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FACELIFT COSMETIC SURGERY
As you get older, skin and tissues naturally lose their elasticity. This leads to sagging and wrinkles. A facelift, also known as rhytidectomy, is a surgical procedure that lifts and tightens these facial tissues.
The surgical facelift is a procedure aimed at removing facial wrinkles, sagging and lines, which both men and women suffer from. This can occur due to the ageing process.
The facelift surgery is done by making small incisions at various points on the skin, any surplus excess skin will be removed, the skin will be pulled backwards and upwards and stitched into place.
How does a facelift work?
During a facelift, your surgeon repositions fat and tissue under the skin to:
- help smooth out creases
- remove excess skin that causes sagging or “jowls”
- lift and tighten the facial skin
What are the types of facelifts?
- Mini facelift. A modified version of the facelift, the mini facelift targets loose skin around the neck and jawline.
- Mid-facelift. Also known as a cheek lift, a mid-facelift focuses on rectifying sagging skin from the upper mouth to the eyes. The area includes the cheeks and nose.
- Non-surgical facelift. A nonsurgical facelift procedure doesn’t require a general anaesthetic or large incisions, but it still targets signs of ageing , including sagging skin, creases, and wrinkles. Vampire facelifts, liquid facelifts and thread lifts are examples of nonsurgical procedures that target skin on the face.
In most cases, a facelift works best for people in their 40s, 50s, and 60s when signs of ageing begin to become prevalent. Deep lines, wrinkles, fine lines, and sagging skin are the result of the ageing process.
Facelift surgery will not affect your smile when performed appropriately. To ensure the most reliable and pleasing results we recommend only using a board certified-plastic surgeon to perform the procedure.
Patients who undergo a mini facelift, liquid facelift, or another limited procedure can often return to work within just a few days or a week.