Facelift / Necklift | Facial Liposuction
If you are considering a facelift we strongly encourage you to look at photographs of yourself when you were younger. As you age, you will likely observe a loss of fullness in your face, particularly in the cheeks and around the eyes. If you are over 40, you may also notice jowls forming due to a sagging jaw-line and/or a hanging neck. Our goal is to achieve a natural result that leaves you looking refreshed and healthy without the tell tale signs of surgery.
During the consultation we will review your areas of concern and possibly make suggestions of other areas that should be addressed. Together we will develop a plan for your facial rejuvenation. We place great emphasis on reviewing exactly what can be expected from a particular procedure.
The face is a procedure that can be expected to smooth the contour of the jawline and tighten the neck. Unfortunately, even the most aggressive forms of this procedure are not particularly effective in reducing the smile lines, which should be addressed in other manners. A facelift does not pull the mouth tight or reduce the wrinkles around the lips.
During the procedure we suspend and tighten sagging muscle and fat pads to obtain a long lasting correction of the jawline and neck, while applying minimal pull on the skin to completely avoid the surgical look. Patients often incorrectly assume that a smaller procedure produces a more natural look. A natural appearance results from a well done appropriate procedure.
If you decide to have a procedure with us we like to have a second visit called a preop visit. At this time we will review what you can expect the day of surgery, what you should do to prepare for the surgery and what is necessary for the recovery process. We will also review the surgical plan and your expectations.
We have focused our efforts in making the procedure more comfortable and patient friendly. Rarely do patients complain of pain usually only reporting discomfort. We seal every layer with tissue glue as well as sutures (never staples) to completely eliminate the need for uncomfortable dressings and drains, reduce bruising and swelling and speed healing. The precisely placed incisions are hidden and our no skin tension technique results in virtually invisible incisions. There is no loss of hair or change in the hairline. Patients who wear their hair short or pulled back should expect to be able to continue these styles after their procedure.
The procedure can be done with sedation as an outpatient in our AAAHC certified operating suite. Patients will usually leave the facility within four hours of the start of their procedure.
Good candidates include physically healthy men and women who have realistic expectations and are experiencing a sagging jawline, hanging neck and/or jowls.
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