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That’s why we’re launching a new series to break down what facelifts really look like in 2025 and debunk the outdated myths that still linger from decades past.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

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Episode Transcript

(00:01):
Welcome to Park AvenuePlastic Surgery Class,
the podcast where we explore controversiesand breaking issues in plastic
surgery. I'm your co-host, summer Hardy,
a clinical assistant at BassPlastic Surgery in New York City.
I'm excited to be here with Dr. LawrenceBass, Park Avenue plastic surgeon,
educator and technology innovator.
Today's episode is the start ofa new series about the facelift.

(00:25):
What are we talking aboutin this episode, Dr. Bass?
This is the first episodein our new facelift series
to provide an introductionto what we're going to cover.
I want to give our listeners anoverview so that they can see
all of the content we have planned.

(00:46):
Before we talk about thecontent in the series,
why did you pick thissubject for a whole series?
That's a great question, Summer,
so this is something we've talkedabout before on the podcast,
but there's so much todiscuss about facelift.
It's central to my practice, whichis focused on facial rejuvenation.

(01:09):
The facelift is the goldstandard for restoring the
aging face. It's basically thebig reset for facial aging.
That's your big playing card.
There's still no meaningfulsubstitute in 2025 for the
facelift procedure oranything that's even close.

(01:29):
So if you really have a lot of lax skin,
the facelift is the only option that'sgoing to make a meaningful inroad on
that. Even that being said,
the facelift continuesto change and evolve.
It's not your grandmother's facelift,
and so it's important todiscuss where facelift is in

(01:51):
2025 because many people arewalking around with ideas about
facelift that are either myths orthat are based on facelifts from
decades past.So for all of those reasons,
we wanted to do a number ofepisodes discussing a whole
range of questions.
And plastic surgeons thatwork on the face are always

(02:15):
analyzing their facelift results.
They're trying to refine theirtechniques and improve outcomes.
So the facelift is always changingin the medical community at large
and in each individual surgeon's practice.
And even though this is a verycaptivating subject for plastic surgeons,

(02:36):
we're very excited to thinkabout and talk about facelift.
It's also something that'sfascinating to lay people who are just
interested in plastic surgery or thosewho are thinking about their beauty
treatments,
and so we thought we'd work through anumber of those issues on the podcast.
That makes a lot of sense. So howare you going to approach this?

(02:59):
There are many controversiessurrounding the facelift.
I always like to presentdifferent outlooks and bring guests who can discuss the
reasons for their opinions.
I also like to rely on evidencein the medical literature to help
with that. Will have a guest onmost of the episodes of this series.

(03:20):
I'd like to introduce Dr. Kylie Edinger.
Dr. Edinger is a plastic surgeonwho is one of the aesthetic plastic
surgery fellows with us at Manhattan Eye,
Ear and Throat Hospital in New York City,
spending a year doing the AestheticPlastic Surgery fellowship.
This is a Northwell Health program,

(03:44):
that's one of the premier fellowshipsin aesthetic plastic surgery in the
United States. Prior to workingwith us in New York City,
Dr. Edinger completed her plasticsurgery residency training at the
University of Wisconsin.
She's graciously agreed to work onthis series with me helping with the
discussion and with theresearch. Dr. Edinger,

(04:08):
thank you for joining us.
Yes, welcome Dr. Edinger.
Thank you so much for havingme. Like Dr. Bass said,
I'm one of the fellowsin Manhattan Eye and Ear,
and I'm spending the year trying to learnas much as possible in this wonderful
city from all these wonderful mentors.So I'm very honored to be here today.
So to start,
Dr. Bass told us a little bit aboutwhy he's interested in examining the

(04:30):
facelift in depth. Can you share yourthoughts about why you're interested?
Yeah. As a trainee,
we're always learning new techniques andmethods of how to do various surgeries
from our mentors, and thefacelift is no exception to this.
There are differentways to drape the skin.
Different techniques used to manipulatethe deeper connected tissue layers of

(04:50):
the face and different subtleties andtechniques used by surgeons including
drain use, ways to prevent bleeding,
like a hemostatic net and use ofadjunct procedures like fat grafting.
I love talking to my mentors aboutwhy they use certain techniques and
modalities and what they've learned andchanged over their years of experience
and getting all of their tips andtricks on how to do a great facelift.

(05:13):
We all want to do ourbest for our patients,
and I think learning from each otherhelps us to continue to improve and evolve
so we can do that.
Okay, that's great. I think that Iunderstand the idea behind the series.
So what can you tell me aboutplans for episodes and content?
What can the listeners look forward to?
Well,
we'll have a few general categories ofepisodes covering various techniques,

(05:34):
controversies, and what thefacelift can and cannot accomplish.
Typical decisions that doctors andpatients make together like about which
incisions to use.
What kind of assessments aremade during consultation,
what to expect during the procedureand during the recovery process.
Different variations in theprocedure, including neck lifts,

(05:54):
mini lifts, and others.
Yeah, others including deepplane facelift, neck techniques,
plications and SMASectomy techniques.
We'll also discuss facelift mythsand logically analyze some of the
fundamental principles to determineif they really make sense or not.
We'll also discuss anything in the newsabout facelift or big new developments

(06:17):
from any of the plastic surgery meetings.
That all sounds reallyinteresting. I can't wait.
So who is this episode for and howshould they use all of this information?
Like all of our podcast episodes,these are designed for lay people.
Anyone who wants to learn more aboutplastic surgery or who is trying to learn

(06:37):
background information to help withplanning and decision-making for
his or her own plastic surgery care.
This particular series may also beuseful for plastic surgery residents
who are building their fund ofknowledge and trying to understand the
evolution and current stateof the art of facelift.

(07:00):
The information in the episodes is notdesigned to give an absolute answer,
but to explain the rationaleand principles behind different
approaches to facelift. In some cases,
this is based on my 30plus years of experience,
and in some cases it's based ondata in the medical literature,
like most of what we discuss in thepodcast, this is my approach or opinion.

(07:24):
At the end of the day,
you need to meet with an experiencedboard certified plastic surgeon,
relate your concerns, listento his or her analysis,
and go with the surgeon you feelcomfortable working with and who
makes you feel heard.
And do you have any advice for ourlisteners about this series, Dr. Edinger?

(07:46):
Yeah. My advice is to listenand learn along the way with us.
But to remember thatat the end of the day,
you and your surgeon will come to adecision for which technique is best for
you, just like Dr. Bass said.
None of these surgeries is aone size fits all procedure,
and each surgeon and patient willreally have unique factors to consider
together as a team. Thisgoes per trainees as well.

(08:07):
Part of the fun of facelifting surgeryis exploring the artistic expertise of it
and learning how to apply the many colorsand brushes that are available to the
artists to meet eachindividual patient's needs.
So facelift surgery is always evolving,
and we are lifelong learners in thisendeavor, so try to have some fun too.
Thank you, Dr. Edinger and Dr. Bassfor previewing this series for us.
I'm sure the listeners are as excitedas I am to watch this series unfold and

(08:30):
learn about the facelift in depth.
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(08:53):
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