March 18, 2025
Intro to Facelift Series w/ Dr. Kylie Edinger
The facelift is the ultimate reset for facial aging and the gold standard for tightening lax skin and restoring a more youthful look. If you want real, lasting improvement, nothing else comes close.
Today’s facelift is nothing like your grandmother’s. That’s why we’re launching a new series to break down what facelifts really look like in 2025 and debunk the outdated myths that still linger from decades past.
There’s a lot of debate around facelifts, so in this series, Dr. Bass—along with Dr. Kylie Edinger in most episodes—dives into the latest research, personal insights, and what’s actually happening in modern facelift surgery.
Find out why Dr. Bass is exploring this topic in depth, why Dr. Edinger is joining him for this series during her advanced training, and what you'll get out of each episode, from common controversies to what happens during surgery and what to expect during recovery.
Learn more about facelift surgery
About Dr. Kylie Edinger
Dr. Kylie Edinger is a plastic surgeon currently spending a year training as an aesthetic plastic surgery fellow with Dr. Bass and a host of other world class plastic surgeons at Manhattan Eye, Ear, and Throat Hospital in New York City. She’s part of the prestigious Northwell Health program—one of the top aesthetic plastic surgery fellowships in the country. Before making her way to NYC, Dr. Edinger completed her plastic surgery residency at the University of Wisconsin.
Follow Dr. Edinger on Instagram @kylieedinger
About Dr. Lawrence Bass
Innovator. Industry veteran. In-demand Park Avenue board certified plastic surgeon, Dr. Lawrence Bass is a true master of his craft, not only in the OR but as an industry pioneer in the development and evaluation of new aesthetic technologies. With locations in both Manhattan (on Park Avenue between 62nd and 63rd Streets) and in Great Neck, Long Island, Dr. Bass has earned his reputation as the plastic surgeon for the most discerning patients in NYC and beyond.
To learn more, visit the Bass Plastic Surgery website or follow the team on Instagram @drbassnyc
Subscribe to the Park Avenue Plastic Surgery Class newsletter to be notified of new episodes & receive exclusive invitations, offers, and information from Dr. Bass.
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Welcome to Park Avenue
Plastic Surgery Class,
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the podcast where we explore controversies
and breaking issues in plastic
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surgery. I'm your co-host, summer Hardy,
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a clinical assistant at Bass
Plastic Surgery in New York City.
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I'm excited to be here with Dr. Lawrence
Bass, Park Avenue plastic surgeon,
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educator and technology innovator.
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Today's episode is the start of
a new series about the facelift.
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What are we talking about
in this episode, Dr. Bass?
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This is the first episode
in our new facelift series
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to provide an introduction
to what we're going to cover.
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I want to give our listeners an
overview so that they can see
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all of the content we have planned.
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Before we talk about the
content in the series,
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why did you pick this
subject for a whole series?
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That's a great question, Summer,
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so this is something we've talked
about before on the podcast,
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but there's so much to
discuss about facelift.
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It's central to my practice, which
is focused on facial rejuvenation.
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The facelift is the gold
standard for restoring the
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aging face. It's basically the
big reset for facial aging.
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That's your big playing card.
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There's still no meaningful
substitute in 2025 for the
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facelift procedure or
anything that's even close.
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So if you really have a lot of lax skin,
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the facelift is the only option that's
going to make a meaningful inroad on
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that. Even that being said,
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the facelift continues
to change and evolve.
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It's not your grandmother's facelift,
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and so it's important to
discuss where facelift is in
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2025 because many people are
walking around with ideas about
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facelift that are either myths or
that are based on facelifts from
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decades past.
So for all of those reasons,
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we wanted to do a number of
episodes discussing a whole
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range of questions.
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And plastic surgeons that
work on the face are always
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analyzing their facelift results.
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They're trying to refine their
techniques and improve outcomes.
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So the facelift is always changing
in the medical community at large
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and in each individual surgeon's practice.
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And even though this is a very
captivating subject for plastic surgeons,
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we're very excited to think
about and talk about facelift.
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It's also something that's
fascinating to lay people who are just
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interested in plastic surgery or those
who are thinking about their beauty
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treatments,
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and so we thought we'd work through a
number of those issues on the podcast.
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That makes a lot of sense. So how
are you going to approach this?
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There are many controversies
surrounding the facelift.
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I always like to present
different outlooks and bring
guests who can discuss the
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reasons for their opinions.
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I also like to rely on evidence
in the medical literature to help
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with that. Will have a guest on
most of the episodes of this series.
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I'd like to introduce Dr. Kylie Edinger.
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Dr. Edinger is a plastic surgeon
who is one of the aesthetic plastic
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surgery fellows with us at Manhattan Eye,
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Ear and Throat Hospital in New York City,
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spending a year doing the Aesthetic
Plastic Surgery fellowship.
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This is a Northwell Health program,
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that's one of the premier fellowships
in aesthetic plastic surgery in the
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United States. Prior to working
with us in New York City,
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Dr. Edinger completed her plastic
surgery residency training at the
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University of Wisconsin.
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She's graciously agreed to work on
this series with me helping with the
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discussion and with the
research. Dr. Edinger,
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thank you for joining us.
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Yes, welcome Dr. Edinger.
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Thank you so much for having
me. Like Dr. Bass said,
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I'm one of the fellows
in Manhattan Eye and Ear,
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and I'm spending the year trying to learn
as much as possible in this wonderful
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city from all these wonderful mentors.
So I'm very honored to be here today.
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So to start,
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Dr. Bass told us a little bit about
why he's interested in examining the
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facelift in depth. Can you share your
thoughts about why you're interested?
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Yeah. As a trainee,
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we're always learning new techniques and
methods of how to do various surgeries
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from our mentors, and the
facelift is no exception to this.
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There are different
ways to drape the skin.
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Different techniques used to manipulate
the deeper connected tissue layers of
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the face and different subtleties and
techniques used by surgeons including
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drain use, ways to prevent bleeding,
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like a hemostatic net and use of
adjunct procedures like fat grafting.
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I love talking to my mentors about
why they use certain techniques and
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modalities and what they've learned and
changed over their years of experience
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and getting all of their tips and
tricks on how to do a great facelift.
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We all want to do our
best for our patients,
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and I think learning from each other
helps us to continue to improve and evolve
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so we can do that.
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Okay, that's great. I think that I
understand the idea behind the series.
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So what can you tell me about
plans for episodes and content?
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What can the listeners look forward to?
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Well,
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we'll have a few general categories of
episodes covering various techniques,
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controversies, and what the
facelift can and cannot accomplish.
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Typical decisions that doctors and
patients make together like about which
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incisions to use.
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What kind of assessments are
made during consultation,
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what to expect during the procedure
and during the recovery process.
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Different variations in the
procedure, including neck lifts,
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mini lifts, and others.
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Yeah, others including deep
plane facelift, neck techniques,
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plications and SMASectomy techniques.
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We'll also discuss facelift myths
and logically analyze some of the
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fundamental principles to determine
if they really make sense or not.
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We'll also discuss anything in the news
about facelift or big new developments
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from any of the plastic surgery meetings.
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That all sounds really
interesting. I can't wait.
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So who is this episode for and how
should they use all of this information?
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Like all of our podcast episodes,
these are designed for lay people.
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Anyone who wants to learn more about
plastic surgery or who is trying to learn
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background information to help with
planning and decision-making for
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his or her own plastic surgery care.
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This particular series may also be
useful for plastic surgery residents
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who are building their fund of
knowledge and trying to understand the
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evolution and current state
of the art of facelift.
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The information in the episodes is not
designed to give an absolute answer,
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but to explain the rationale
and principles behind different
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approaches to facelift. In some cases,
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this is based on my 30
plus years of experience,
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and in some cases it's based on
data in the medical literature,
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like most of what we discuss in the
podcast, this is my approach or opinion.
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At the end of the day,
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you need to meet with an experienced
board certified plastic surgeon,
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relate your concerns, listen
to his or her analysis,
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and go with the surgeon you feel
comfortable working with and who
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makes you feel heard.
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And do you have any advice for our
listeners about this series, Dr. Edinger?
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Yeah. My advice is to listen
and learn along the way with us.
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But to remember that
at the end of the day,
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you and your surgeon will come to a
decision for which technique is best for
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you, just like Dr. Bass said.
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None of these surgeries is a
one size fits all procedure,
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and each surgeon and patient will
really have unique factors to consider
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together as a team. This
goes per trainees as well.
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Part of the fun of facelifting surgery
is exploring the artistic expertise of it
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and learning how to apply the many colors
and brushes that are available to the
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artists to meet each
individual patient's needs.
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So facelift surgery is always evolving,
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and we are lifelong learners in this
endeavor, so try to have some fun too.
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Thank you, Dr. Edinger and Dr. Bass
for previewing this series for us.
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I'm sure the listeners are as excited
as I am to watch this series unfold and
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learn about the facelift in depth.
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Thank you for listening to the Park
Avenue Plastic Surgery Class podcast.
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Welcome to Park Avenue
Plastic Surgery Class,
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the podcast where we explore controversies
and breaking issues in plastic
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surgery. I'm your co-host, summer Hardy,
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a clinical assistant at Bass
Plastic Surgery in New York City.
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I'm excited to be here with Dr. Lawrence
Bass, Park Avenue plastic surgeon,
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educator and technology innovator.
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Today's episode is the start of
a new series about the facelift.
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What are we talking about
in this episode, Dr. Bass?
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This is the first episode
in our new facelift series
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00:00:33,660 --> 00:00:37,110
to provide an introduction
to what we're going to cover.
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00:00:37,920 --> 00:00:42,600
I want to give our listeners an
overview so that they can see
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all of the content we have planned.
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Before we talk about the
content in the series,
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why did you pick this
subject for a whole series?
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That's a great question, Summer,
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so this is something we've talked
about before on the podcast,
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but there's so much to
discuss about facelift.
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It's central to my practice, which
is focused on facial rejuvenation.
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The facelift is the gold
standard for restoring the
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00:01:13,800 --> 00:01:18,270
aging face. It's basically the
big reset for facial aging.
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That's your big playing card.
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There's still no meaningful
substitute in 2025 for the
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facelift procedure or
anything that's even close.
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So if you really have a lot of lax skin,
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the facelift is the only option that's
going to make a meaningful inroad on
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that. Even that being said,
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the facelift continues
to change and evolve.
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It's not your grandmother's facelift,
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00:01:47,340 --> 00:01:51,300
and so it's important to
discuss where facelift is in
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00:01:51,300 --> 00:01:56,190
2025 because many people are
walking around with ideas about
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facelift that are either myths or
that are based on facelifts from
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00:02:01,290 --> 00:02:04,920
decades past.
So for all of those reasons,
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00:02:04,920 --> 00:02:09,630
we wanted to do a number of
episodes discussing a whole
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range of questions.
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And plastic surgeons that
work on the face are always
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analyzing their facelift results.
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00:02:18,420 --> 00:02:22,230
They're trying to refine their
techniques and improve outcomes.
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00:02:22,230 --> 00:02:27,090
So the facelift is always changing
in the medical community at large
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00:02:27,390 --> 00:02:30,540
and in each individual surgeon's practice.
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00:02:31,020 --> 00:02:36,000
And even though this is a very
captivating subject for plastic surgeons,
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we're very excited to think
about and talk about facelift.
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It's also something that's
fascinating to lay people who are just
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interested in plastic surgery or those
who are thinking about their beauty
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00:02:48,480 --> 00:02:49,440
treatments,
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00:02:49,770 --> 00:02:54,270
and so we thought we'd work through a
number of those issues on the podcast.
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That makes a lot of sense. So how
are you going to approach this?
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There are many controversies
surrounding the facelift.
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00:03:03,160 --> 00:03:08,080
I always like to present
different outlooks and bring
guests who can discuss the
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00:03:08,080 --> 00:03:10,330
reasons for their opinions.
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00:03:10,990 --> 00:03:15,910
I also like to rely on evidence
in the medical literature to help
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with that. Will have a guest on
most of the episodes of this series.
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00:03:20,770 --> 00:03:23,590
I'd like to introduce Dr. Kylie Edinger.
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00:03:24,490 --> 00:03:29,260
Dr. Edinger is a plastic surgeon
who is one of the aesthetic plastic
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00:03:29,260 --> 00:03:33,100
surgery fellows with us at Manhattan Eye,
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00:03:33,100 --> 00:03:35,530
Ear and Throat Hospital in New York City,
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spending a year doing the Aesthetic
Plastic Surgery fellowship.
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This is a Northwell Health program,
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that's one of the premier fellowships
in aesthetic plastic surgery in the
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United States. Prior to working
with us in New York City,
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Dr. Edinger completed her plastic
surgery residency training at the
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University of Wisconsin.
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She's graciously agreed to work on
this series with me helping with the
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discussion and with the
research. Dr. Edinger,
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thank you for joining us.
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Yes, welcome Dr. Edinger.
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Thank you so much for having
me. Like Dr. Bass said,
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I'm one of the fellows
in Manhattan Eye and Ear,
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and I'm spending the year trying to learn
as much as possible in this wonderful
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city from all these wonderful mentors.
So I'm very honored to be here today.
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So to start,
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Dr. Bass told us a little bit about
why he's interested in examining the
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facelift in depth. Can you share your
thoughts about why you're interested?
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Yeah. As a trainee,
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we're always learning new techniques and
methods of how to do various surgeries
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from our mentors, and the
facelift is no exception to this.
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There are different
ways to drape the skin.
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Different techniques used to manipulate
the deeper connected tissue layers of
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the face and different subtleties and
techniques used by surgeons including
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drain use, ways to prevent bleeding,
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like a hemostatic net and use of
adjunct procedures like fat grafting.
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I love talking to my mentors about
why they use certain techniques and
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modalities and what they've learned and
changed over their years of experience
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and getting all of their tips and
tricks on how to do a great facelift.
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We all want to do our
best for our patients,
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and I think learning from each other
helps us to continue to improve and evolve
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so we can do that.
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Okay, that's great. I think that I
understand the idea behind the series.
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So what can you tell me about
plans for episodes and content?
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What can the listeners look forward to?
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Well,
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we'll have a few general categories of
episodes covering various techniques,
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controversies, and what the
facelift can and cannot accomplish.
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Typical decisions that doctors and
patients make together like about which
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incisions to use.
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What kind of assessments are
made during consultation,
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what to expect during the procedure
and during the recovery process.
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Different variations in the
procedure, including neck lifts,
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mini lifts, and others.
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Yeah, others including deep
plane facelift, neck techniques,
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plications and SMASectomy techniques.
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We'll also discuss facelift myths
and logically analyze some of the
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fundamental principles to determine
if they really make sense or not.
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We'll also discuss anything in the news
about facelift or big new developments
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from any of the plastic surgery meetings.
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That all sounds really
interesting. I can't wait.
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So who is this episode for and how
should they use all of this information?
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Like all of our podcast episodes,
these are designed for lay people.
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Anyone who wants to learn more about
plastic surgery or who is trying to learn
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background information to help with
planning and decision-making for
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his or her own plastic surgery care.
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This particular series may also be
useful for plastic surgery residents
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who are building their fund of
knowledge and trying to understand the
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evolution and current state
of the art of facelift.
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The information in the episodes is not
designed to give an absolute answer,
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but to explain the rationale
and principles behind different
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approaches to facelift. In some cases,
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this is based on my 30
plus years of experience,
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and in some cases it's based on
data in the medical literature,
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like most of what we discuss in the
podcast, this is my approach or opinion.
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At the end of the day,
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you need to meet with an experienced
board certified plastic surgeon,
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relate your concerns, listen
to his or her analysis,
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and go with the surgeon you feel
comfortable working with and who
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makes you feel heard.
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And do you have any advice for our
listeners about this series, Dr. Edinger?
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Yeah. My advice is to listen
and learn along the way with us.
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But to remember that
at the end of the day,
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you and your surgeon will come to a
decision for which technique is best for
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you, just like Dr. Bass said.
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None of these surgeries is a
one size fits all procedure,
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and each surgeon and patient will
really have unique factors to consider
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together as a team. This
goes per trainees as well.
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Part of the fun of facelifting surgery
is exploring the artistic expertise of it
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and learning how to apply the many colors
and brushes that are available to the
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artists to meet each
individual patient's needs.
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So facelift surgery is always evolving,
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and we are lifelong learners in this
endeavor, so try to have some fun too.
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Thank you, Dr. Edinger and Dr. Bass
for previewing this series for us.
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I'm sure the listeners are as excited
as I am to watch this series unfold and
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learn about the facelift in depth.
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Thank you for listening to the Park
Avenue Plastic Surgery Class podcast.
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Kylie Edinger, MD
Plastic Surgeon
Dr. Kylie Edinger is a plastic surgeon practicing in Bozeman, Montana. During the creation of this facelift series, she was training as an aesthetic plastic surgery fellow with Dr. Bass and a host of other world class plastic surgeons at Manhattan Eye, Ear, and Throat Hospital in New York City. Part of the prestigious Northwell Health program, this is one of the top aesthetic plastic surgery fellowships in the country. Dr. Edinger completed her plastic surgery residency at the University of Wisconsin.