Facelift - Cure Mile

If you are interested in removing wrinkles, creases and other aging signs, facelift (or rhytidectomy) might be the right option for you. Sagging facial skin caused by aging, unhealthy lifestyle and stress affects your natural appearance. Facelift is a highly individualistic surgical procedure redefining your jaw and neckline and smoothening deep lines. Excessive skin and fatty deposits are removed from the face and neck leaving it toned, blemish-free and youthful. You experience a dramatic change in your looks.

Is Facelift right for you?

If you maintain good health without any pre-existing medical conditions, this procedure will be ideal for you. Individuals within 40-60 years of age normally opt for this procedure. A well-defined bone structure and a certain level of pre-existing skin elasticity will give the best result.

Types

The type and size of the procedure will depend on the location and laxity of the facial skin. Different types of facelift surgeries are conducted based on the aesthetic needs, facial anatomy and your preference regarding the risks involved and recovery period

A few of the popular procedures are:

The deep plane lift: Generally recommended for severe facial sagging and aging of the neck. It gives a more natural and long-lasting rejuvenated appearance. The cut is done beneath the muscular layer of the face involved in facial expression. The skin tightening occurs deep beneath the surface so that the skin doesn’t look pulled.
Mini or short scar lift: The procedure is minimally invasive and involves shorter incisions that generally do not go beyond the ear. Recommended for individuals with less sagging skin. Younger women go for this procedure to get a refreshing look. The surgeon rearranges the deep facial tissues and tightens a moderate amount of loosened skin.
Combining other surgeries: Often, a facelift is combined with the necklift to give a complete makeover of the face, neck and chin area. Additional procedures like blepharoplasty (lifting drooping eyelid), rhinoplasty (restructuring nose) and facial implants are done.

Procedure:

The procedure is conducted under general anesthesia. For a mini facelift, sedation or local anesthesia may be applied. The surgeon makes an incision at the temple touching the hairline extending to the front of the ear behind the lobe and finally into the hair. An incision below the chin is made in case of neck lift. Excess skin and fatty tissues are removed. The surgeon then tightens the tissues and repositions the remaining facial skin.

The entire procedure may take 2-3 hours. You may have to stay in the hospital for 1-2 nights. The face will remain covered with bandages for a few days. You will feel a sore and swollen face initially. Pain relief medications are provided to ease the discomfort. The surgeon will provide due advice regarding post-operative care and quick recovery at home.

Surgeon Drawing Correction Lines On Young Woman Face

Recovery

Typically, you need to be 1-2 weeks off from work. It will be 3 weeks if you also undergo blepharoplasty along with facelift. It is recommended to stay away from strenuous work for at least eight weeks. The swelling will subside within 12 weeks and the benefits of this cosmetic surgery will gradually show up.

Is Facelift right for you?

Types

A few of the popular procedures are:

Recovery

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