richardgalitz
Facial plastic surgeon
Miami, FL United States
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sagging
December 15, 2010 7:04 AM
This is easy because there is only one solution. See a surgeon who specializeses in redo face work , has lots of experience in it, and can show you pictures of many great improvements.
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This is easy because there is only one solution. See a surgeon who specializeses in redo face work , has lots of experience in it, and can show you pictures of many great improvements. Unfortunately, most surgeons avoid this type of work and can be hard to find. If you do not do this you can find yourself on an endless teadmill where you never get what you need or want accomplished. Take the time to find the right surgeon, redo your facelift, get a great result and put it all behind you. If you call our office we will do the best to suggest a good reputable surgeon in your area who may be able to do this work for you. 305-935-4655 Dr. Richard Galitz M.D., F.A.C.S.
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MissJ521@aol.com
Camb, MA
United States
October 9, 2010 9:32 PM
Your soft tissue envelope really does not look 'saggy' to me. It just looks like you have a lot of sun damage to the skin layer; the look of the collagen fibers cross linking which gives all those surface wrinkles.
I would suggest a skin program that includes: retin A, hydroquinone, alpha hydroxies, Vitamin C serum. First 2 are by script from doc. So first a skin protocol from a derm for about 6 months to a year. That would 'prep' you for a later down the line more aggressive skin resurfacing treatment as in a very deep chemical peel such as a phenol peel which is basically a 'controlled burn' that burns the wrinkles off the face and new collagen is formed afterwards. CO2 laser ablation is also something for what you have. But if you can find a doc who does a phenol peel, it's likely he's been doing those kinds of peels for a long time as they have been around longer than lasers where as lasers being 'new' each year or maybe even a doctor being new to lasers, I'd look for a doc conversant in phenol peels who has been doing them for a long time.
By the way, your skin problem is not limited to PSs. So, you could expand your search also for derms.