A very
common cosmetic procedure, face lifting involves removal of sagging
skin from the face and tightening of the face muscles and tissues
down the neck region to remove the signs of aging. It gives the face
a young and fresh contour. The technical terms for this procedure are
cervicofacial, rhytidectomy, and facialplasty.
Purpose:
As people
hit their forties, their facial skin starts sagging downwards. Face
lift improves the facial appearance by countering loose and sagging
skin and tissues. However, this surgery will not get rid of all the
facial wrinkles. For instances skin and wrinkles around the eyes and
mouth, may benefit only a little from this operation! This procedure
is often accompanied with other procedures like chemical peeling,
dermabrasion, Botox injections, and Blepharoplasty to achieve maximum
results.
Description
of the operation:
It takes
around two hours for the completion of facelift by even expert
surgeons in NYC, and it takes place on outpatient basis. Depending on
the situation, patient may require hospitalization. Face-lifting can
take place under both local and general anesthesia. Generally,
doctors augment the sedation with the help of twilight anesthesia in
case of local anesthesia. It is an intravenous sedative which helps
in lowering the patient’s consciousness that the procedure is under
progress. Anesthesiologists administer the sedations and helps in
maintaining and monitoring patient’s life functions.
Face
lifting involves the surgeon making incisions in the hairline above
the ears. The incisions continue around the earlobes and extending
behind it, coming back into hairlines. Incisions are formed in such a
way that hides any signs that a person underwent any cosmetic
operation. The surgeon follows the same process on the other side as
well. He then starts to separate the facial skin from the tissues,
moving down the neck area, chin and cheeks.
The doctor
then removes the deposits of fats that form around the neck
surgically with the help of liposuction. He then tightens up certain
muscles and tissues extending up from behind the neck, beneath the
chin and shoulders. Failing to tighten these muscles will make the
facial skin look sagging and loose all over again. After that,
sutures and staples are used for closing down the incisions.
Some
bruising and swelling is common after face lifting and the person
will notice a visible change in the contour of the face. It corrects
some of the wrinkles, but deeper wrinkles may call for another
operation to improve the appearance.
A lot of people undergo facelift procedure in NYC, making it
among the most common surgical treatments.