Why Some Facelifts Look Natural — And Others Look Like Facelifts

Facelift or filler? It is a question patients are often encouraged to think about as though they have to choose a side. Filler is bad. Facelifts are good. Or perhaps surgery is too extreme, while adding volume with filler feels like the less invasive answer. But the reality is much more nuanced. The most natural and balanced aesthetic results do not come from choosing a “team”. They come from understanding what the face actually needs. The right treatment, in the right place,

For many people considering facial rejuvenation, the results are only one part of the decision. The thought of pain, general anaesthesia, visible swelling, lengthy recovery and the possibility of looking “overdone” can be just as important. At The Maercks Institute in Miami, Dr. Rian A. Maercks has developed The Zero Experience™ with a different philosophy in mind: facial rejuvenation should not require patients to accept the traditional trade-offs associated with facelift su