Facelift WITHOUT Surgery: Everything YOU Need To Know!

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    In this video, Doctor Gary Linkov shares all you need to know about non-surgical facelift options!
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    00:00 - Intro
    00:15 - Do non-surgical facelifts exist?
    01:23 - Injectables
    05:13 - Threadlifting
    05:57 - Microcoring
    06:30 - High energy devices
    08:54 - Conclusion
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Komentáře • 860

  • @carolien2108
    @carolien2108 Před 8 měsíci +847

    Facelift without surgery: photoshop.

  • @yourconnection9303
    @yourconnection9303 Před 2 měsíci +40

    Key to keeping skin youthful as possible is to begin young by maintaining weight, drinking lots of water (no tap water), proper nutrition, exercise, lots of sleep, stay out of the sun/use sunscreen, positive attitude, and avoid stress as much as possible.

    • @LauraParrott
      @LauraParrott Před měsícem +3

      Amen.

    • @hiraijo1582
      @hiraijo1582 Před měsícem

      @@LauraParrott as a retired doctor. please don`t use sunscreen and enjoy the sun. you need it for not only building vit D but also NO, Serotononin etc. also most sunscreens are carcinogenic.

    • @gabrielleong3902
      @gabrielleong3902 Před měsícem +3

      Ditto that!

    • @luv2travel2000
      @luv2travel2000 Před měsícem +2

      Yes. 💯

    • @yourconnection9303
      @yourconnection9303 Před 24 dny +2

      @@jaywinterbrook I also take a 400IU natural vitamin E (avoid synthetic form) capsules twice twice per day, and vitamin C. Dandelion root tea a few times per week is also excellent for tightening skin, and detoxes the liver too. It's a win, win!

  • @evelyn7881
    @evelyn7881 Před 8 měsíci +262

    Dr. Linkov, your educational style is crystal clear to me. I'm probably never going to have any facial rejuvenation, but if l DID, I'd just have a full face-lift, no fillers, etc. Since you covered the different injectable as well as the risks involved over time, it makes sense to me that's its best to " go hard or go home". THAT WAY, it seems you have the best chance of the result you would want, more permanently.

    • @ChutneyRomero
      @ChutneyRomero Před 8 měsíci +13

      Smart, Evelyn! I see that too. Thanks for your comment. I feel more confident when I am informed. Regardless of what the future holds, very grateful to you Dr. Linkov for being out here having these conversations in public domain with us.

    • @lilianwal2385
      @lilianwal2385 Před 8 měsíci +11

      Me too, I'm too scared to do anything but if I did it would be a facelift

    • @beerelf6397
      @beerelf6397 Před 8 měsíci +11

      I agree with your point of view. Could also see comparacent in the real life. I have older coworker and friend - she made one full face lift around age 57 and looks like she bounced back to start of her 40s. Six years later, she haven't re-visited her surgery, result has not changed. And have seen and heard my other fiend mothers journey with fillers, botox and threads. Results are good, but she constantly needs to upkeep them, live through puffiness after procedures and so on. She is a bit younger than my coworker and looks good, but looking between results and amount of hustle around , face lift later seems much more compelling that all this "preventive" upkeep.

    • @ruthie_rosario
      @ruthie_rosario Před 7 měsíci

      @@beerelf6397Great points!

    • @liayesung5721
      @liayesung5721 Před 4 měsíci +11

      but also a surgery can have side effects and it’s never fully promised to have a nice outcome, as with non surgical treatments.

  • @TheRatchetmeister
    @TheRatchetmeister Před 2 měsíci +7

    Facial exercises, electric al stimulation and certain types of nutritional supplements. No fillers.

  • @fifi199991
    @fifi199991 Před 8 měsíci +33

    I am appreciative of how Dr Linkoff is so respectful to patients in his viseos

  • @Nadia-co1gk
    @Nadia-co1gk Před 2 měsíci +5

    90% percent of women cannot afford a facelift, so we do what we can to look and feel our best. Even high end skin care products and devices is a luxury for some.

  • @lindabyrne5692
    @lindabyrne5692 Před 8 měsíci +33

    I tried the threads and, although I saw good results, the benefits are short lived, like you said. Also, the bruising was an embarrassment and a dead giveaway that I had work done. Yes. I don't want to "age." I have been called "old and ugly" on more than one occasion. It hurts, but I also consider the source. I think it is important to find a spouse/partner that is at the same stage of life as you are. A younger person next to you does not make you look young, it only accentuates your older age. But, the reason these "treatments" exist is that we all want to be accepted and not kicked to the curb just because of a few lines and gray hairs. Our minds are still sharp. Our experiences cannot be denied. When will it be fashionable to be on top of life based on a strong mind and lots of life lessons? Probably never. The trick is what God said, "Be in the world and not 'of' the world."

  • @sharonalbanese8084
    @sharonalbanese8084 Před 4 měsíci +8

    There's another option which I am thinking is the best path- look after yourself, eat healthy, exercise, use sunscreen and good skincare, and stop worrying about turning back the clock. The more I look at people who have had procedures done, the more I think I should just accept myself the way I am. i don't mean let ourselves go, just stop obsessing about looking young when we are not young. And that it's ok not to look young.

    • @user-18r9es7tt3
      @user-18r9es7tt3 Před 3 měsíci

      You are very wise and enlightened 😊👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🫡

    • @TerriblePerfection
      @TerriblePerfection Před 2 měsíci

      Sunscreen is poison and does not provide what we need, which is SUN.

    • @wino6891
      @wino6891 Před 8 dny

      Yes, 100% true many many women would like to follow this approach but often times is hard to eg battle stress or insomnia which greatly affect the face.

  • @StayGold_Michele
    @StayGold_Michele Před 8 měsíci +37

    I will tell you to tell every woman who's about 50 to 55 years old if she's drinking regularly, tell her to stop and her jowls and her cheeks will start to transform backward. I was desperately wanting a facelift the last 2 years and one of the last things I tried was to stop drinking alcohol to see how much my face would change and the results are REMARKABLE. The skin on my entire body has changed to a degree it doesn't mean that someone who really needs a facelift will never get one but boy does the quality of your skin and structural Integrity of the face change.

    • @GlamorousHabits
      @GlamorousHabits Před 8 měsíci +7

      I agree, quitting alcohol makes a huge difference! Even occasional drinking is worth giving up for the benefits. Skin looks better, weight comes off almost effortlessly, menopause symptoms lessened.

    • @StayGold_Michele
      @StayGold_Michele Před 8 měsíci +3

      @@GlamorousHabits exactly. I was astonished! I'm 54.5 and I stopped August 2022... it's remarkable.!

    • @nanna261
      @nanna261 Před 8 měsíci +2

      Thats crazy from 21 to 22 i have drink SO MUCH sadly.. i never imagined my face getting old at 23, i have âgé like x5 in one year

    • @StayGold_Michele
      @StayGold_Michele Před 8 měsíci

      @@nanna261 to you I would say this, nothing good will come from it. Especially for those of us who have been there and done that already... the time in your life is coming and at some point you lose having a menstrual cycle and then the structural integrity of your body and your face will change. So to you I say, now more than ever, it should be easy for your generation to quit because the economy is so bad and inflation is so high that you just have one cocktail at a restaurant and the cost is the same amount that we used to pay for an entire entree..... stop it or control it now while you're ahead so that you become the kind of person who either can say no to it all the time, or just does it on very very special social occasions. Believe me when I say you will thank yourself later. Also if you drink sodas, STOP THAT IMMEDIATELY NOW AND FOREVER... I haven't been a soda drinker for probably 20+ years. I was drinking seltzer water and soda water when nobody knew what the hell I was talking about and before you know it, everybody jumped onto that bandwagon a few years ago, which was good because soda is the worst thing there is for everybody. Take heed on that one for overall health AND anti aging! I should add the people who drink soda and cut it drop weight in such an remarkable way it's inexplicable except for the fact that you realized soda is pure sugar and that's the key... there are people who can flat-out kick certain types of diabetes by just cutting soda and sugar. Sugar in general causes premature aging, not to mention all of the other health issues, so if I had a Mountaintop to shout THAT from I WOULD! Be well and God bless you!

    • @kerryallen4665
      @kerryallen4665 Před 8 měsíci +2

      This is good to know. I drink a lot…you really noticed a big difference?

  • @seviregis7441
    @seviregis7441 Před 8 měsíci +26

    Would love to see a full episode on facial fat transfer, all natural substance without any fillers or additives.

    • @selectiveoutrage6617
      @selectiveoutrage6617 Před 8 měsíci +6

      Dr Rajani has an excellent video of PRF which uses your own blood, spun down and injected. He has it done to himself on camera. Quite painless.

  • @mojcatomsic169
    @mojcatomsic169 Před 8 měsíci +34

    You are so easy to listen, great voice, everything explained so anybody can understand. A very nice, trustable person. I enjoy your channel, eventhough I will probably never have some surgery done 😊

  • @20-NYC
    @20-NYC Před 5 měsíci +4

    I’m so glad that he’s being so open and honest about the bad effects and down sides of procedures.

  • @daniellebill7478
    @daniellebill7478 Před 8 měsíci +16

    HelloDr!!!!! I love watching your videos!! You’re so kind and gentle!!

  • @tygerstripes3752
    @tygerstripes3752 Před 8 měsíci +25

    Always love your informative videos! I was hoping with this video that you would address chemical peels. I've seen a few videos this week showing deep peels with results that are close to facelift quality. I also learned that deep peels have a risk of heart attack, which I had never known.

  • @kremapeneva9732
    @kremapeneva9732 Před 8 měsíci +36

    Dr. Linkov, I often show your videos to my clients. They have been told so many lies in beauty salons, sometimes is really hard to convince them professionals know better. Which is absolutely crazy lol. Thank you for your effort to keep people well informed and helping them make healthy choices!

  • @minounah
    @minounah Před 4 měsíci +25

    Okay, I must chime in to say I have had an INCREDIBLE result with thread lifts to my neck and cheeks. The result was immediate, natural looking, and pretty much no down time. This was done more than a year ago and they have have held up beautifully. No sign of degradation. I thought it was too good to be true when I got them and I looked 10 years younger in 45 minutes. Thought for sure it would be back to baseline in 6 months but here I am.

    • @MarinaUganda
      @MarinaUganda Před 4 měsíci +6

      Sure, 12 months is nothing. Your skin is getting stretched forever. You will need more pulling every time. Or you would look more aged as if you hadn't done anything. Skin gets in the shape to stretch it. Or else look at those tribes who stretch their skins.

    • @minounah
      @minounah Před 4 měsíci

      Nah. Threads don't work like the tribal skin pulling haha. It's just a few millimeters and the threads dissolve in 6 months. In the mean time you are building collagen which is why the lift continues past 6 months when the "pulling" mechanism is no longer there. It's not dramatic like surgery so you'd have to maintain it by having it done every year or so. It's an option for those who don't want to risk a surgery and there are pros and cons to either. @@MarinaUganda

    • @nanomia
      @nanomia Před 3 měsíci +1

      What's the name of clinic?

    • @andreeanovac1328
      @andreeanovac1328 Před 3 měsíci

      10 years younger with threadlifts is not bad but I want more .I want more look more than 15 years younger possible 20

    • @lourdesantonio4494
      @lourdesantonio4494 Před 3 měsíci

      ​@@andreeanovac1328🙄🙄

  • @justbehappy...123
    @justbehappy...123 Před 4 měsíci +7

    Accept ageing gracefully. Be happy, kind, grateful and content in everything. 😊

    • @user-18r9es7tt3
      @user-18r9es7tt3 Před 3 měsíci

      You are so wise and enlightened 😊👍🏻🎯

    • @user-18r9es7tt3
      @user-18r9es7tt3 Před 3 měsíci

      @@maalikserebryakov Hi, you are so young, pls don’t waste time feeling insecure or disappointed with your appearance. Becos no one is ever perfect, and it will bring endless misery to keep picking on our appearance, and wishing to look like this celebrity or that model. Please love yourself and accept yourself. We all like to be around people who are comfortable being themselves, who make others feel comfortable too. God bless u✝️🙏🏻💝🦋🦋☘️

  • @nancydietz2684
    @nancydietz2684 Před 8 měsíci +52

    I recently stopped filler because a prominent plastic surgeon explained to me the critical points you made in this video. And I honestly don’t believe his opinion is based solely on his being a plastic surgeon. The disordered collagen, the stretched skin, the accumulated cost..etc. I’ve already paid for half the cost of a deep plane face/neck lift in filler alone. What really hit hard for me was the added difficulty in getting a good surgical outcome for all the reasons you just pointed out. Thanks for the “second opinion”!

    • @esthero1994
      @esthero1994 Před 8 měsíci +1

      Lip fillers too? Are bad?

    • @punkaakee
      @punkaakee Před 8 měsíci

      Fillers are reversible

    • @stop_and_smell_the_roses
      @stop_and_smell_the_roses Před 8 měsíci +3

      ​@@punkaakee aaah, but it expands the skin like a deflated baloon, and that is rarely reversible. I can always tell when they need a new botox or filler.

    • @eco-unniva
      @eco-unniva Před 4 měsíci +1

      @@punkaakee they actually aren't in many cases.

  • @laurieparis2203
    @laurieparis2203 Před 8 měsíci +15

    Thx Doc for your comprehensive coverage. You've become my go to for unbiased info on cosmetic procedures.

  • @neverrr
    @neverrr Před 8 měsíci +31

    Could you please cover skin boosters (e.g. profhilo, rejuran) and other skin treatments that are super popular in Korea and Asia and are just making their way into western markets?

  • @laurieann2714
    @laurieann2714 Před 8 měsíci +13

    I 57 and have been doing Botox for years and about i years ago, I tried the threading and I wish I had seen your video before I did it! It was unsatisfying and I saw limited results. Thank you as always for your concise and logical explanations

  • @Latvian13
    @Latvian13 Před 8 měsíci +1

    I can’t believe how much you have changed doc! So happy for you! You look great! 👍🏻🤗

  • @wilhelmhesse1348
    @wilhelmhesse1348 Před 8 měsíci +12

    Facial massages that mainly do with physically reducing the inflammation of the lymph glands...doing these massages say two to three times a week really help.

    • @annajustice7620
      @annajustice7620 Před 4 dny

      also...a germanium facial roller produces surprisingly instant results (firmness) with daily use.

  • @MarniMedia
    @MarniMedia Před 8 měsíci +46

    I've had 3 thread lifts, and here is my advice:
    (1) This is a procedure that can lead to serious complications, so I would only go to a very skilled practitioner who does these regularly, preferably a plastic surgeon.
    (2) By going to the best practitioners, the procedure will become even more expensive, so I'd recommend thread lifts only to those people who have the discretionary income to spend on marginal improvements that have a lasting effect of less than one year.
    (3) You have to be the right candidate for a thread lift, as it's best for people with slight skin laxity -- again the key is that thread lifts offer "marginal" improvements. If you're actually in need of a face lift, then you should save up for that instead.
    (4) I do hope that thread lifts become more affordable. At $7,000 (and ever increasing), a prospective patient has to give serious consideration as to whether this is the right procedure for them.

    • @LetsHavaChat
      @LetsHavaChat Před 8 měsíci

      How were you’re results?

    • @MarniMedia
      @MarniMedia Před 8 měsíci +5

      ​@@LetsHavaChat The results were very positive yet subtle, as I described above. You get millimeters in lift, nothing dramatic, and then it gradually starts to diminish over time. This is why thread lifts are a procedure for people who only have slight sagging to begin with. If you want a sharper jawline, threads would be great. So consider a thread lift an option if you have sagging skin but still are years away from having a face lift, and you still want a subtle lift.
      In the interest of full disclosure, my 3rd thread lift was complimentary because I was a medical model. So whether I would pay for it next year would definitely depend on my job situation and the economy. I really think that people will be happy with threads if they (1) are the right candidate, (2) have discretionary income to spend on something that has to be done annually, and (3) go to a skilled provider so they don't get complications like threads poking out or infections.

    • @stephaniespc
      @stephaniespc Před 8 měsíci +3

      Thank you

    • @peacelove7437
      @peacelove7437 Před 8 měsíci +2

      I had threads 2 in cheeks and one in my jaws... I go to a Russian lady who charges 40$ each, so very cheap. I was hesitant at first, but I love my results. My mini jowls were bugging the f out of me, Im 48. Ive done botox, fillers on lips , undereyes, and marionette line, and cheeks (cheeks about 5 years ago & they still look good). Anyways, Ive always had a chubby baby face so the threads also builds collagen so it made my face look more supple in a good way because fillers make you look like a pillow face.

    • @MarniMedia
      @MarniMedia Před 8 měsíci

      @@peacelove7437$40 for threads in your face? ABSOLUTELY NOT. That is unsafe, and your are risking an untrained person hitting a nerve, etc. While it is true that thousands of dollars spent don’t guarantee quality - everyone please do your research - I can 100% guarantee that a $40 thread lift is bad news. Please don’t do this. 🙏

  • @ChiquiTita65
    @ChiquiTita65 Před 8 měsíci +121

    At 58, I am quite happy with some botox for the upper face and 4 mls of strategically placed filler (several injection points) to reduce my jowls and marionette lines. Not saying it replaces a facelift but I have seen absolutely underwhelming before and after pics of facelifts - aswell as some that were really impressive, of course. Fortunately, I live in Europe where procedures are more affordable, so I don’t exclude having a facelift in the future.

    • @laurieparis2203
      @laurieparis2203 Před 8 měsíci +13

      Agree! As with everything else, the skill of the provider is paramount, be it fillers, Botox or surgery.
      I've always thought that surgery was preferable. But recently saw some surgical facelift "before and afters" and thought: which is the before?
      Had that been my result , after going thru the discomfort, down time and expense of surgery, I would have been extremely disappointed.

    • @jasminemariedarling
      @jasminemariedarling Před 8 měsíci +10

      Where would you say is best filler placement for mini jowls? I got some cheek filler but it didn't help the jawline. I want a mini facelift but the surgeon said "not yet". I appreciate the surgeon's ethics but my mini jowls bother me.

    • @NoseyFloridaGirl
      @NoseyFloridaGirl Před 8 měsíci +8

      have you tried micro current devices? i use them and they do seem to keep jawline more defined. Also have seen some results from facial yoga.

    • @IleanaSondergaard
      @IleanaSondergaard Před 8 měsíci

      @@NoseyFloridaGirl What microcurrent device do you use?

    • @lilianwal2385
      @lilianwal2385 Před 8 měsíci

      ​@@NoseyFloridaGirlwhich facial yoga do you do please?

  • @woohoo5324
    @woohoo5324 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Thanks for the honesty

  • @tanyaflynn4908
    @tanyaflynn4908 Před 8 měsíci +2

    Your eyebrows look so good!!! Perfection!!

  • @Alice-fr1ef
    @Alice-fr1ef Před 8 měsíci +14

    I have never had anything done but at 80 have just begun to show anything at all in my face. Of course I am a dark skinned lady and the doctor said we age much later and slower than other ladies. My cousin is 76 and not a line anywhere in her face. I would be happy to go back to the way I looked at 76. If I was going to have anything done it would be surgery. All of the ladies in my family have aged the same way. I am just thankful at this point.

  • @annpringle8219
    @annpringle8219 Před 2 měsíci

    I love your honesty doc.

  • @lindasalazar5033
    @lindasalazar5033 Před 8 měsíci

    Dr. Thank you for your honesty!!

  • @judywilson3953
    @judywilson3953 Před 8 měsíci

    Dr. Gary, I am so glad you're life balance is better. I was going to come to you for a facelift. By watching your videos I began to trust you! While
    disappointed you are not doing them your happiness is what is important!

  • @LisaMurphy
    @LisaMurphy Před 4 měsíci +8

    What about facial exercises? I do those daily and I don't look too bad for my age. I'd be afraid to have any kind of surgery and don't want fillers.

  • @conniebolado1231
    @conniebolado1231 Před 8 měsíci +4

    Thank you for your information. As an Aesthetician & brr we Big in the beauty industry for many years on different levels.
    What I believe is good is the balance of how you take care of the skin everyday with easy steps & having non surgical treat during the year can maintain the skin to look good. It’s not that you will be 25 years old, but you can look good & refreshed than being frozen by doing too many things.
    What I have noticed that the clients that want to do surgical those are the clients that don’t want to see you every 2 weeks or monthly either. I feel everyone is different & we as Aesthetician’s need to educate & take care of our clients. If things are done normal & refreshed with chemical peels & a couple of invasive treatments a year you can look good.
    It all depends on the individual & what they want to achieve.

  • @ruthie_rosario
    @ruthie_rosario Před 7 měsíci +16

    When I was 19 and would get facials done at a med spa, the doctor who typically did injections there wanted to speak with me after my facial. He told me I had a very flat face and that I would not age well because of it. He said he has given several older women non-surgical face lifts that look better than actual facelifts. He proceeded to show me some pictures, but since I was young at the time, I couldn’t judge his before & after results of his patients properly. Well over a decade has gone by and I’m happy I never got the cheek fillers he heavily pushed on me because I can always clock cheek fillers at this point. Some women look okay with cheek fillers, but I just don’t the look. It seems like you’d have to wear your a certain way to cover the sides of your face so that it doesn’t seem obvious to even the untrained eye. Something about fillers just don’t look natural. But just the other day, I pulled my hair up in a high tight pony tail (which I never do) and I look a lot younger! I suddenly became open to the idea of a surgical face lift later down the road. I like the idea because you’re not adding something that’s not naturally there (like filler or implants). You’re just removing something that was naturally there, but you’re still left with your natural facial structure. That’s important to me. I don’t want to change my overall facial structure. I just want it to be a little more tightened. Trerinoin and sunscreen can only do so much. 😅

  • @meowstermeow2967
    @meowstermeow2967 Před 8 měsíci +7

    Plus face lifts can earn plastic surgeons 75k opposed to tweaks thats are like $500- 1k

  • @marklee1960
    @marklee1960 Před 8 měsíci +27

    This is possibly the most informative video I've seen on this subject. I knew that filler could be a problem but had no idea that some of the other procedures could create a problem if one wants a facelift. Thank you so much.

  • @annpringle8219
    @annpringle8219 Před 2 měsíci

    I love your videos and your honesty. I'm a Radiess and Xeomin person only for over a year now. I never tried anything else except facial exercises and healthy foods. I'm vegetarian over 30years. I give my diet a lot of credit for my skin at 69. The Dermatologist thought I was way younger. Believe me, that was a compliment. Because he doesn't mix words, he speaks his mind😊

  • @rachelc9180
    @rachelc9180 Před 15 dny

    Thank you for the info on threading. I was seriously considering that method. ❤ your channel doc. 😊

  • @asmrcarousel
    @asmrcarousel Před 8 měsíci +19

    I'll just wait for the aliens to land here and offer us some magical pod thingy where we step inside and come out brand new 😆

    • @julittok
      @julittok Před měsícem +2

      Ends up in an alien labor camp regretting ever saying that.

    • @asmrcarousel
      @asmrcarousel Před měsícem

      @@julittok haha yeah xD
      But no, I think they’re nice. I feel it in my bones they’re friendly 😁 If they have technology to come here then they could have finished us, but they haven’t.

  • @lynnokrzynski8720
    @lynnokrzynski8720 Před 8 měsíci +1

    Long time listener first time commenting. Love your just the facts delivery. Also wanted to say love the new eyebrows 🎉

  • @rainbow9883
    @rainbow9883 Před 8 měsíci +9

    So glad you covered microcoring. It is another new (without long-term history) procedure being rolled out. My non-medical brain can't work out how taking square blocks of tiny bits out of your skin every so often won't eventually lead to knackered skin.

    • @tawren
      @tawren Před 2 měsíci

      I keep waiting to see decent before and afters of ellacore but there are so few. Sounds amazing in theory but I don't think it does much.

  • @lilliantanasijevic7852

    Thank you for this explanation. It is difficult to know which is the right way to go. However I would trust the surgeon to advise me properly and would go with that. 😊

  • @duboislili
    @duboislili Před 8 měsíci

    Thank you for this fabulous content. Definitely an eye opening!!

  • @Mrs.Lessard
    @Mrs.Lessard Před 8 měsíci +100

    I am 43 (soon to be 44) and am 5 days into my facelift recovery! In addition to the opinion of my own Surgeon, Dr. Gary’s channel has been incredibly informative and influential in helping me make this big decision. Thank you Dr. Gary! You/your team/you channel are wealth of knowledge and I encourage anyone to binge his videos before making ANY decisions regarding your face. (Surgical and/or non-surgical.) 🙏🏼 ❤

    • @jennifers.7037
      @jennifers.7037 Před 8 měsíci +44

      A facelift at 43? A bit premature? I am 39 and have zero jowls pr sagging skin on my face. I swear by healthy lifestyle and a lot of sunscreen.

    • @phynessea247
      @phynessea247 Před 8 měsíci +1

      I remember Joan Rivers always said the best time to get a face lift is before you need one--not sure if there is truth to that given her situation.@@jennifers.7037

    • @Mrs.Lessard
      @Mrs.Lessard Před 8 měsíci +64

      @@jennifers.7037 Everyone ages differently. I eat very healthily, lift weights 5x per week, wear sunscreen religiously, and use Tretinoin, amongst other things. Unfortunately, none of those things could stop gravity or my genetics. Consider yourself very lucky! 😊

    • @moomoojayjay
      @moomoojayjay Před 8 měsíci +11

      Good for you! I'm very jealous 😅 Hope your recovery continues to go well 😊

    • @Mrs.Lessard
      @Mrs.Lessard Před 8 měsíci +5

      @@moomoojayjay Thank you so much!!🙏🏼💕

  • @ellamaeloftus3493
    @ellamaeloftus3493 Před 8 měsíci +2

    Love your videos! At 71 done many non surgical treatments. But my physician will no longer inject Botox around my mouth for the deep lines. Very disappointed, fillers seem to only last less than a year. Wished I would have a face lift.
    Again thank you for the informative material you provide.

  • @sabineschlenger5109
    @sabineschlenger5109 Před 5 měsíci +3

    Hat schon mal jemand hier an Gesichtsmuskeltraining gedacht? Klappt hervorragend, bin 68 Jahre und trainiere mein Gesicht und Hals jeden Tag. Mein Körper hört ja nicht am Bizeps auf....... 😅Es ist eine schöne Routine, es lohnt sich❤

  • @kikihowe4799
    @kikihowe4799 Před 8 měsíci +1

    I like that you educate with a lot of transparency ….

  • @vanessaaugsbach6541
    @vanessaaugsbach6541 Před 8 měsíci +3

    Thank you for sharing your brilliance 🙏🙏🙏✨

  • @daivabaniene3815
    @daivabaniene3815 Před 8 měsíci +357

    Hello. I am almost 52, I never had any surgery, botox or face-lift, and I never will. I love my smile wrinkles, and I am happy to age and to be alive. Everyone will age sooner or later, which is a natural process. We should stop that anti-aging nonsense already! I am proud of my age and I am not ashamed to tell that same when I was 5 years, 10 years or 20 years old. Marketing of anti-aging products made women to be ashamed of their age and wrinkles, please do not fall into that trap and focus on other more important things in this life. Best regards from Lithuania! 🇱🇹

    • @DennisMathias
      @DennisMathias Před 8 měsíci +11

      You are blessed with near perfect morphology and that goes a long way toward looking your best. Some though have 'bad genes'. It will catch up to you but right now you look great!

    • @daivabaniene3815
      @daivabaniene3815 Před 8 měsíci +25

      @@DennisMathias Thank you, I have to be grateful for good genes to my parents, but that's not everything. I also live a very healthy life style: I workout all my life, I eat healthy (cannot live without vegetables and fish), I never smoked in my life, I never drunk alcohol. I can see a very big difference between myself and another lady of my age. People have never ever guessed my age right. 😊 I do a fasting day once per week and an intermittent fasting everyday, no sugar for me ! It works for me and makes me feel great. I don't use any medication, because I don't need it. I am intended keep it this way as long as I live. 👸

    • @RationallyMe
      @RationallyMe Před 8 měsíci

      Then why did you click, watch, then comment? I swear you all, want-to-be contrarians, are INSUFFERABLE. When you have to ATTEMPT to convince others of your happiness, no one actually believes the façade. People who are happy with their aged faces, simply live their happy lives WITH aged faces. They don't come on plastic surgeon's CZcams trying to convince others of their bliss.

    • @emilkast.9981
      @emilkast.9981 Před 8 měsíci +2

      Jus tikra graziuole ❤

    • @bengacosta2700
      @bengacosta2700 Před 8 měsíci +7

      Me too...I'll be 58 soon, I already have some little wrinkles, but I'm confident of my look.

  • @monicamaffei4415
    @monicamaffei4415 Před 8 měsíci +3

    Surgycal!!! After learning all that, botox and a good skincare and then, surgery! Thanks, Dr. Gary! Very much!🙏

  • @victoriabrooke7970
    @victoriabrooke7970 Před 8 měsíci

    Loved this succinct video Dr.

  • @tanyahouston5635
    @tanyahouston5635 Před 8 měsíci +1

    Confirmation that I’ve made good choices for my face. Thanks!

  • @Supergonzalez1124
    @Supergonzalez1124 Před 8 měsíci +10

    ❤ thank you for sharing: you're a great surgeon

  • @themagicisinthree
    @themagicisinthree Před 8 měsíci +1

    This is so helpful. I have been meaning to try microcurrent but also know I want a facelift in the next 5 years. Gonna do more research!

  • @113016ify
    @113016ify Před 4 měsíci +1

    Wow haven’t been on CZcams in a while you look so different and yet amazing Doc!

  • @juliehillebrand3920
    @juliehillebrand3920 Před 8 měsíci +1

    Thank you. Quite interesting and informative.

  • @magdalenapichler4182
    @magdalenapichler4182 Před 8 měsíci

    I am 41 and very happy with my skin quality. A bit of botox and 2-3 ml filler per year work great. I enjoy the results of my Hifu treatments i do once a year. I'm looking forward having an upper blephraroplasty next year.
    It is difficult to consider whether I need a facelift in 10-15 years.

  • @OleensEmbroidery
    @OleensEmbroidery Před 8 měsíci

    Thank you for this most informative video.

  • @daniphantom459
    @daniphantom459 Před 8 měsíci +15

    I gotta say, as a person who has gotten Botox a few times I’d still recommend a good skin care routine and a good aesthetician over injectables. And I also love Botox but good skin care will improve your overall skin health and reduce your chances of developing wrinkles and sagging with minimal risks involved. (P.S. has anyone seen a video of thread lifting? WOOF. Gives me the creepy crawlies just thinking about it)

  • @pattiday431
    @pattiday431 Před 8 měsíci

    I appreciate your frank comments. If I were to have surgery, I'd definitely come to you or the surgeon who did Dolly Parton's face. She looks so naturally blessed with a lovely face and I believe she's in her 70's.

  • @TheBibi77000
    @TheBibi77000 Před 8 měsíci

    WoW this video is so usefu!! Thanks a lot doc

  • @wohnervaccaro3330
    @wohnervaccaro3330 Před 8 měsíci

    Love you videos I seem so straightforward informative thanks

  • @irinaa2467
    @irinaa2467 Před 8 měsíci +1

    You are informative and talk about the risks and even damages from the most minor procedures to more intense ones. I would not do any procedures surgical or not. The risks and long term results are concerning.

  • @sandracoleman7472
    @sandracoleman7472 Před 8 měsíci +5

    I'm so glad I follow you and another few doctors. It runs in my family to have deep set hooded eyes. And as we age it gets much more apparent. I was thinking about getting threads to raise my brows.... but you're all against them 😅 Thanks for looking out for us!

    • @gill8779
      @gill8779 Před 8 měsíci +1

      I have had a thread lift & love it. My doctor thinks they are great & he is very good at his job. It depends who you go to & what experience they have. I only wanted a slight lift & it worked great.

  • @KathleenMcCormickLCSWMPH
    @KathleenMcCormickLCSWMPH Před 4 měsíci

    Dr., you are looking fabulous.

  • @kgamer121
    @kgamer121 Před 8 měsíci +1

    It's great to see Gary's eyebrows starting to come back in strong.

  • @AbstractMindsThinkAlike
    @AbstractMindsThinkAlike Před 8 měsíci +8

    Please discuss further how lasers and radiofrequency causes facial fat loss in a future video ❤

  • @judithbrighton3040
    @judithbrighton3040 Před 8 měsíci

    You really look great. I wonder what you've done, or if you've had any procedures? In any case - looking good! I will probably never have any procedures (unless somehow medically necessary). Not my thing, but do appreciate your commonsense explanations of procedures lots of people DO want!

  • @user-xt3gh6du9r
    @user-xt3gh6du9r Před 8 měsíci

    The information is appreciated

  • @mothmanlol6263
    @mothmanlol6263 Před 8 měsíci +3

    Great video ! Thank you :)

  • @laurariceify
    @laurariceify Před 8 měsíci

    I have had 2 facelifts one at 40 and one at 65. I am now 71 so will use sculpted and collagen cooking from your out, and hope for the best maybe a little micro needling too

  • @DallasNatureLover
    @DallasNatureLover Před 8 měsíci +33

    Which would I prefer - non surgical or surgical procedure? Neither. Based on your video the non surgical lifting procedures have some serious potential side effects. And I’m not having incisions inside my hairline to pull my facial skin tight and cut off the excess. I will stick with Botox for dynamic wrinkles and collagen stimulating skincare products and procedures.

    • @bogse
      @bogse Před 8 měsíci +2

      Yea but its not nice to know there is scarred collagen underneath your skin surface, in a long term scartissue is never a good thing.

    • @raquelnavarro382
      @raquelnavarro382 Před 8 měsíci +8

      What you call "skincare procedures" is a nonsurgical procedure. I don't get why you said "Which would I prefer - non surgical or surgical procedure? Neither."

    • @philippillis9393
      @philippillis9393 Před 8 měsíci +1

      Energy based devices can destroy fat and cause severe fat loss. Sculptra and radiesse are amazing

    • @bogse
      @bogse Před 8 měsíci

      Sculptra is very hard to inject in a way it makes benefits and looks natural. In good hands its good if you manage to find good hands.@@philippillis9393

    • @DallasNatureLover
      @DallasNatureLover Před 8 měsíci

      @@philippillis9393 Interesting. Can you point me to some scientific papers on this? I don’t think you can post links but titles of research papers and dates published so I can look them up on Google scholar. Thx

  • @jacquelineremillard2400
    @jacquelineremillard2400 Před 5 měsíci

    Appreciate your content 👍

  • @aminaaitelhadj8141
    @aminaaitelhadj8141 Před 8 měsíci

    I would prefer face lift over other procedures. Thanks Doc

  • @melvern946
    @melvern946 Před 4 měsíci +2

    U look great doc! Have you had work done yourself? I am all about PRP for a facelift. Is it the way to go for a full face lift or even lower facelift?? Your "eyebags" are gone and wrinkles as well. You look younger, refreshed. Tell us what you did please! Also what is best for hollows under the eyes. Will PRP work in this area? How bout fat transfer? I don't wanna do a lower bleph. AM considering an upper one with min brow lift. Keep the great videos coming!

  • @arisky1
    @arisky1 Před 2 měsíci

    Thanks Doctor

  • @KatherynInc.
    @KatherynInc. Před 8 měsíci

    You look so beautiful, doc! Thanks for the info.

  • @adrislijp6955
    @adrislijp6955 Před 4 měsíci +2

    Great video. Also, you look so cute with your eyebrows back :3

  • @mariannemaxwell7342
    @mariannemaxwell7342 Před 8 měsíci

    I appreciate all the information you provide. I am 75 and am not looking to have the great results that a face lift can provide. However, I would like my face skin to be more refined. Have you made a video on cryofacials? From the scant research I have done, this seems promising. Thank you.

  • @zona_davani
    @zona_davani Před 8 měsíci +1

    You look so different 😮 haven’t been on the channel for months, you look great. Is there a video where you discuss your own work done?

  • @Ladynipchick2
    @Ladynipchick2 Před 6 měsíci

    Love your voice, very calming. Gary, what are your thoughts on Profhilo?

  • @jazcc
    @jazcc Před 8 měsíci +2

    For some time I was considering Ultherapy. I’m glad I didn’t get that.

  • @Z90A00
    @Z90A00 Před 8 měsíci +1

    Both are two procedures I wouldn’t do….I guess I better stay the way I am…
    Love your enlightening explanation!!

  • @magickmagazine7675
    @magickmagazine7675 Před 7 měsíci +1

    You are looking great !

  • @valarietisdale5081
    @valarietisdale5081 Před 8 měsíci

    Very informative 😮

  • @stanleyfox4201
    @stanleyfox4201 Před 8 měsíci +1

    Your face looks amazing. How did you get that effect?

  • @tinajene1260
    @tinajene1260 Před 8 měsíci +1

    I’m 52 and to answer your question I’d rather go for the surgery. And have tissue that my doctor can work with. Thank you for the excellent breakdown and truth about what can help and not.

  • @kamiborisova9831
    @kamiborisova9831 Před 8 měsíci

    Hey Dr. Linkov, I love your videos and learn quite a lot of them, so first I'd like to say thank you!! Would you, please, make a video on other non-surgical face rejuvenation methods, that are popular right now, like face yoga and face massage, jade roller and gua sha? I'm really interested in hearing your oppinion on the topic.

    • @selectiveoutrage6617
      @selectiveoutrage6617 Před 8 měsíci

      Most doctors don't know or care about that. The Organic Esthetician has good videos for natural procedures

  • @judyPatr
    @judyPatr Před 8 měsíci

    Thank you.

  • @camillemousse
    @camillemousse Před 5 měsíci

    Thank you for your excellent and informative video. Thank you for your patience to do these videos. If I had the money, I would get a facelift at 60 by a very good cosmetic surgeon with a moderate amount of botox in forehead with possibly a little filler where needed afterwards.

  • @ZoliRza
    @ZoliRza Před 8 měsíci +1

    Facial exercises help a ton!

  • @sandysox
    @sandysox Před 7 měsíci

    Thank you for your help

  • @caffeinedinosaur
    @caffeinedinosaur Před 8 měsíci

    Sorry to be off topic. Dude! Your eyebrows look great, genuinely

  • @Diana-wq4ko
    @Diana-wq4ko Před 8 měsíci +1

    Interesting video. I never considered that some of these procedures could alter the results of a face lift later on.

  • @charlescoffey695
    @charlescoffey695 Před 8 měsíci

    Your eyebrows are looking great 👍

  • @chasewexley8095
    @chasewexley8095 Před 8 měsíci +1

    Interesting info about the high energy devices. I didn’t realize they caused the scarring/disorganized collagen issues you described herein. Great video!

  • @christinmassa8728
    @christinmassa8728 Před 8 měsíci

    I love the threads never had any issues

  • @mariagardner7879
    @mariagardner7879 Před 8 měsíci +1

    I would love to hear more information on the third option.

  • @ann6406
    @ann6406 Před 8 měsíci

    Great video i agree that you will not get a face lift with non surgical treatments etc..i have been using a cold laser and prp and filler. And i use a muscle device ..i t has made a difference for me but obviously a face lift is the only thing that will make a big difference

  • @eveclark5502
    @eveclark5502 Před 8 měsíci +2

    I only use a dermaroller at home,seems to be working just fine at 43 years old,plus a daily facial massage.