What Are Your Facelift Options?

What Are Your Facelift Options? : A facelift enables you to age gracefully by helping to restore your youthful facial contours. You do not need to look your age when there is a surgery that enhances youthfulness. Where there are both surgical and non-surgical facelift options, non-invasive procedures do not provide the long-lasting outcome that facelift surgery does.

The impact of most non-invasive facelift procedures last about several months before the signs of aging begin to show again. The results from facelift surgery options can last years with proper facial care.

Several surgical facelift techniques exist. Your plastic surgeon chooses a procedure depending on :

Part of the face in need of correction
A patient’s visible aging
Desired outlook
Patient’s facial anatomy

The Standard Facelift Procedure

The conventional facelift is ideal for moderate to advanced aging on the mid-face and neck. The surgery is extensive and is performed with general anesthesia. During the procedure, the surgeon makes incisions around the ears, hairline, and below the chin.

After separating the skin from other facial tissues, the surgeon can tighten the muscles, reposition/lift structural tissues, and lessen jowls. The tightens the skin (appropriately) before suturing the incision to eliminate excess skin, wrinkles, and sagging. The reconstruction creates a youthful facial contour and tightened face on the lower face and neck.

Mini Facelift

The mini facelift is less invasive than the traditional rhytidectomy (facelift). This technique uses local anesthesia or sedation because the operation is not intense. It is ideal for correcting minor to moderate jowling and sagging.

The plastic surgeon uses shorter incisions above the ears toward the hairline or the natural creases around the ear. The procedure tightens and lifts the cheek area, removes jowling, and creates a distinct jawline. It also revitalizes a tired long.

SMAS Rhytidectomy

The SMAS (superficial musculoaponeurotic system) is an organized network of elastin, fiber, collagen, fatty cells, and muscles. It extends from the neck to the forehead. SMAS facelift is a variation of the standard facelift, but the intended treatment area goes much deeper, allowing for better correction.

In this type of surgical facelift, the surgeon realigns, reshapes, and smoothens individual SMAS tissue in the lower part of the face. The procedure removes sagging at the base of the chin and neck. It also irons out the wrinkles on the lower two-thirds of the face.

Deep Plane Facelift

In the deep plane facelift, the surgeon dissects below the SMAS. The SMAS gets lifted as a single unit, allowing the surgeon to remedy ligaments that enhance the movement of the soft tissues.

The technique addresses multiple facial aging signs of the midface. It corrects drooping caused by poorly anchored superficial soft tissue causing jowling, festoons, nasal and cheek folds, and facial dimples. It also addresses volume loss from facial fat, muscle, and bone loss.

While both the SMAS facelift and the deep plane facelift address the deeper tissues, the deep plane does not separate the skin from the tissues. Instead, it is lifted and tightened as one unit.

Mid Facelift

The mid-facelift removes and repositions fat and muscles in the cheeks to plump and lift the cheeks. No implants get used during this procedure; instead, it restores cheek tissue back to its original elevation in the mid-face. The operation also removes sagging and wrinkles on the mid-face. It is perfect for patients who do not have jowling or marionette lines.

FAQs

Who Is the Best Facelift Candidate?

Any healthy, non-smoking person who is unhappy with their aging facial appearance is likely an ideal candidate for a facelift.

You can get a facelift if you have jowls, loose skin, sunken cheeks, mild to moderate wrinkles, a double chin, and poor jawline definition. The ideal candidate should also have realistic expectations about the procedure.

How Long Does a Facelift Last?

Facelift results are not permanent. Facelift surgery can last up to 10 years with proper facial care and nutrition. A facelift does not halt aging. It only prolongs your youthfulness for a time. Aging continues even after the procedure; however, you will always look more youthful than if you had not had the procedure.

Do Facelift Surgeries Fail?

Facelift fails occur when the plastic surgeon’s qualifications and sculpting or contouring techniques are questionable. Due diligence is always vital before choosing a plastic surgeon. Ask your surgeon for proof of board certification. The American Board of Plastic Surgeons only qualifies surgeons with a medical and plastic surgeon degree, residency training, and continued evidence of ethical practice.

Aside from the board certification, request to see proof of work. Assess if your desires align with the surgeon’s skills. Ask questions to gauge the surgeon’s knowledge of your specific surgery. Look for testimonials and reviews from your social circles online. Make sure you get along with your plastic surgeon as well. Rapport is essential for comfortability.