QuickLift™：Separating Fact From Fiction In Less Invasive Facelift Surgery（1）
January 12, 2010
What patients need to know about “quick” from the developer of the QuickLiftTM
By Dr. Dominic A. Brandy
（https://quickliftmd.wordpress.com/category/quicklift/risks-of-the-quicklift/）
Minimally invasive facelift surgery presents significant potential benefits to patients in terms of time spent in surgery, recovery periods and results. Understanding the benefits and risks of procedures such as the QuickLiftTM can help patients properly assess the suitability of this type of facelift surgery compared to other courses of action.
As the developer of the QuickLiftTM, a popular, less-invasive alternative to more complicated facelift surgery, I have worked with thousands of patients. I have also taught the QuickLift™ procedure to dozens of doctors. This has given me the opportunity to learn and understand the benefits and the risks of less invasive facelift surgery from the patient and the physician perspective. Having undergone the procedure myself, I have a personal connection to the patient as well as the physician perspective that I believe provides additional insight.
Seeing as many patients as I do, and hearing from as many doctors as I do, I feel that the true picture of facelift surgery is distorted in our digital age. It’s easy for individuals to misrepresent the true nature of facelift surgery in an exploding number of online forums, including blogs and video sites. It’s time for someone who knows the facts to put the record straight and provide the clear, honest information that potential patients seek.
I wanted to share the same information in this article that I share with patients in our practice. I want to separate fact from fiction and give a clear picture of the benefits and risks of facelift surgery. I know from personal experience (including my own procedure) that less invasive facelift surgery can produce good results. But I also know that some people have unrealistic expectations about cosmetic surgery. That is one reason I am writing this article, to put things in their proper perspective.
Does your face match your age？
Let’s begin with an understanding of the need for facelift surgery. In the 21st century, the average health of a given man or woman is better than what it was 50 years ago. The good news is that as we continue to learn more about good health and nutrition, and combine that with modern medicine, we live longer. Internally, our organs, our bones, our muscles and our brains are generally healthier and last longer.
Until the advent of cosmetic surgery, we had not applied the same focus on the physical appearance of good health as we have to internal good health. Cosmetic surgery, including facelift surgery, allows us to look as good on the outside as we feel on the inside.
There is ample scientific support for cosmetic procedures that help retard the visible aging process. Our skin, generally speaking, is a fragile commodity. Scientists know that, from age 25 on, we lose about 1 percent of our skin’s tonal quality a year.
Figure. The Faces of Age：An Example of Aging Without Facial Rejuvenation
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