If you are bothered by the signs of aging, a facelift may be right for you. Technically known as rhytidectomy, a facelift is a surgical procedure to improve visible signs of aging in the face and neck, such as:
Other procedures might be performed in conjunction with a facelift, like eyelid surgery. Fat transfer or fillers may be suggested to replace the lost fatty volume. Techniques most recently incorporated into the arsenal of the plastic surgeon like lipofilling (fat grafting) are increasingly performed in facial rejuvenation surgery and greatly enhance the overall appearance of the face.
What it won’t do: As a restorative surgery, a facelift does not change your fundamental appearance and cannot stop the aging process. A facelift can only be performed surgically. Although new non-surgical treatments are increasingly developed, none of them are able to achieve the same results as the surgery. These treatments may help delay the time at which a facelift becomes appropriate and complement the results of surgery.
The medical appointment is the first step and it is the time to discuss why you want to have this surgery, your expectations and the desired outcome.
At this stage the patient should report his health history, previous surgeries and current medications. Smoking greatly increases the risk of surgery and limits the outcome of facial rejuvenation; must therefore be honestly informed so that precautionary measures can be taken.
The surgery may be performed under general anesthesia or intravenous sedation. Each case is individually analyzed to recommend the best choice.
One patient is never like another, but usually, the facelift incision begins in the hairline at the temples, continues around the ear and ends in the lower scalp. Fat may be sculpted or redistributed from the face, jowls and neck and underlying tissue is repositioned, commonly the deeper layers of the face and the muscles are also lifted. Skin is redraped over the uplifted contours and excess skin is trimmed away. A second incision under the chin may be necessary to further improve an aging neck.
The patient is usually discharged the day after surgery. The sutures are removed between one and two weeks. The potential complications of the surgery are bleeding, infection, poor wound healing, unfavorable scarring and injury of facial nerve branches.
As swelling and bruising subside, the visible improvements of a facelift appear. Thefinal result should not only provide a more youthful and rested appearance, but also help you feel more confident about yourself.
Source: www.plasticsurgery.org
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