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Edward D. Buckingham, M.D.

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Blog » I’m a little confused about what a facelift really is.

I’m a little confused about what a facelift really is.

May 10, 2010 by Dr. Buckingham

Question:
I’ve been looking into various surgery procedures to revitalize my aging face (I’m 47). I’m a little confused about what a facelift really is, despite the huge amount of information on the procedure. Is a facelift a procedure unto itself, or is it a combination of procedures like a brow lift, blepharoplasty, and cheek lift?

Answer:
It depends who you ask.  A facelift can be a general term referring to any of the procedures you have mentioned.  However, in our practice and if you go to a facial plastic educational meeting, facelift refers to the lower face.   The cheek region is a mid-face lift and the forehead is a brow lift.  Therefore a facelift should refer to improving the jaw-line and neck regions; however some facelifting techniques will also improve the cheek region.  We prefer to improve the mid-face or cheek region by adding volume, which we usually accomplish with a fat transfer or less often with fillers such as Radiesse or Sculptra.

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Dr. Edward Buckingham is a Board Certified facial plastic surgeon who specializes in rhinoplasty, facelifts, eyelid surgery, and many other cosmetic facial procedures.
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