expensive than a surgical facelift.

Sculptra Facelift Filler

The use of the word “facelift” is catchy but it is prone to misinterpretation. Patients tend to believe that they can achieve a similar look without surgery, but this not the case. There is potential for patients to appear like the “Joker” or have a “pillow face”.

Liquid Facelift is a term for use of Botox®, fillers like Juvéderm® and Radiesse® and fat to correct or disguise many of the signs of facial aging. Using these, you can markedly improve the appearance of facial aging, though the results are not the same as a surgical facelift that actually tightens and lifts the skin and underlying tissues.

Additionally, all but fat are temporary. When you need only a small amount of these to correct your problem, then it makes sense to use them. However, when you need significant amounts, it is much more economical to actually have surgery to correct the problem.

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They are generally safer than surgery, but they are not without problems, and surgery is now very safe.

Volume Rejuvenation

A liquid facelift restores the volume lost in the face as a result of aging. It also relaxes mucles of the face and smoothes lines with botox or dysport. It is a non-surgical procedure but not without risk.

It definately does not replace a surgical facelift. It is a compromise procedure.

A “liquid facelift” is not a true facelift. It is a short term method to help with the effects of aging. Botox and fillers can give the face a quick rejuvenation but it won’t last more than a year and can get very expensive over a long period of time.

While a facelift is initially more expensive it can last 10 years or more.

Here Can Be Complications Such As An Allergic Reaction

Liquid facelift refers to the use of fillers such as Restylane or Juvederm and Sculptra. Restylane and Juvederm replace volume and offer some lifting. Sculptra injections cause stimulation of your own collagen which thickens skin.

Since no surgery is involved, there are less side effects but they do not replace a facelift if there is significant sagging.

A liquid or filler facelift is the use of injectable dermal fillers like restylane, juvederm or radiesse to lift the skin of the face without requiring plastic surgery. This non-surgical lift will last typically between 6-12months, and can look natural, and have little risk and minimal downtime when performed by an expert injector such as a dermatologist.

Liquid face lift Vs Surgery

Liquid face lift is safer and gives good results if done for the right person. Each has its indications. In a rather young face with little signs of aging, liquid face lift will give the patient significant improvement.

Surgery, however, is done when there is significant skin laxity, jowls, neck bands etc. In those case surgery will give dramatic improvements and last much longer. Patients who have face lift will still need botox and fillers to certain area, however.

Liquid Cheek Lift Before And After

The liquid face lift is temporary, the results are okay in well selected patients. Facelifts are longer lasting and more dramatic. There is certainly more downtime and cost but it all depends on your motivation and the amount of change you desire.

A liquid ‘face lift’, ie fillers and Botox will not not not give you surgical face lift results. Are they safer? Face lifts, fillers and Botox are all very safe these days. Cost – depending on how much filler is used, a ‘liquid face lift’ can cost as much as a face lift.

What is your goal? If your face is sagging, you need a face lift. If you have a few lines or folds, go for Botox and fillers.

Warning: I have seen many patients who have spent $7000 or more or fillers with no result, trying to avoid having a $7000 face lift that would give them a great result.