A face lift is a cosmetic procedure used to provide a patient with a more youthful appearance. Although technically known as rhytidectomy, this procedure involves redefining the jaw and neck lines, and removing unwanted facial skin.
Facelifts are cosmetic procedures that are used to provide a person with a more youthful appearance. Although technically known as rhytidectomy, this surgery involves redefining the jaw and neck contours,
and removing excessive facial skin. This procedure combined with eyelid and brow lift surgery, is a great way for a person to receive a natural and balance look through the hands of an experienced and qualified surgeon.
A well-performed face lift surgery can help smooth out your skin and correct loose skin in the neck, jowls, and facial areas. This procedure is frequently performed on both males and females over the age of forty. Many individuals opt for a facial lift when they are bothered by the signs of aging in the following areas:
• Fat that is displace or has fallen
• When they have deep wrinkles underneath the lower eyelids
• When deep “crows feet” are present along side of the eye area
• Deep lines extending from the area of the nose all the way to the mouth
• Midface sagging
• Jowls created by possibly a loss of muscle tone
• A double chin that is created by excessive fatty deposits and loose skin beneath the area of the jaw and chin
A facelift surgical procedure usually encompasses the use of general anesthesia and the entire surgery takes around 4 to 6 h ours to complete. However, the length of the surgery is dependent on the type that is performed. This procedure is performed by the cosmetic surgeon making incisions in the natural crease located at the front of a person’s ear, around the earlobe, at the rear of the ear and onto the hairline. Next, the skin is elevated, the face and neck muscles are tightened, and excess skin is removed. The final changes consist of the patients’ skin being redrapped.
Following the face lift surgery, the patient may be inserted with a drain for an overnight period. Head and neck wrappings may also be given to the patient as they go home. The surgeon may require the patient to continue using a removable chinstrap for a couple of weeks, after approval for removing the head wrappings and drains. On average, sutures are removed 7 to 14 days following surgery. Patients are encouraged to limit the amount of sun exposure they get for several months after the surgery. Many times, patients are comfortable making social appearances 2 to 3 weeks following surgery.
Facelifts are only performed through surgical procedures and the best candidates for this type of procedure are ones that does not smoke, are physically healthy, and has overall realistic improvement goals for the outcome of surgery in mind. This type of surgery is not a restorative procedure and will not change the person’s fundamental appearance or stop the aging process. However, it will provide the patient with a more youthful appearance through skin tightening and fat removal.
To ensure the best possible outcome of a face lift procedure, the surgeon should have many years of practicing several types of facial procedures. To avoid looks such as the “windswept” look, which is the result of not employing a vector or the removal of too much skin, the surgeon should be knowledgeable and confident of his/her ability to redefine a person’s appearance and give them a vibrant look.
For information such as financing, the face lift procedure itself, the surgeon performing the procedure and more, a prospective patient can get this and more essential information from a Patient Coordinator. Looking and feeling great has never been better until you are in the best capable hands. For the best results and the most safety, ensure that your surgeon is both a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and board certified.
