What is Dr. Lam’s facelift technique?
Facelifting is an important component in Dr. Lam’s overall strategy for facial rejuvenation. Facelifting is a term that truly describes lifting of the jawline and neck only. As mentioned, Dr. Lam rarely believes that the cheek and the brow need to be elevated in most cases. The technique that Dr. Lam uses requires only a limited incision that does not extend into the hair-bearing area. Most traditional facelift procedures require an incision that extends up into the sideburn and up through the temple. Besides adding unnecessary recovery time, the problem with this incision is significant hair loss, especially in the person that undergoes another facelift in the future. In fact, Dr. Lam has performed numerous hair transplantations in women who have undergone this style of facelift. His incision also does not pass low on the back of the ear where your incision would be exposed should you wear your hair short or in a ponytail. Instead, his incision hugs the ear and the hairline so that it
