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- $Title{Do Chemical Peels Do the Same Thing as Face Lifts?}
- $Subject{face lift chemical peels Special Procedures procedure incisions skin
- facial muscles tightened muscle surgery surgeries operation operations local
- anesthesia lines wrinkles paints upper layers age aging process}
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- Do Chemical Peels Do the Same Thing as Face Lifts?
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- QUESTION: Do chemical peels do the same thing as face lifts? I'm thinking of
- having one of them to gain a more youthful look.
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- ANSWER: Chemical peels and face lifts serve different purposes and have
- different effects. With the face lift, hidden incisions are made, and the
- skin is lifted, the facial muscles are tightened, and extra skin is removed.
- The results will be tighter, less wrinkled neck and jowls. This surgery
- should be done only by a board certified surgeon with special training in the
- procedure. It's done under local anesthesia as an outpatient. Those
- patients who get the best results are around the age of fifty--that is before
- wrinkles are excessively deep.
- Chemical peels help to remove the fine lines and wrinkles which we
- commonly get around the eyes and mouth as we age. The doctor "paints" a
- chemical on the skin, causing the upper layers to peel. What's left is new,
- tighter skin, with many fewer wrinkles.
- Naturally, the results will be different for each patient, and the aging
- process continues along its merry way. You can help yourself to prevent
- wrinkles by limiting your time in the sun, wearing sunblock and not smoking.
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- The material contained here is "FOR INFORMATION ONLY" and should not replace
- the counsel and advice of your personal physician. Promptly consulting your
- doctor is the best path to a quick and successful resolution of any medical
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