Surgical face-lift
Face-lift operations are one of the most popular cosmetic procedures, especially among women, and aims to obtain a more youthful and fresh appearance of the face and neck skin, and reduce signs of aging such as sagging skin, whose appearance is usually affected by many factors such as skin thinness or fat loss. face, stress, or the harmful effects of sun exposure, smoking, or even genetics.
In order to obtain a more youthful appearance, the doctor may not be satisfied with a surgical facelift, and accompanied by a lifting of the eyebrows and eyelids, depending on the case. It is also worth noting that despite the popularity of the surgical tightening procedure, its results do not include changing the structure and appearance of the face itself, nor will it stop the signs of aging, but it will help you obtain a lively and youthful appearance.
What is a facelift?
The surgical tightening procedure aims to obtain more youthful and fresh skin through many surgical techniques that seek to reduce the signs of aging, such as:
sagging facial skin
The appearance of a double chin or wattle on the face and neck
Increasing the depth of the skin between the nose and the corners of the mouth
What is a mini facelift?
The mini-lift process differs from other face-lift operations, that the mini-lift or mid-face surgeries is a tightening of the middle part of the face from the lower eyelid to the upper lip, and restores the saggy tissues and skin of its luster and youth in this area, but it does not help in tightening the chin or getting rid of Excess skin after a facelift.
Facelift surgery steps
Despite the advances in aesthetic medicine, surgical facelifts are still the most effective and successful in this category, as the results and effects of minimally invasive procedures are still unable to achieve the same desired results. The facelift is performed surgically under general anesthesia, during which the doctor does the following:
surgical incision
After general anesthesia, the doctor resorts to making the appropriate surgical incisions for the case, which vary according to the desired results, as the doctor may resort to a traditional face lift, a neck lift, or a face lift through a limited surgical incision.
In the case of a traditional facelift, the surgeon makes an incision starting from the hairline, behind the ears, and all the way down to the scalp. In some cases, the doctor may make another incision under the chin to improve the appearance of the neck.
In the case of a limited incision, an alternative to a traditional facelift, the doctor makes short incisions at the hairline and around the ear. This type of facelift is usually performed surgically for people with less sagging skin, as the results of a limited incision are less visible and vibrant than a traditional facelift.
Finally, the surgeon resorts to tightening the neck through an incision starting from the two earlobes, all the way to the bottom of the scalp.
suture of surgical incisions
After that, the doctor sews up the incisions, either using dissolvable sutures, or using surgical sutures that need to be removed after several days, or using skin glue.
In any case, after recovery, the effect of the surgical incisions of the face-lift operation will disappear in the corners of the face, and between the hairline. The facelift surgery takes about an hour and a half to two hours, and the patient can go home the same day.
Tips after a facelift surgery
In addition to following the doctor’s advice after the facelift surgery, there are some other tips that you should pay attention to to get the desired results, such as:
Do not tamper with the crusts that may form in the places of wounds
Check with the doctor when you can start using different shampoos, soaps and cosmetics, in addition to hair dye
Avoid using makeup
Wear clothes that open from the front, instead of clothes that have to be passed over your head
Avoid strenuous activities and sports that may increase pressure on your face
Avoid exposure to the sun for the three weeks following the facelift, and always use a sunscreen with an SPF of 30+ or more.
Avoid hair coloring for at least six weeks