Facelift surgery
What techniques are involved in facelift surgery?
Who is facelift surgery suitable for?
- Facelift surgery that lifts and tightens specific areas (Mini Facelift) is a technique suitable for people who have sagging problems in specific areas such as the forehead, cheeks, or double chin.
- Facelift and neck lift surgery (Neck Lift) is a technique suitable for people who have problems with sagging necks.
- Age 40 years and over
- There are wrinkles and sagging skin around the face.
- I have problems with droopy eyelids and droopy cheeks.
- Want to tighten your face to make it look more youthful?
Facelift surgery steps
- anesthesia: The doctor will administer anesthesia to the patient before surgery. To make the patient feel comfortable feel no pain
- cutting a wound: The doctor will make an incision in the temple area. Go down along the hairline. Deep down to the ear area and continues down the neck area It depends on the surgical technique used.
- Tightening: The doctor will pull and tighten the muscles and skin. This may use various methods such as pulling the SMAS (Superficial Musculoaponeurotic System) and suturing the muscles. Cutting off excess skin
- stitching wound closure: The doctor will carefully sew up the wound. Using a hidden suture technique. To keep the scars as little as visible
There are 2 main types of facelift surgery:
- Full face lift (Full Face Lift) It is a total face lift surgery. From the forehead, cheeks, nasolabial folds to the neck.
- Limited facelift (Mini Face Lift) It is surgery to lift and tighten certain parts of the face, such as the cheeks, nasolabial folds, or neck after facelift surgery. Patients will need to recuperate in the hospital for 1-2 days and then they can go home.
Results after facelift surgery
Things to do after facelift surgery
After facelift surgery Patients must behave as follows.
- Do not smoke or drink alcohol.
- Take medicine as prescribed by the doctor
- Cold compress on the face
- Avoid touching the wound area.
- Wear a hat or scarf to protect from the sun.
- Wait for the wound to heal before doing any activity that uses your facial muscles.
Risks of facelift surgery
Summary of facelift surgery
Popular questions about facelift surgery
1. What is a facelift?
A facelift is a surgical procedure to lift and tighten sagging skin and tissue on the face and neck. Helps you look younger. Results of a facelift vary depending on the individual. But in general, it can help reduce wrinkles, fine lines, and sagging skin on the forehead, cheeks, jaw, and neck.
2. Who is suitable for a facelift?
A face lift is suitable for people with sagging skin on the face and neck. and want to look younger Generally, people who are suitable for a facelift are aged 40 years and over, but in some cases, people younger than 40 years old may be suitable for a facelift if they have many wrinkles and sagging skin.
3. What are the types of facelifts?
There are many different types of facelifts. It depends on the needs and skin condition of each person. Common types of facelifts include:
- Traditional facelift: It is a classic facelift that involves surgery on the temples, face, and neck.
- Mini facelift: It's a mini facelift. Focus only on the cheeks and neck area. Suitable for people with slight to moderate sagging.
- SMAS facelift: It is a deep facelift that involves surgery on the SMAS layer (Superficial Musculoaponeurotic System), which is the tissue layer beneath the skin. The results are longer lasting than other facelifts.
- Microsurgical facelift: It is surgery using a microscope. Helps the surgical wound to be smaller and heal faster than traditional surgery.
4. How long does a facelift take?
The duration of facelift surgery varies depending on the type of facelift and the complexity of the surgery. Surgery generally takes between 2-4 hours.
5. Is a facelift painful?
Patients are given general anesthesia or local anesthesia to reduce pain during surgery. You may feel pain and swelling after surgery. The doctor will prescribe painkillers.
6. How long does it take to recover after a facelift?
Patients generally need to recover for 2-4 weeks after surgery. During this time, strenuous activities should be avoided and cold compresses should be applied to reduce swelling. The surgical wound will heal completely within 6-8 weeks.
7. How long do the results of a facelift last?
The results of a facelift can last for many years. It depends on factors such as age, health, and self-care after surgery.
