Facelift and necklift are options for anyone who feels their natural look can be enhanced by reshaping certain features.
Who Can Get a Facelift?
The best candidates for facelift surgery display signs of facial aging, usually in their 40s through 70s.
Before undergoing a facelift, you’ll need to schedule a consultation with a surgeon. You should be healthy and have realistic goals for your procedure. Your surgeon will give you a physical exam and thoroughly discuss your medical history before making a recommendation based on your expectations and overall health. In some cases, a more minor procedure may be enough to satisfy your goals.
The aim of a facelift/necklift is to improve problem areas such as sagging cheeks, creases below the eyelids and along the nose and mouth, loose skin and jowls as well as neck lines. This may be performed at the same time as eyelid, brow, and other procedures to enhance the results.
How Are Facelifts Performed?
During the procedure, anesthesia is administered, numbing medicine is injected, and incisions are made, allowing the surgeon to sculpt and reposition fat, tissues and muscle from the face, jowls and neck. Skin is then draped over the contours of the face and sutured
All surgeries have expected side effects and carry some risk of complications. Initially, there will be swelling and bruising with possibly some light wound drainage. Risks are rare but include numbness, scarring, bleeding, infection, pain, hair loss at the incision sites, facial nerve injury, skin loss and fluid accumulation. For many patients, the final results – a more youthful appearance that is long lasting and easily visible – help restore confidence and far outweigh the possibility of any complications.
Call Aspen Facial Plastic Surgery at (801) 567-0516 for more information or to schedule an appointment.