FEATURED PROCEDURE

The face usually portrays the first visible signs of again. Both gravity and diminished volume result in the facial features of again. Facelift is a surgical procedure that tightens the understructures of the lower one third of the face and neck with removal of excess skin resulting in a more youthful appearance. The facelift procedure helps redefine the cervico-mandibular angle (sharpen the angle where the neck meets the jaw), redefine the jawline, and elevates the cheeks to a more youthful position. This procedure is often combined with submental lipectomy (removal of fat under the jaw from a 1 inch incision under the chin) or submental liposuction (removing the fat from the chin from an incision less than 1/8 inch).   Most patients requesting evaluation for facelift feel that their facial features do not reflect their youthful spirit and energy level. They are looking for ways to refresh and rejuvinate their appearance.  There are many different variations of the facelift procedure that smooth the skin of the face and neck, tighten the underlyign tissues and muscle, and remove excess skin. Ultimately, the facelift will allow you to turn back the hands of time to better reflect your youthfulness.

 

We hear the term face lift used rather loosely to rather generically incorporate all the different face lifts. There are several different types of face lifts, and the type you’ll have depends on what you are hoping to achieve. Let’s have a look at the different types of face lifts.

 

1.  Mini Lift

 

The mini lift is far less invasive than a full face lift is. For that reason it’s earned the nick name “the weekend face lift,” because it’s common to have a mini lift done on a Friday and you return to work on the Monday with no signs that you’ve undergone any surgery.

The mini lift is used to correct a small area on the face. Perhaps to tighten the loose skin of the jowl or neck, and the results are less dramatic than you’d have with a full face lift.

 

 2. Mid Lift

 

The mid lift starts with a tiny incision that is above your ear and inside your mouth. An endoscope is used by the surgeon so he/she can see the area being operated on. The saggy skin will be tightened in the cheekbone area and the fat pads of your cheeks will be pulled over the cheekbones to accomplish this.

 

 3. S Lift

 

The S lift focuses on the lower third of your face. The object of this type of face lift is to smooth out the neck and jowl area. Your surgeon will inject the anesthetic near the ear. Then he/she will separate the skin from the tissue. It takes much less time than a full face lift to perform and recovery is also much quicker.

 

4. Full Face Lift

 

Many choose to have the smaller less invasive face lifts, but for those that one the effects that only a full face lift can offer this is still the most popular option. Your surgeon will make an incision from the temple close to the hairline to the earlobe still close to the hairline.

 

The skin is then separated from the fat and the tissue. Sometimes excess fat is suctioned out. Then the tissue is tightened. The skin is then pulled back over the tissue and excessive skin is trimmed away. A laser is sometimes used to remove it. You will then be either sutured or glued back together.

 

There is much thought that goes into having a face lift. You must also decide which type of face lift would be best for you. Knowing what choices you have can help you make the right decision for you.