Facelift or rhytidectomy, is a surgical procedure used to treat drooping facial wrinkles from the outer to the inner layers of the skin. This procedure involves the removal of excess skin along with the lifting and tightening of fat and the sagging superficial musculoaponeurotic system (SMAS). By fixing wrinkles and sagging surface skin, it naturally makes the face appear firmer, smoother, and younger.
Through the surgical lifting and tightening of the muscles and skin of the face and neck, a facelift can minimize wrinkles and sagging while restoring a more youthful appearance to the face.
Who is a good candidate for facelift?
People with drooping facial and neck skin
People with deep wrinkles on their forehead, eyes, and cheeks
People with drooping outer corners of their eyes or drooping eyebrows
People who desire to change their facial structure in order to appear younger
Facelift surgical techniques
Facelift surgery can be performed using a variety of techniques, each of which is appropriate for a particular set of issues and skin disorders, such as
Full facelift
Suitable for people with drooping facial and neck skin
Mini facelift
Suitable for people with less sagging skin, typically used on the jaw and cheeks
Brow lift
Suitable for people with wrinkles in their forehead and sagging eyebrows
Neck lift
Suitable for people with wrinkled necks and sagging skin on the neck
Surgical procedures
Anesthesia
In order to minimize pain during the procedure, the patient is put under anesthesia.
Incision
Depending on the technique, incisions are performed under the chin, beside the ear, or near the hairline.
Skin and muscle lift
The excess skin is removed and the muscles are tightened.
Surgical suture
The surgeon closes the incision using with dissolvable or non-dissolvable sutures (depending on the doctor’s discretion).