Description

What exactly is facelift surgery? The face lift surgery is also termed as rhytidectomy, and thus the ultimate goal of this procedure is to give the patient a youthful appearance. The procedure involves reshaping the lower part of the face by eliminating the excess skin. Rhytidectomy is a procedure that tightens the skin under the face or lower part of the face, which is loose, hanging and so is now termed as jowls. Further, the procedure is performed to remove excess skin and fat near the chin and neck. General information about the procedure Anaesthesia for comprehensive facelifts is usually in the form of General anaesthesia. More limited procedures can be carried out under Local Anaesthesia with sedation. A comprehensive facelift involves a skin incision extending from the hairline on the side of the head, behind the sideburns downwards just in front of the ear, curving around the earlobe behind the ear and ending in the posterior hairline. Most of this incision lies hidden within natural skin folds. Once the skin is lifted, the underlying tissues of the face and neck (known as the SMAS layer) are pulled upwards and obliquely and fixed. Any excess may be cut or suspended with surgical threads. The skin is then re-draped, excess skin trimmed off and meticulously stitched without tension. Short scar facelift techniques cater to younger individuals or those with early changes of ageing who have less laxity in the cheeks and jawline and none in the neck. In these cases, the incision is limited to only the front of the ear. Facelifts may sometimes be combined with other procedures. The most common are brow lifts for drooping eyebrows and eyelids rejuvenation (blepharoplasty). Often Fat Transfers (using fat harvested from your own body) to replace the lost underlying facial fat (microfat) and treat superficial wrinkles (nanofat) are also done at the same time to give a comprehensive facial rejuvenation.