What, How, Where, When and Why of FaceLift Surgery
What, facelift?
A facelift (rhytidectomy), basically means a surgical removal of wrinkles. It normally involves the removal of excess or unwanted facial skin, with or without the tightening of underlying tissues, and the redraping of the skin on the patient’s face and neck.
The lifting of the face should be performed when there is evidence in a relaxing facial skin that causes the appearance of folds in the cheek along the jaw or neck. At the top of the face, facelift, it is useful to restore a proper tone at the zygomatic and raise the eyebrows.
How, facelift?
before and after facelift surgery
The traditional facelift, an incision is made in front of the ear extending up into the hairline. Passing through a skin incision in front and behind the ear and in your hair, that will leave the scar almost unnoticeable, you cut the skin and muscle fascia that will be tension and then suspended.
Today, the technique of face lifting uses less time than before because much of the detachment is not so messy and bloody but performed by using a cannula liposcultura leaving the septa intact and allows to model any excess fat along the jaw of the face.
Where, facelift?
The lifting of the face is being carried out under local anesthesia, which takes a few hours, 4 hours top. The good news is, the lift process is completely painless because it typically performed under general anesthesia or deep twilight sleep as mentioned. The shelter can be diurnal, day-surgery, or require a one day stay in hospital.
When, facelift?
In them of healing, 2 days after the lifting, the person will have a bandage around the face and then will again be presentable and resume normal activities. After 7-10 days the bandage is removed and the suture was resumed the usual social life. There’s hardly scare to notice because the residual scars are hidden by hair or run along the natural folds of the face.
Why, facelift?
It is estimated that the rejuvenation of the face produced by a face-lift lasts 8-9 years. Normally, after this period, the process of face-lift may be repeated. The most common complication can be bleeding which usually requires a return to the operating room. Less common, but potentially serious, complications may include damage to the facial nerves and necrosis of the skin flaps, or infection. So take time to look around, asking friends, and be sure to choose your surgeon wisely.
