Ribbon Face Lift in Chattanooga

Are you looking for a solution to facial drooping but do not want to commit to the cost and downtime of a full face lift? Board Certified Cosmetic Surgeon Dr. White offers the latest in face lift technology with the ribbon face lift.

Also known as a cheek lift or mid-face lift, the ribbon face lift corrects sagging midface tissues by surgically repositioning them up and to the side. This type of face lift accomplishes several goals: volume enhancement of the midface region, elimination of hollows in the area, and a gentle smoothing of the tissues just below the eyes.

Ribbon Face Lift: The Procedure

During a midface lift suspension procedure, the cosmetic surgeon makes small incisions in the area above the ear, and in some cases through the mouth. A surgical ribbon implant is then passed through the cheek tissue and secured to the soft tissues above the ear. Similar techniques were tried with suture suspension. The ribbon is more effective because it allows greater fixation than small sutures.

In all cases, the cosmetic surgeon relies upon the implant ribbon to temporarily fixate the suspended cheek in its new position. The ribbon material is slowly absorbed and the tissues created by the body hold the lifted facial tissues fixed in position. This restores cheek volume and establishes more youthful midface contours. The result will be a natural, revitalized appearance that doesn't appear overdone, plastic or "pulled."

Ribbon Face Lift: Who is an ideal candidate?

Good candidates for the mid face lift (suspension ribbon lift) are those patients who are starting to see some droopiness of the brow, cheeks, jowls and/or neck and would like to see a lift effect, but do not want the risk, scars, or recovery of a real browlift, facelift, or necklift operation. The ribbon face lift procedure can achieve 60-70 percent of what an invasive cosmetic surgical procedure can deliver without the need for hospital care or general anesthesia.

Ideal face lift candidates must have realistic expectations and be prepared to follow the postoperative recovery protocol. Face lift patients must also be accepting of the risks.

Poor face lift candidates include those patients with unrealistic expectations, smokers, those who have uncontrolled medical illnesses that affect wound healing, are grossly overweight (with heavy faces) or are excessively thin, have loose skin. The mid face ribbon suspension may be combined with other, more minor surgical procedures, such as fat transfer, Botox, injectable fillers, fractionated skin resurfacing, deep chemical peel or photofacial intense pulse light treatments.

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