Q/A: What is the best age for a facelift?

While there is no ideal age for a facelift, patients who are younger or who have less severe facial aging do tend to get more complete improvement or correction from facelift procedures where sometimes no signs of facial aging are apparent following a mini facelift, endoscopic forehead and midfacelift or deep plane facelift. The patients of more advanced age with more facial aging with poor skin turgor/elasticity usually require skin resurfacing like laser, chemical peel or dermabrasion in addition to full facial surgery to optimize their results and approach their goals.

Q/A: Is it risky to have a third revision facelift?

Having a third revision facelift is not inherently "risky" but certainly you should do your homework and choose an excellent surgeon who is capable of addressing the precise anatomic issues that are causing your problems in the safest way possible. Fat transfer can be an excellent adjunct to a revision facelift and help to correct contour problems. It is difficult to say what procedures would address your concerns without photos but especially with revision surgery there is no substitute for a thorough physical exam.

Q/A: Should I have punch excision for my acne scars?

I find most people have a combination of various types of scars that may require varied surgical techniques including punch excision, punch elevation, subcision, punch grafting and standard excision. I agree with your decision to do laser following and I have had good success with following up 6 weeks after punch excision with the Ultrapulse CO2 Total Fx laser. Good luck!Long Island Acne Scarring Treatment Dr. James Marotta offers a variety of treatments and may be used in conjunction with one another to achieve maximum results; treatments include: Laser Treatments, Microdermabrasion, Dermabrasion, Intense Pulsed Light (IPL), Chemical Peels and Filler Injections.

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