Face Lift, Fillers, Or Implants: How To Pick The Right Ageing Treatment

Choosing the wrong type of cosmetic surgery procedure will only result in frustration, wasted time and money, and disappointing results. There are many misunderstood plastic surgeries, such as the face lift. Many clients seek or request this procedure when in reality they'd be much better suited for another. While a face lift can address a few problem areas of the face, like all surgeries it is limited in scope.

It is important to research surgical options before committing to any one plan to avoid making the wrong choice. The first step is to identify what areas you'd like improved. It is important to be specific in not only what you dislike, but what changes you'd like to see. Just deciding that you're unhappy with your overall appearance is not sufficient enough information for a plastic surgeon to be able to help you. If you dislike your skin, what are the reasons? Is it wrinkles, loose skin, lack of volume, or hollowed areas? Is the problem only specific to one part of your face, such as the eyes or forehead, or do you see imperfections all over? Once you've identified the problems, you can start to research potential surgical options. The Internet is a great way to find basic information on currently available treatments.

Once you've delved deeper into the possibilities of facial cosmetic surgery for ageing, you're likely to find that a face lift is a very precise procedure. It can help pull loose skin in the lower area of the face tighter, smooth out some fine lines around the eyes, cheeks, and forehead, and help to better contour the eye area. It can't, however, treat deep wrinkles around the nose and mouth, add volume to sunken features, or even out skin tone. Those issues can be dealt better with other surgical options such as fillers, laser resurfacing, blepharoplasty, liposuction, and even facial implants.

The age of a patient is also a vital factor in determining the best course of treatment. While there are always exceptions, younger patients can generally see more natural and effective results with less invasive treatments such as chemical peels or laser skin resurfacing to treat the beginnings of fine lines like crow's feet or uneven skin tones. Liposuction is also a better option for patients to tighten the neck and chin area (which is more commonly addressed through the face lift in older clients) due to the still resilient elasticity of the skin. Implants, especially those to increase the volume of the cheekbones, can provide a much more youthful appearance and help to balance out the contours of the face. Older patients, on the other hand, may find these types of surgeries to provide minimal improvements or even look unnatural. Implants can look too tight and stretched, liposuction will leave sagging skin, and surface treatments don't penetrate deeply enough.

If you're uncertain which procedure is right, it is better to consult with two or more surgeons and get their expert opinions before making your own choice. You will likely get different responses, and each one may have their own legitimate reasons. It is up to you to weigh the advantages and disadvantages of all options.