Facial Rejuvenation

Facelift

A facelift is a surgical procedure used to improve those visible signs of aging on the face and neck, primarily due to sagging. As individuals age, the skin and muscles of the face begin to lose tone and begin to sag. The facelift cannot stop the process of aging. It can improve the most visible signs of aging by tightening and lifting the deeper structures, re-draping the skin of the face and neck, and removing selected areas of fat.A facelift can be performed alone, or in conjunction with other procedures, such as a browlift, liposuction, eyelid surgery, or nasal surgery.

A facelift cannot correct conditions such as sagging eyebrows, excess skin and fatty deposits in the upper and lower eyelids, or wrinkles around the mouth. Remember, if wrinkles are the problem…a resurfacing procedure will likely be required… In some cases, resurfacing can be accomplished along with a facelift or at a later time. At your consultation, we will be happy to counsel you as to which procedures may be required to complete your total rejuvenation.

Any one or combinations of the following conditions may indicate that you are a good candidate for facelift surgery:

• A deep line, or fold, running from the corner of your nose to the corner of your mouth.
• Jowls, or loss of a well-defined jawline associated with youthfulness.
• Deep wrinkles in the cheeks and sagging of the skin in the areas of the cheekbones.
• Loose skin, wrinkles, vertical cords or excess fatty tissue in the neck.

In our practice, facelift surgery is individualized for each patient. The best candidates for facelift surgery have a face and neck line that has begun to sag, but whose skin has elasticity and whose bony structure is well defined. A facelift begins with carefully placed incisions. In general, incisions are made just inside the hairline at the temple and extend along the natural curve of the ear, back behind the ear and horizontally into the posterior hairline. Another incision is placed beneath the chin to allow the removal of the vertical bands in the neck and to recreate a natural and smooth contour in this area. These well-placed incisions are made in natural creases and become largely invisible after they heal. Facelift incisions allow us to visualize the underlying facial structures and fat before sculpting the face by repositioning muscle, skin and fat to a more youthful location. A facelift surgery can reshape your face and return structures to where they were found in youth.