A recent study showed that Selphyl, or the “vampire facelift,” resulted in softer skin and improved skin texture after eight to 12 weeks. These results highlight the fact the Selphyl provides results comparable to facial fillers like Juvederm, and facelift-like results should not be implied or expected.
Selphyl injections involve drawing your own blood and isolating the platelet-rich plasma, which is injected back into your face. The therapy seems to provide skin-smoothing benefits.
The treatment has been erroneously and editorially called a “facelift,” but you should not expect facelift results from this type of skin-rejuvenating treatment. Selphyl boosts collagen production and promotes […]
If you are under 50, now may be the time to consider a facelift. The results may be better, and you may be more satisfied with the results achieved for many years after the procedure.
In a recent study published in the January 2012 issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the satisfaction rates of facelift recipients were compared. The doctors conducting the study assessed both short-term and long-term satisfaction of facelift patients, and then they looked at the satisfaction rates among three age groups: younger than 50, 50 to 60, and over 60.
The study seems to suggest that younger facelift patients […]
In Dallas, facelift is a great way to restore a more youthful facial appearance. As we age, facial skin begins to droop downward, resulting in a number of undesirable effects. A facelift helps reverse the facial signs of aging.
There is not really a best age for a facelift. Most patients seeking the procedure are in their 40s or 50s, but older and younger people may also be candidates for a facelift. According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), people age 55 and older made up 66 percent of facelift patients in 2010. People from age 40 to 54 […]
A new trend in facial rejuvenation draws a patient’s blood and then injects the plasma into the patient’s face. The procedure has been dubbed “the vampire facelift” but is really more like a facial filler treatment using platelet-rich plasma (PRP).
The PRP facial procedure does not yield the aesthetic results of a facelift. Facelifts restore definition to the cheekbones and jaw line, resulting in tighter facial contours. Dermal fillers restore lost facial volume.
In the PRP procedure, a vial of the patient’s blood is spun in a centrifuge to separate the blood from the plasma. The isolated plasma is injected into certain […]
According to data from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), the popularity of minimally invasive cosmetic procedures increased 5 percent in 2010 from 2009. Cosmetic surgical procedures, like facelifts, increased only 2 percent in 2010 compared to the previous year.
With the testing of a new botulinum toxin type A gel, anti-aging procedures hold the promise of becoming even less invasive. The new topical gel is still in the clinical trial phase and has not been approved by the FDA, but the gel shows promise. In a study of 270 patients with wrinkling around their eyes, 89 percent of patients […]
One supposed innovation in the technology of anti-aging was the discovery of the so-called anti-aging gene. Once this gene was discovered, a rush was made to capitalize on beauty cream formulations designed to activate it. Resveratrol is a compound in red wine that has been said to turn on a “longevity gene.” The problem, according to a researcher, is that the gene in question actually does little to nothing in increasing lifespan, and that the proteins supposedly synthesized in response to resveratrol also do nothing to extend life.
Researchers evaluating the previous research performed on the so-called anti-aging genes found that […]
In late July, the UK’s Advertising Standards Authority banned two particular egregious makeup ads because the level of their airbrushing made them misleading. However, these ads are only a couple of the worst examples of makeup ads that are always retouched to make the model’s skin look even smoother. Rarely are these advertisements an accurate reflection of the actual effect these face creams can have on you. On average, women spend about $100 a month on beauty products, and as wrinkles begin to appear, the amount increases, with anecdotal reports of women spending more than $600 a month not at […]
You may be considering a facelift, but are feeling nervous because the only facelifts you have seen don’t look very good. This is mostly because all the great facelifts go unnoticed. There are thousands of people in the Dallas-Fort Worth area who get facelifts every year, you may see many of them every day without knowing it, which can make it hard for you to understand just how many facelift patients get really great results.
One of the few studies to look at facelift patient satisfaction is the Owsley Survey, which has some serious limitations. The survey was mailed to patients […]
Recently there has been a great deal of interest in the use of stem cells to increase the effectiveness of facial rejuvenation and other cosmetic procedures. The hope has been to improve the procedure’s results and its predictability. Certainly, there has been a great deal of advertising done by many plastic surgeons across the country to make us believe that stem cell rejuvenation is here, today. However, after careful evaluation of the scientific literature on the use of stem cells in plastic surgery the two major plastic surgical societies in the United States have issued a cautionary statement for people […]
In general, there is no upper age limit for undergoing plastic surgery, as long as you are in good general health. However, there have been some who have expressed concern that elderly patients are more likely to suffer serious complications, especially from a procedure like facelift, which is normally performed under general anesthesia. A recent study has shown that patients over age 65 are not inherently more likely to suffer serious complications.
The study looked at 216 facelift patients, 148 of whom were below the age of 65 (average age 57.6) and 68 of whom were over the age of 65 […]
