Beverly Hills Facelifts

A facelift is a medical procedure designed to rejuvenate the look of a patient’s face. The goal of a facelift is to reduce the appearance of wrinkles, jowls, and other signs of aging.

For decades, facelift techniques were all the same, more or less – cut into a patient’s face, pull the skin on the face until it was tight, then cut off the loose or excess bits of skin. In the ‘70s, surgeons realized they could manipulate a system of muscles in the face known as the SMAS in order to produce better results.

Innovation continued throughout the ‘80s, ‘90s, 2000s, and 2010s – and right into the present day. In the new millennium, there have been truly incredible advances in medical technology which have allowed for the creation of a new type of facelift – the nonsurgical facelift.

Dr. Newman is one of the innovators of nonsurgical facelifts – he developed a truly revolutionary facelift procedure, known as the Stem Cell Lift^®, in order to give his patients the best level of cosmetic care possible while minimizing the risks to their health. With the Stem Cell Lift^®, there’s no cutting, no anesthesia, and minimal recovery time – it’s a modern facelift for a modern world.

Why choose a facelift?

There are many good reasons to choose to get a facelift – at the end of the day, they’re all personal.

A facelift gives a patient a more youthful look. There are all kinds of ways to look more youthful – preventive care to prevent sun damage, anti-aging creams, and other over-the-counter solutions are all popular.

When those things aren’t sufficient to rejuvenate your look to the point you’d like it to be, a facelift is a great option. The biggest reason to choose a facelift is simple – it’s because you want to look more youthful, and home or basic cosmetic approaches aren’t doing the trick.

The ideal candidate

When your dermatological problems are as simple as a few small wrinkles, you probably don’t need a facelift. The ideal candidate is someone with more prominent signs of aging – and the more signs of aging you have, the better the candidate you may be for a facelift.

Everyone is welcome

Traditional facelifts are full of rules and restrictions that limit the eligibility of patients. That’s for good reason – surgical facelifts are intense. They require cutting and general anesthetic – procedures which can take an enormous toll on the body. As we age, we recover less quickly from medical procedures, and the more intensive they are, the more we risk.

The Stem Cell Lift® was designed as a facelift for virtually everyone who wants it – it’s a nonsurgical, minimally invasive procedure, so there are far fewer risks. The techniques involved also stimulate collagen production and boost facial volume, so the underlying structure of the face and current skin elasticity are not as influential on the end result as they might be in a traditional facelift.

If you have any of the conditions we’re about to list you may be a good candidate for a nonsurgical facelift. If you have many of these conditions, a facelift might be the best option to achieve your cosmetic goals.

Components of a facelift

Facelifts are not a one-size-fits-all procedure. Every patient will get a different kind of facelift, depending on their cosmetic goals, their facial structure, the doctor performing the facelift, and numerous other factors. Not every facelift will have all of the components listed here – in your consultation with your patient coordinator and dermatologist, you’ll determine which components are right for you.

Our process

Now that you know what a facelift can treat and what’s involved, we want to detail our process.

We only use the Stem Cell Lift® for our facelifts. We do this because it can accomplish all of the things a traditional facelift can, with fewer risks and, often, at a lower cost. Here’s how it works:

The pre-consultation

It all starts with a conversation between the patient and our patient coordinator, who answers questions and schedules a consultation with Dr. Newman. This can be done in-person or virtually, depending on the patient’s preference and where they live. Patients can send in photos and a description of the things that they would like changed. The patient’s health history is reviewed, and they’re sent a package including details about the procedure and what lab work they’ll need to have done.

The consultation with Dr. Newman

Dr. Newman will then go over the specific procedures that will take place with the patient – as we mentioned, no two facelifts are exactly the same! Dr. Newman will then devise a complete treatment plan – there are often two treatments that take place over the course of 6-12 months.

The patient coordinator will then go over pricing, scheduling, and paperwork with the patient.

One week before the procedure

The patient must discontinue the use of any blood thinners, which may include a variety of vitamins and supplements, as well as common painkillers like ibuprofen. The patient may also need to stop using certain other medications – in most cases, this is discussed during the review of the patient’s medical history.

A member of our medical staff will call the patient a couple of days before the procedure to go over the final pre-op details.

The procedure

On the day of the procedure, the patient must only eat a light breakfast with no caffeinated beverages – they’ll also be asked to wear comfortable clothing, and no makeup or creams. They’ll need a friend to pick them up after the procedure – we can also arrange for a concierge service to care for the patient afterward and pick them up at our office to take them to where they are staying. 

After the patient meets with Dr. Newman to prepare for the treatments, “Before” photos are taken. From there, the patient is given a mild sedative, and local anesthesia is used. 

Generally, depending on the patients’ treatment plan, we start the facelift procedure with a non-invasive Skin Tightening Thermi RF (Radio Frequency) treatment, which tightens the skin, encourages collagen development, and prepares the skin for the injection of stem cells.

From there, stem cells are harvested using mini-liposuction – the patient can choose where this mini-lipo occurs, and most choose the abdomen.

We then concentrate the stem cells from the rest of the fat – in most cases, we harvest enough for two procedures. Dr. Newman will then inject the stem cells in the appropriate areas, rejuvenating your face.

To top it all off, we use the Newman Gentle Chemical Peel to refresh your face and give it a beautiful glow.

We follow up regularly after the first and second procedure to ensure everything is going smoothly.

The costs

The cost of an in-person consultation with Dr. Newman is $750 – a Zoom or phone conversation is $375.

The cost of a facelift procedure itself varies, but usually ranges from $25,000-$30,000. A 10% deposit is required up front. That deposit is fully refundable up to two weeks before the procedure. Two weeks before the procedure, the patient must pay the rest of the fee.  

FAQ

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