YOUTHFUL REFLECTIONS PATIENT AGE 74

Procedures:

• Facelift / Reflection Lift
• Lower Blepharoplasty
• Fat Transfer

Results:

Patient presented in her early 70’s with concerns related to aging of the face and neck. African-American patients tend to have thicker dermis of the skin and don’t typically wrinkle the way Caucasians do as they age. However, they commonly experience volume loss in the midface with atrophy of the cheeks resulting in deep nasolabial folds and marionette lines and bags under the eyes. At the time of her consultation with Dr. Boggess, she was noted on examination to have these changes associated with midface volume loss, in addition to sagging along the jawline and neck with platysmal banding. She underwent a Level 3 Reflection Lift to improve the contour of the jawline and neck, fat transfer for volume augmentation of the midface, and lower blepharoplasty to reduce the bags under the eyes. The 1 year postop pictures demonstrate dramatic improvement in midface volume with marked reduction of nasolabial folds and marionette lines, resolution of lower eyelid bags, and a sharp, well-defined jawline and neck. She was very pleased with the results and her natural, youthful appearance.