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This patient's improvement was not the result of a face lift at all: she only had a liposuction under the chin.  Liposuction cannot be performed as the only procedure unless the skin is young and elastic enough to "shrink-wrap" to the contour of the neck after the excess fat under the skin is removed.

In a person who has lived long enough to lose skin elasticity, the skin would just hang down unattractively if the fat were removed without using a face lift to tighten the skin at the same time.


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Questioner: My Nose Profile Has These Awkwards Lines. How Can This Particular Problem Be Fixed?
Depending on light and shadow, they are more or less evident, making my nose creepy. Also, I've been wearing glasses since I was 10 - I'm 20 now. Can these marks be a consequence of wearing glasses?
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Dr. Denenberg's answer: The lines may adjust when the shape of the nose is changed, if that's a priority for you
Hi. It's never predictable how the skin will drape and fold over the nose. Were you thinking of changing the shape of your nose, too? If that were done, the folds might redrape in a way to make them less conspicuous, though it's not really predictable. See my "Web reference" link for a morph of a proposed change to your nose.

I brought it back closer to your face, raised the tip a small amount, and lowered the hump. Those are typical changes that patients request. You can see how that would change how the skin has to drape on your nose, and maybe for the better.

As far as changing the lines if you don't want to change your nose, I don't really encourage fillers, for example. I would probably just leave them alone.

Link to this question on RealSelf.com