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This is my thoughts and opinions on the Lifestyle Lift procedure. You can go to the Lifestyle Lift site for their official information.

If you haven’t fully researched the Lifestyle Lift, my videos, photos, and commentary will help you understand the process. There are many variations of facelifts and if you are determined to get a facelift, as I was, then you’ll have to decide which is best for you. Cost was a big consideration for me. My Lifestyle Lift was about one-third the cost of the quote I received for a full facelift from an independent plastic surgeon in Tampa, FL. But, the surgery was dramatically less extensive and I can only assume less painful. From my understanding, the Lifestyle Lift is not an S-Lift (a skin only facelift), but an SMAS facelift. The SMAS (sub or superficial muscular and aponeurtoic system) is a sheet of muscle and connective tissue on the cheek that contributes to facial expression. Over time, the SMAS can become lax and sag, contributing to jowls and deepening of the nasolabial folds. The “SMAS face lift” repositions skin and the underlying muscle of the cheek to more adequately correct jowls and skin laxity. This will allow for a less “pulled” look and longer lasting results than a skin-only facelift, but a SMAS face lift does not significantly address the nasolabial area (around the nose and mouth) or a sagging malar fat pad (upper cheek fat pad).

I’ve always believed in learning as much as one can about something like this before doing it, so I went to the Internet to glean as much information as I could. I found there are many websites and forums that discuss the Lifestyle Lift. There are also Youtube videos. There area many Lifestyle Lift® detractors out there and you’re sure to find negative people talking about how a procedure turned out to be terrible for them. I learned that every face-lift procedure has negative information and I believe you should sift through them to find any meat in their rants. It may be that disgruntled people tend to share more than happy people, so do look for the happy posters, as well.

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