Kim Kardashian's Vampire Face Lift

Have you seen this photo of Kim Kardashian's Vampire Facelift? It honestly looks more like a laser skin resurfacing treatment like those performed here at our Atlanta plastic surgery office, but she claims to have had a Vampire Facelift.

I don't perform the Vampire facelift because I think the name is quite misleading, for two reasons: (1) it's not a face lift, and (2) its long term results are unproven.

Unfortunately, even my profession is not immune from the "brand name" hype that invades other fields of medicine. It's my professional opinion that Ms. Kardashian and others desiring facial rejuvenation should investigate laser skin resurfacing. She does not have drooping facial structures; she's too young. She may have skin irregularities due to sun exposure at her age, and that is best treated with either microdermabrasion, chemical peels or laser skin resurfacing.

Before you get pulled into things like a Vampire Face Lift, I urge you to visit our Atlanta plastic surgery office to get the scoop on what really works: physician-grade skin care products; hydrating with lots of water; regular sleep and exercise; laying low on alcohol and avoiding tobacco, and using the many technologies we have here in Atlanta for skin rejuvenation. 

To your health & beauty,
Dr. Carmen Kavali, Board Certified Atlanta Plastic Surgeon

No Bones About It: Why Many Facelifts Look Unnatural

So have you ever wondered why most facelifts look like, well, facelifts?? Why Joan Rivers looks like she's been caught in a wind-tunnel? It's because most facelifts address loose skin, but do nothing to fill the hollows in the face. It's like making a bed by pulling the comforter tight, but leaving the sheets rumpled beneath it.

You probably already know that you lose fat in your face as you age (and tend to find it in your thighs!). But you also lose BONE as you age--the bones in your face literally become thinner, making eyes look more hollow, jawlines look more loose, and cheeks look more flat. A great article from NPR goes into more detail.

In the world of plastic surgery, there has been a lot of attention given to "volumizing" faces. You may have heard about "liquid facelifts". Or lots of different fillers to fix hollows in the face: Sculptra, Restylane, Radiesse, Juvederm, or even your own fat.

To fix an aging face, you have to treat it like a home renovation: address the foundation first (fill the hollows), then spackle and paint (remove loose skin, sculpt the jawline, and start a good skin care routine).

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