All You Need to Know About Facelifts

Everyone loves a young and beautiful face and skin. Over time, the effects of aging begin to show on the face, including thinning and loss of muscle tone, resulting in dullness and sagging skin.

There are many surgical and non-surgical treatments available today to reduce the symptoms of aging. Many factors influence the choice of resurfacing, but surgical face lifting is definitely the gold standard treatment for anti-aging.

The facelift is a facial surgical procedure in which the skin is tightened and the tissues under the skin are replaced so that the patient looks younger by providing a lifted and contoured face. A facelift can reduce sagging or layers of skin on the cheeks, jawline, and any changes in the shape of the face, due to aging.

A facelift involves lifting and tightening the skin and underlying tissues and muscles. Excess fat in the face and neck is sculpted, removed, or redistributed. The facial skin is re-wrapped around the newly formed shapes of the face. Excess skin is removed and the sutures are closed.

Let us look at different types of facelifts

Mini Facelift: A less invasive technique that allows the surgeon to tighten the deep facial tissues through small incisions made along the hairline.

With the help of these incisions, the structural tissues around the cheeks are tightened and lifted to correct and refine the jawline and give a younger-looking shape. This helps treat the signs of aging before they become too noticeable.

Standard Facelift: This type of facelift surgery will treat moderate to advanced ageing conditions. The surgery is much more extensive than the mini-fee lift.

This surgery takes a long time to recover from. The incision is located behind the hairline and replaces tissues deep under the skin and removes excess skin to smooth out folds.

This removes jowls and saggy skin under the chin and helps restore the natural youthful smoothness of the face and neck.

Facelift surgery usually lasts two to four hours, but if other cosmetic procedures are combined, the time will be longer.

After the procedure, as soon as the anaesthetic wears off, the person may experience mild pain. Analgesics can be taken according to the surgeon's prescription, only if necessary.

Reducing discomfort and pain during the first three weeks will help with recovery and reduce the risk of complications later. It usually takes about three weeks to recover and a person can resume full activity after four weeks. The suture is removed approximately five to ten days after surgery.

Once the swelling and scars have subsided, the appearance of the face is improved. The result will be a more youthful appearance with increased confidence.

To get the best results from your facelift, you need to consult an experienced surgeon who has years of experience performing the procedure and a number of happy and satisfied clients to back up their reputation.