As people age, the effects of gravity and the stresses of daily life can be seen in their faces. Deep creases form between the nose and mouth, the jaw line grows slack and jowly, and folds and fat deposits appear around the neck. One should know that the facelift can't stop the aging process.
It can only "set back the clock", improving the most visible signs of aging by removing excess fat while tightening underlying muscles and redraping the skin of your face and neck. A face lift can also be done along with other procedures such as a forehead lift, eyelid surgery or nose reshaping.
Suitable candidates for a face lift are a man or a woman whose face and neck have begun to sag but whose skin still has some elasticity. Whose patients bone structure is strong and well defined. Most patients are in their forties to sixties.
But a face lift can be done successfully on people in their seventies or eighties as well. A face lift can make you look younger and fresher. It may enhance your self confidence in the process but it can't give you a totally different look, nor can it restore the vitality of your youth.
When a facelift is performed by a qualified plastic surgeon, the complications and risks involved are minor. Follow the doctors advise closely to reduce your risks.
Hematoma C a collection of blood under the skin that must be removed by the surgeon. Injury to the nerves that control facial muscles which are usually temporary. Infection and reactions to anesthesia. Smokers are usually affected by poor healing.
The plastic surgeon will evaluate your face, including the skin and underlying bone. Discuss your goals with the plastic surgeon. The surgeon will check for medical problems such as high blood pressure, blood clotting problems, or the tendency to form excessive scars.
You will be asked to stop smoking for few weeks before and after the surgery as it inhibits blood flow to the skin and healing process. You will be asked to stop taking aspirin for it effects clotting.
A face lift, or technically a lower face-neck lift, is a complex procedure with more variations than almost any other operation in cosmetic surgery. All face lifts have a common goal of repositioning sagging jowls, removing excess fat in the face and neck, and tightening loose skin. We pride ourselves in producing natural results that age gracefully.
Occasionally a face lift is combined with a chin implant to produce better facial balance and/or to produce a more youthful, tight chin. It is surprisingly common to see an excessively done face lift that ends up with a "startled" and "overstretched" or a "windblown" look.
Typical recovery is seven to ten days until makeup can be worn, and most patients feel comfortable returning to work and social events at seven to ten days. Surprisingly, pain is extremely mild.
Author Resource:-
Dave Stringham, the President of LookingYourBest.com writes about plastic surgery in San Diego, California and plastic surgery procedures like san diego face lift, nose job, tummy tuck, liposuction, arm lift, eyelid surgery, and thigh lift.
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