Face lift surgery

At 20, nature gives you your face. At 30, life shapes it. At 50, you have to earn it yourself.

Your inner age rarely matches your outer age. Chasing a youthful look, many turn to a plastic surgeon. There is nothing wrong with that!

Face lift surgery is one of the most popular operations. It is also the most frequently asked-about procedure. In this article I will share the clearest, shortest and most informative overview I can.

What is a facelift?

A facelift addresses every sign of facial ageing. It restores contour definition. It brings back attractiveness.

It combines a wide range of plastic surgery techniques. Surgical facelift is usually recommended for men and women over 40.
In younger patients, several non-surgical methods can also create a lifting effect. With a circular lift of the face, mild soft-tissue descent can be corrected successfully.
The face may then look 10 to 12 years younger.

Indications for face lift (face tightening) surgery

The operation is advised to correct these age-related changes:

Skin laxity and loss of tone;
Sagging of muscle and fascia (ptosis);
Visible nasolabial folds;
Double chin (submental fullness);
"Jowling"; cheek laxity and similar.

After well-performed plastic surgery, the contours of the face are restored. The facial oval is also restored.
The tired, frowning look that age creates disappears. The other shortcomings of age disappear too.

A lift of the lower third of the face removes wrinkles. It corrects sagging cheeks. It smooths nasolabial folds.
Cheek reshaping performed by a skilled plastic surgeon helps eliminate the unflattering "bulldog" appearance.

In older patients, a lower-face lift is usually combined with a neck lift. The neck and submental wrinkles are corrected. The "second" chin is corrected as well.

For the upper part of the face, a brow lift technique is used. Tightening the brows and eyelids makes the gaze look younger and clearer. It "opens" the eyes.
A forehead lift smooths the deep glabellar lines. It also smooths the horizontal frown wrinkles.
For correction of ageing across the full face and neck, a circular face lift technique is applied.

How face lift surgery is performed and the recovery period

Face lift surgery is carried out under general anaesthesia. Duration and price depend on the type of lift. It can last from 30 minutes to 7 hours.
During a facelift, incision sites are placed along natural crease lines. This keeps post-operative scars practically invisible.
After the operation, spending 24 hours in hospital is recommended. Medical staff observation is provided.
Bruising resolves within 14 days. The rehabilitation period prescribed by your plastic surgeon runs from 2 to 6 months.
After this operation, female patients typically look 10 to 15 years younger.

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