What You Need To Know When Getting A Facelift

The desire to refresh your face could come from many places. Perhaps you had an accident and have scars on your face, and wish to have them lessened or renewed. Maybe you are getting older, and wish to look a little younger. It really doesn't matter what the reason is. The most important thing is that you feel good about the results. The best way to ensure you are happy with the results is to hire a facelift surgeon who is experienced, reputable, and does good work.



Before you go under the knife, a good facelift surgeon will have a meeting with you to see which areas you want him to particularly focus on. There are many different types of surgeries, and many approaches to these surgeries, so they need to decide which ones to use. Among the most popular areas that people want fixed would be sagging jowls, double chins, sagging neck skin, and a smooth jawline among others.

What the procedure entails is having a facelift surgeon make some cuts, usually around the hairline or behind the ears in order to hide the scars. The skin is then lifted off the face, the skin beneath is tightened, and then the lifted skin is reaffixed to the face.

To accomplish these results, your facelift surgeon might use a SMAS face lift. This is also known as a traditional lift, and it is the most common type you will find. This one focuses on smoothing out skin and tightening the cheeks and jowls, so if those are what you are most worried about, this is the type you might get.

A deep plane lift is another really popular kind. It is mostly a modification of the traditional one, but with a similar end result. If you have folds anywhere in your skin, especially around the nose, this special lifting technique may be just what your doctor orders for you.

The thread method is actually nonsurgical, so there is no actual surgery involved. It still lifts any sagging areas, but it uses sutures that are strategically placed along different parts of your face. It does not have the same dramatic results as traditional or deep plane lifts, but it does give you a freshened look. This is a good idea for those who want a more subtle change.

For the surgical lifts, you will go through a procedure that takes anywhere from two to four hours, then you have to stay overnight in the doctor's office or a hospital in order to recover. Then, you will have quite a bit of swelling and perhaps some pain. Your facelift surgeon can help you deal with the pain through the use of painkillers. You will be bandaged, though those can be removed after a couple of days. Any stitches will remain for anywhere from a week to 10 days.

Most strenuous activities such as exercising and swimming, can be done again after three weeks to a month. If you do not want to take that much time off, there is always the thread method, which is far less invasive and requires almost no recovery time. The choice is yours, but your facelift surgeon can help you make it during your initial consultation.

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