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My colleagues and I get a lot of questions about the “liquid facelift” on RealSelf.com all the time.  And it’s amazing to me the number of non-plastic surgeons who to try to capitalize on face lifts.  The reality is that only Board Certified Plastic Surgeons and some facial plastic surgeons are qualified to perform facelift [...]

What an intriguing title for a blog, isn’t it?  Makes you want to dive right in…to bed and fall asleep.
Yes, I know, but it’s probably the most important subject when discussing a facelift – to keep fat or remove it.
The SMAS or superficial muscular aponeurotic system is the fancy acronym given to the deeper tissue [...]

Any time I bring up the topic of a midface lift I get the most quizzical looks.  Although it is a less frequently performed than a standard facelift, it is no less important in facial rejuvenation.
The midface is the region from the lower eyelids superiorly to the lateral nose medially to the lateral cheek and [...]

As people get older the signs of aging is first noticed in the appearance of the face. The sagging of the face with deep creases below the lower eyelids becomes apparent. Fat in the cheeks begins to show the affects of gravity and with the loss of muscle tone and structure forms the [...]