Ready For Your Video Chat Close-Up? Surgeon Reintroduces the FaceTime Facelift

By George Weston, MD

Austin-Weston The Center for Cosmetic Surgery

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Ready For Your Video Chat Close-Up? Surgeon Reintroduces the FaceTime Facelift

Do you use video chat apps such as FaceTime, Skype, or Zoom? Whether you use them for social calls, workplace videoconferencing, dating, or something else, it’s tough to deny that these apps are revolutionizing how we connect with others around the globe.

One result of all this is that people are becoming more concerned with how their faces appear in video chat apps. According to a Northern Virginia cosmetic surgeon, the iPhone can be likened to a “mirror on steroids.”

The most common complaints include heaviness and sagginess of the face and neck. These are often exacerbated by the angle you hold a phone in order to use video chat apps. People usually gaze down into their video chat device, and this is a very unflattering angle because it foreshortens the face and accentuates any fat under the chin.

It’s easy to see why people want to look their best in a video chat, especially if the people they’re chatting with have never met them face-to-face, or in person. And it’s becoming an even greater concern now with larger iPhones, more video chat friendly devices, and improved video quality.

Enter the FaceTime Facelift™ procedure, developed to address these specific concerns. Similar to traditional facelifts and neck lifts, this procedure reduces excess skin and fat, tightening the skin and producing a more youthful complexion. It is essentially a way to reverse the effects of aging, as loose skin and excess fat in the face/neck area are common effects of the aging process. However, unlike a traditional neck lift, the FaceTime Facelift leaves no scar under the chin – which is where the camera typically points during a video chat.

A management consultant in Northern Virginia said she got a FaceTime Facelift in part because she communicates so much by videoconferencing. In a videoconference, the screen shows not only the other party’s face, but also the user’s, in a corner inset. “When you’re video calling someone, you can no longer ignore the fact that your face and neck are starting to droop” the consultant said. This is just one case, but there are many others like this.

The FaceTime Facelift procedure is a great example of a cosmetic surgeon who noticed a common concern among patients, and came up with an innovative, effective solution to address it. It really goes to show how important it is to speak with your doctor, and to ask them for help when you’re not sure what solutions may be available.