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1) NEW THREADS
As reported in
Allure Magazine,
November, 2007
2) OUT WITH FACELIFTS?
Not So, Says the
American Society of
Plastic Surgeons
NEW THREADS
Contour Threads,
FDA-approved in 2004 for
minimally invasive
facelifts, have been
discontinued.
Despite initial
excitement, early
thread-lift patients
suffered side effects
including infection and
thread breakage or
extrusion.
Now, there are
variations on the
Contour Threadlift, such
as the Lifestyle Lift
and Silhouette Lift.
Dr. Slupchynskyj, as
well as many of his
colleagues remain
skeptical about the new
variations.
"Barbs used in
these thread lifts hold
fat (which pulls the
underlying skin) and
dissolve in a short
period of time. Threads
that grasp fat, not
muscle, create a
short-term and unnatural
result.
Risks of thread
lift procedures include
thread migration, which
may cause an imbalanced
facial appearance
without further
treatment, threads
becoming dislodged
during sleep, and
bunching of excess
skin," states Dr.
Slupchynskyj.
OUT WITH FACELIFTS?
Not So, Says the
American Society of
Plastic Surgeons
With new injectable
wrinkle fillers and
fighters, many baby
boomers are choosing to
postpone the facelift -
the facelift is far from
dead!
In fact, patients
age 45 and older will
find they only achieve
their desired result
with surgical
rejuvenation options.
A study by the
American Society of
Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)
reveals that facelifts
and especially new
facelift techniques
offer patients more
options.
Many patients, ages 45
and older, and sometimes
younger, believe they
can achieve the same
results of a facelift
with injectable fillers
and Botox.
The problem is
that with age, brow
lines, jowls and
wrinkles can become too
deep for a filler to
smooth out.
Baby Boomers are
experiencing the
unavoidable loss of skin
elasticity with age.
Sagging skin can
unfortunately cannot be
corrected and reversed
with Botox nor a filler.
Dr. Slupchynskyj
pioneered a new
technique and innovative
procedure to offer his
patients more options to
create a natural, long
lasting result with no
sedation during surgery
and a faster recovery.
Many of you know
the SLUPLift, and for
those who do not,
the SLUPLift is
performed as an
outpatient procedure
under local anesthesia,
and can reverse the
"age" clock by 10 years
or more.
The lift starts
with a small incision of
2-3 inches in front of
the earlobe and
elevation of the skin
just in front of the
earlobe. (Other mini
lifts and facelift
incisions are from 4
inches and more.) The
muscle is then threaded
in a loop fashion to
tighten the jowl area.
This minimally
invasive technique means
patients can typically
return to work the next
day with little or no
bruising or swelling.
Although surgery
provides better and
lasting results,
injectables still play
an important role in
facial rejuvenation.
After a facelift,
fillers and Botox are
excellent adjuncts to
help restore volume and
maintain surgical
improvements for years
to come.
Facelifts are now the
second most popular
cosmetic surgical
procedure for both men
and women in their
fifties and older,
according to new ASPS
statistic.
Hundreds of
thousands of patients
aged 40 and older had a
facelift in 2006.
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