Today’s Facelift Options
Cosmetic enhancement requires a lot of thoughtful consideration and research, especially when it comes to your face. At Raval Facial Aesthetics, we do our homework to make it easier for you. We’ve been looking into today’s facelift trends and the results are surprising:
Face Fads:
The Lifestyle Lift: Late night TV watchers, you’re probably familiar with this approach to a younger you. The ads are very compelling because of the dramatic before and after results. You can find out more about Lifestyle Lift at http://www.lifestylelift.com/index2.php?addid=26 but you can’t find out much more. The site is forthcoming with the information that it lasts an hour, the recovery is fast and it removes wrinkles and sagging skin. What it doesn’t tell you is what the procedure involves. If you are like our clients at Rocky Mountain Laser Aesthetics, you like to know what you’re getting into before you go into the office. When it comes to your face, you don’t want any surprises.
Quick Lift’s quick claim is to erase up to ten years in one day. The site http://quickliftmd.com/ boasts same-day results and minimal downtime. The results photos are remarkable, but ten years younger in one day causes us to raise an eyebrow.
Not all beauty solutions involve cosmetic procedures. Suzanne Somer’s “youthful secret” is the FaceMaster http://www.facemaster.com, the face exercising machine that is the descendent of the ThighMaster, for toning your face. You can also invest in the finger wands so you can massage your face to fitness with only one hand. Our opinion: if you have excess skin or volume loss, no amount of face flexing or massaging is going to leave you looking like Suzanne Somers.
And the same principle applies to instant facelift cream http://youcanlookyounger.com/. The Lift Sp promises results within minutes because it tightens, modulates muscle contraction and reduces wrinkles. After all, a cream can only go skin deep.
Each of these products are “as seen on tv.” Dr. Raval’s approach has also been on television, but instead of on infomercials, he has appeared on KUSA 9 News’ magazine-style morning show, Colorado and Company http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4_f0BLAe0E. Dr. Raval offers detailed information and examples in order to demystify facelift options. He believes in results that make you look as young as you feel without being pulled too tight so no one will be able to place exactly what looks different about you. Just tell them you changed your hair cut.
No one’s face is the same and no one ages in the same way, so it is essential to choose the aging treatment that is best for you. Dr. Raval offers consultations so he can directly address your specific concerns.
If you are looking for an understated refresher, you can benefit from simply combining injectable filler and laser treatments to freshen your look and reduce and prevent wrinkles. You will receive many of the benefits without having to undergo an actual facelift.
The next option is the minifacelift or weekend facelift. It gets its name because it’s the least invasive type of facelift, so you can recover in just one weekend. Small, inconspicuous incisions are made near the ears. This can drastically improve the jowl line and excess skin in the face or volume loss associated with aging. Dr. Raval and a patient of the minifacelift explain and compare the treatment to other types of facelifts in this segment of Colorado and Company http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I59DOdnRHcw
The combo lift is the minifacelift in conjunction with injectable fillers and laser treatments so that each of the areas of improvement are treated to achieve your desired results. A patient describes her experience and shares her results on Colorado and Company http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15FvvW-73iM. The difference between aging due to gravity loss versus volume loss is also explored in order to diagnose which treatments are best for each condition.
The full facelift, or Rhytidectomy, is the most comprehensive procedure for the lower two thirds of the face. In this procedure, excess skin is removed, fat deposits and tissues are repositioned to battle volume loss and underlying muscles are tightened. After this procedure you will look rested and more youthful. It is the option offering the best and longest-lasting results. Incisions are made in the hairline above the ear and sometimes inside the mouth. The cheek and lower eyelid areas are reshaped. The procedure is often performed along with a necklift, blephoplasty to remove excess eyelid skin, brow lifts or other skin treatments. Aftereffects may include bruising, swelling and a tight feeling. Stitches will be removed or absorbed in 7-10 days and you will notice progress in your recovery daily. Information at http://www.ravalmd.com/facelift.html.
For optimal results, consult with Dr. Raval. Call 303.985.8520 to schedule an appointment.