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As we age, the plump cherub-like cheeks we enjoyed as a kid disappear and are all too often replaced by hollow cheeks and wrinkled skin. While a facelift can help with smoothing wrinkles and sagging skin, it can't fill in the hollows and valleys that are left behind. As we age, the connective tissue under our cheeks degrades and the skin begins to sag. After a facelift, the skin over the cheeks may appear flat or unfilled. Depending on your desired outcome, your facelift procedure may include liposculpture or fat modeling. You don't want to have your new appearance ruined by hollow or asymmetrical cheeks.

Liposuction is used to remove excess fat in areas that need to be reduced, and can be transferred to other areas that need a little extra filler. Fat injections may be used to fill in areas that need it, like your cheeks. Fat makes a good filler material because it is harvested from the patient's own body and can be stored for future procedures. Because the fat belongs to the patient, there is little chance for infection and almost zero chance of being rejected by the body. To find out more how liposculpture can enhance your facelift procedure, schedule an initial consultation with Dr. Weil today.

If you are considering facelift surgery, there are a few things you can do both before and after surgery to make the operation a success.