The facelift, or cervico-facial
rhytidoplasty, corrects the gravitational changes in the lower one third
if the face and the upper neck by smoothing the jaw-line, softening
the jowls, taking up the lax skin in the neck and under the chin, and
repositioning the lower cheeks in a more superior position, resulting
in a smoother, more youthful appearance. While a facelift (or any other
surgical procedure for that matter) can’t stop the aging process,
it can “turn back the clock”.
A major component of facial aging is gravitational aging, which is
seen as drooping, bagginess, and sagginess of the facial tissues. This
is due to the downward displacement of the facial soft tissues: skin,
muscle and fat due primarily to gravity. While all the causes of facial
aging act in concert, they’re treated separately.
Facelifts can be performed alone or with other cosmetic
procedures such as forehead lift, mid-face lift, or blepharoplasty.
Most are performed under general anesthesia in an outpatient surgical
facility. Depending on the area to be treated, facelifts usually involve
incisions made along the hairline, which extend around the ears to the
lower scalp. The skin is lifted away from the fat and muscle underneath,
and excess fat is removed. The remaining tissue is tightened, the skin
is replaced, tightened and secured with sutures or clips
Swelling and minor discomfort may last for a few days, and sutures
and clips are usually out within the first eight days.
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