Can Filler Replace a Facelift - Here’s What Your Face Actually Needs | Dr. Idriss

When do you actually need a facelift, and what can you do before then? If you spend enough time on social media, you may hear that Botox, fillers, resurfacing, skin tightening, and other cosmetic treatments are a waste of money, and that surgery is the only answer. But facial aging is not just one problem, and a facelift does not fix every part of it. In this video, board-certified cosmetic dermatologist Dr. Shereene Idriss breaks down what a facelift actually does, how your face changes as you age, how long a facelift really lasts, why a facelift may not completely get rid of jowls, and how to know when it may actually be time to consider surgery. Dr. Idriss explains facial aging using three parts: the frame, stuffing, and fabric of your face. Your bone structure is the frame. Your facial fat, muscles, and collagen are the stuffing. Your skin is the fabric. A facelift primarily addresses the excess fabric and repositions tissue. It does not give you back lost bone structure, replace lost facial fat, or correct skin quality concerns like pigmentation and texture. You’ll learn about: 1. What a facelift actually fixes and what it does not Why loose or excess skin is only one part of facial aging, and why skincare, in-office procedures, fillers, and surgery all address different problems. 2. The four peaks of facial aging The changes Dr. Idriss has observed in patients from the late 20s and 30s through the mid-40s and around age 60, including collagen loss, changes in f