Category Archives: Facelift

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What Is a Deep Plane Facelift?

If you're searching online to learn more about facelift surgery, chances are you've come across phrases such as "deep plane," "SMAS," "thread lift," and other confusing names. The multiple facelift techniques available mean you have options, which is generally good. But knowing which approach is right for you requires the expertise of a plastic surgeon …

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Does a Neck Lift Get Rid of Jowls?

What’s the worst thing about facial aging, and why is it jowls? As we age, the muscles in our lower cheeks weaken and our skin loses its elasticity. Gravity pulls the skin, fat, and muscle down, creating bags that soften the jawline. While a few wrinkles or lines can be annoying, jowls tend to be …

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QUIZ: Do You Need Facelift Surgery or a Non-Surgical Facelift?

If you want smoother skin and a younger-looking face, facelift surgery is usually the gold standard. Increasingly, though, people who are not quite ready for surgery are turning to non-surgical facelifts to rejuvenate their appearance. A facelift improves your facial structure and sagging skin, while a non-surgical facelift (often called a "liquid facelift") uses BOTOX® …

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How Is Men’s Facial Plastic Surgery Different?

A confluence of related factors occurring during the past few years has led to more men seeking facial plastic surgery. The emergence of social media and dating apps during the past decade initially stimulated a surge in men thinking more about their appearance. That trend only accelerated when the pandemic resulted in the “Zoom” boom—online …

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Can You Have a Facelift After Dermal Fillers?

Cosmetic injectables such as dermal fillers are a staple of anti-aging aesthetic treatments because they involve little to no downtime, with results often lasting a year or more. At a certain point, however, the facial aging process reaches a point where a nonsurgical approach no longer produces the desired results, and people consider getting a …

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A Facelift Recovery Timeline: Days 1 to 30

One of the many factors people weigh as they decide whether to get a facelift is what they should expect during the recovery. Interestingly, many patients say the experience is much more tolerable than they imagined. As a facelift expert, double board-certified facial plastic surgeon Dr. Keith Ladner has performed thousands of facial rejuvenation procedures. …

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The Best Facial Plastic Surgery Combinations

When double board-certified facial plastic surgeon Dr. Keith Ladner consults with plastic surgery patients in Denver about facelift surgery, the conversation often turns to other areas of the face that a facelift won't address. A facelift elevates sagging cheeks and reduces jowling, but it won't diminish signs of aging on the upper part of the …

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Should You Get a Facelift or a Neck Lift?

If you're taking a selfie, what's the one facial feature that tends to draw unwanted attention? For most people, it's the neck. Loose neck skin and vertical neck bands—the dreaded "turkey neck"—seem magnified by those photos taken at arm's length with a smartphone. My patients often ask if they need a neck lift or facelift. …

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