With a traditional rhytidectomy, patients are often seeking wrinkle reduction and tighter facial contours. This procedure removes loose skin and adjusts the position of facial muscles and tissues.
Learn more about traditional facelift techniques here.
Patients who have lost significant weight often require more extensive correction than traditional rhytidectomy patients. Their facial skin is usually thinner due to stretching from weight gain, and they generally experience hollows or a sunken appearance from fat loss.
During a post-weight-loss facelift procedure, Dr. Ackerman performs more tightening of the cheek and neck skin and more significant lifting of the underlying facial muscles and tissues. He often combines these techniques with neck lift surgery and fat grafting to restore facial volume.
Facial fat plays a major role in creating a smooth, youthful appearance. Facial fat grafting provides the necessary augmentation of facial tissues to achieve this for weight-loss patients.
Facial fat transfer can address volume loss in the cheeks, under-eyes, jawline, and around the mouth and nose. It has the added benefit of creating more slender body contours.
This procedure uses liposuction techniques to remove excess fat from areas such as the abdomen, hips, thighs, and/or back. Once the fat is refined to isolate the strongest fat cells, Dr. Ackerman carefully injects it into areas of the face with volume loss and deep wrinkles.
