My Opinion of the Ribbon Facelift by Dr. Ronald Schuster, Board Certified Plastic Surgeon, Baltimore, Maryland

At the request of a patient, I recently looked into the Ribbon Lift. Although I have never performed the lift I am very familiar with the product and technique. It is the same idea as the thread lifts but just uses a different "leash" to pull the skin. I think that the results will certainly be temporary since the ribbon itself dissolves within 3 months. There is not any true layering or repositioning of the tissue but rather just a pulling and bunching up of the tissues. I would be very concerned that it could easily be seen in someone thin. To the extent it is used on anyone with any more than a very minimal amount of need, it would cause a significant amount of skin bunching which would need to be removed and result in more than just the small little incisions that they show. Finally, I am skeptical of claims that it lasts 3-5 years since I don't think it has been out that long, and certainly if it was really that good, all of the Plastic surgeons would be doing it!

 

Here is a link to the company's website where they describe the lift: www.coaptsystems.com/products/endotine-ribbon.html .

 

In short, be careful of clever marketing out there. I believe in technology and advances, but I also believe in giving trustworthy results that really work. Remember if it's "too good to be true" it usually isn't true.

 

Let me know what you think.

 

Dr. S

 

 

 

 

 

Ronald H Schuster, MD. - Board Certified Plastic Surgeon - Chief, Division of Plastic Surgery Northwest Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland: Clinical Instructor Johns Hopkins Hospital Division of Plastic Surgery - Specializing in cosmetic surgery of the face and body. Procedures include Composite Facelift, Midface Lift, Eyelid surgery (Blepharoplasty), Brow lift, Endoscopic facial surgery, Laser resurfacing, Nasal surgery (Rhinoplasty), Breast augmentation / lift (Mastopexy), Breast reduction, Liposuction, Ultrasonic Assisted Liposuction, Tummy Tuck (Abdominoplasty), Plastic Surgery after Weight Loss from Bariatric Surgery (Body Lift surgery), Correction of Gynecomastia. Non-surgical facial rejuvenation procedures are performed daily. These include fillers (Restylane, Perlane, Juvederm, Radiesse and Sculptra), Botox and Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) for photofacial rejuvenation. Also available is a full service aestheticians for comprehensive skin care, including Obagi, Procyte, Skin Medica, Results Rx.

 

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