RETHINKING THE LOWER FACE: FOCUS ON THE BUCCAL ZONE & JAWLINE (STANDARD DEFINITION)

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Channel: Sam Lam | Facial Plastic & Hair Surgeon · 2009 · Science & Technology

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DALLAS FACIAL PLASTIC SURGEON, DR. SAMUEL LAM, RECONCEPTUALIZES THE ENTIRE LOWER FACE.  WHERE TRADITIONAL SURGEONS WOULD PERFORM AN UNNECESSARY FACELIFT, DR. LAM SEES THE COLLAPSE OF THE JAWLINE AND BUCCAL AREA AS REGIONS TO ENHANCE THROUGH SELECTIVE AND BALANCED FAT TRANSFER.  STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT THE JAWLINE DOES NOT FALL BUT ACTUALLY MOVES UPWARD WITH AGING.  UNDERSTANDING THE LIMITATIONS OF A CONVENTIONAL FACELIFT IS A PREREQUISITE TO UNDERSTANDING WHY EVEN A "MINI LIFT" OFTENTIMES FAILS.  BALANCE TO THE LOWER FACE IS CRITICAL.

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