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Posted January 31, 2014 in Facelift
MVP Lift is a better technique used for Facelift Surgery For the most natural looking facelift, Dr. Russell Kridel uses a surgical technique he has perfected called MVP Lift. MVP stands for Multi-Vector Positioning Lift. It refers to his multilayer technique, but also refers to the fact that he tailors every MVP Lift to each […]
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Posted December 05, 2012 in Facelift
During the holiday season, we often see an increase in advertising and marketing of a lifting technique for faces referred to by names such as: the mini-lift, weekend lift, and lunchtime lift. Most of these lifts rely on very minimal, if any, dissection. We refer to them as “Drive-Thru Lifts” because their indications are for […]
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Posted July 10, 2012 in Facelift, Rhinoplasty Recovery
The expertise Dr. Russell Kridel, Houston, TX shared as a Facial Plastic Surgery Faculty Member in Las Vegas at the recent 8th Annual Vegas Cosmetic Surgery, 2012, International Multispecialty Symposium, did not stay in Las Vegas. Attendance was the largest in history, as surgeons from all around the world converged in Las Vegas to learn from […]
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Posted November 02, 2011 in Facelift
Answer: Reviewing before and after photos is an important aspect in the process of selecting a qualified surgeon for a facelift and other cosmetic procedures. There are two key areas that you should evaluate when looking at before and after photos. The first is the photography technique and the second is the surgical result. When evaluating […]
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Posted September 29, 2011 in Facelift
Answer: Most traditional full facelifts generally keep you looking younger and refreshed for 7 to 10 years. You are always ahead of the game if skin has been removed and if muscles and fat pads have been re-suspended. I like to think of it as shifting the conveyor belt of aging by 10 years. Because […]
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