FACE LIFT SURGERY

The plastic surgery is performed to improve the appearance of facial skin, giving you a more youthful appearance, with the most spectacular results being visible on the neck and cheeks. It does not remove all fine facial wrinkles, though. For fine line reduction such as those around the mouth or eyes, other techniques are used such as: deep peels (EXODERM, WEEKEND-PEEL) or smoothing the skin texture with the injection of substances (AQUAMID, botulinum injection).

The incisions are made in the natural creases of the skin in the frontal part of the ear and up in the direction of the temples, and behind the ear in the hairline. The procedure is performed with general anaesthesia.

The results are lasting, natural looking and without the over-tightened effect. The most significant improvement is usually seen in the jowls, lower face and neck, whilst plumpness is restored in the cheeks. A brow lift may also be performed at the same time to raise the brows and reduce forehead wrinkles.

Artiss is a protein that acts like a glue and helps to speed up your recovery. It helps to prevents hematoma and bruising and means most patients don’t need drains post procedure. Drains can be very painful, so we are really pleased that, with this new technique, we don’t need to use drains.
More information can be found on the Artiss website

We highly recommend the Artiss because it reduces recovery time and pain after the procedure.

Step 1 – Anaesthesia

Our anaesthetist will administer general anaesthetic so that you experience no discomfort.

A variety of other procedures can further enhance the outcome. They include:

• Facial implants
• Soft tissue augmentation to re-contour the facial structure
• Resurfacing techniques to improve the tone and texture of facial skin
• Wrinkle reduction by injection

Step 2 – The incision

Depending on the degree of change you would like to see, your choices are as follows:

a) Traditional option

A traditional facelift surgery incision often begins in the hairline at the temples, continues around the ear and ends in the lower scalp. Facial fat may be sculpted or redistributed from the face, jowls and neck, and deeper tissues are repositioned. Commonly, the deeper layers of the face and the muscles are also lifted.

Sagging skin is redraped over the uplifted contours and loose skin is trimmed away. A second incision under the chin may be necessary to further improve an aging neck. Sutures or skin adhesives close the incisions.

b) Limited incision face lift / upper face lift

An alternative to the traditional facelift procedure which uses shorter incisions at the temples, continuing around the ear and possibly within the lower eyelids or under the upper lip.

c) Neck lift

This procedure is now only performed as part of a full face lift. In the past, neck lift and facelift were considered separate cosmetic procedures, but current medical guidelines recommend that cosmetic surgeons only do the neck lift as part of the full face. This is because the skin around the ears does not sit correctly after a neck lift in isolation and this would result in unevenness around the ear area.

Now that it is done as part of the full face lift, this no longer occurs. Sagging jowls, loose neck skin, and excess fat accumulation under the chin may be corrected with a neck lift. The neck lift incision often begins in front of the ear lobe and wraps around behind the ear, ending in the lower scalp.

Step 3 – Closing the incisions

Once healed, the incision lines are well concealed within the hairline and in the natural contours of the face and ear.

Step 4 – See the results

The visible improvements of a face lift appear as the initial swelling and bruising subside. Your final result should not only restore a more youthful appearance, but also help you to feel more confident about yourself.