Facelift and Neck Lift Surgery for a Younger, Fresher Look

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Facelift and Neck Lift Surgery for a Younger,
Fresher Look

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• Facelift and neck lift surgery provide a more
  refreshed and youthful facial appearance. A
  facelift or neck lift is performed to correct
  sagging skin before lines and wrinkles develop,
  which prevents the formation of visible signs of
  ageing. Facelift and neck lift surgeries preserve
  a more youthful complexion, and the results can
  be seen for many years. Facelift and neck lift
  procedures have evolved into safer and more
  effective methods to rejuvenate the face without
  the stretched look of the past.

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Facelift Surgery

• Facelift surgery is a procedure that reduces the
  appearance of sagging skin on the face as well as
  the neck. A facelift can make you look five to 10
  years younger, depending on skin texture, bone
  structure, and heredity. Performing treatment on
  only parts of the ageing face can produce a
  disharmonious appearance, giving an unnatural or
  lifted look. All aspects of the face, including
  the brows, eyelids, chin, and neck, are assessed
  in order to maintain facial harmony.
• Modern techniques reshape the underlying layer of
  connective tissue, called the SMAS, unlike the
  facelift procedures of the 1970s and 1980s, which
  stretched only the wrinkled surface of the skin.
  The manipulation of the SMAS the direction in
  which it is moved, the amount it is trimmed or
  folded and the way it is fixed in place defines
  the style of each surgeon. Our surgeons most
  commonly utilise the Lateral SMAS-ectomy or
  L-lift, which produces a natural, harmonious
  appearance.

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The Facelift Procedure

• The facelift incisions are made within the
  hairline or within normal lines and creases in
  front of and behind the ear to minimise visible
  scarring. Any resulting scars can be concealed by
  the hair and with the use of makeup. Some
  facelift variations result in no visible scarring
  because the incisions are placed within the hair
  or inside the mouth. Most facelift procedures are
  performed under general anaesthesia. However,
  depending on the extent of the procedure and the
  patients request, local anaesthesia combined
  with a sedative can be administered by an
  experienced anaesthetist.

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Recovery from Facelift Surgery

• You should be up and about in a day or two, but
  plan on taking it easy for the first week after
  surgery. Most people are back at work about two
  weeks after surgery. Many patients report a sense
  of tightness or numbness of the face and neck for
  a few days after surgery. The intensity of these
  feelings and how long they last varies according
  to the individual and the extent of the
  procedure.

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Neck Lift Surgery

• In most facelift procedures, the neck, jaw, and
  jowls are part of the surgery. However, some
  patients want only their necks to be treated. A
  neck lift is designed to improve the appearance
  of loose skin on the neck (what is commonly known
  as turkey neck) as well as the common problem
  of platysma bands (vertical muscle bands in the
  neck).

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The Neck Lift Procedure

• Incisions for the neck lift procedure are made in
  the crease under the chin and behind the ear. The
  skin is lifted away from the underlying muscles
  and, if necessary, any extra fat is removed using
  liposuction. The muscles are usually joined in
  the midline. It is also possible to join the
  muscles in the midline and put a stitch through
  from ear to ear, depending on how tight the
  patient wants their neck to be. This surgery is
  most commonly performed under general anaesthesia
  as a day procedure. Local anaesthesia combined
  with a sedative, administered by an experienced
  anaesthetist, may be selected. For younger people
  who require less work, the procedure may be
  performed in the office.

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Recovery from Neck Lift Surgery

• You will be required to wear a chin strap for a
  week after neck lift surgery and drains are
  removed after three to four days. Swelling and
  bruising is minimal and any post-procedural pain
  can be relieved with medication. Stitches can be
  removed after a week and you can usually return
  to work after 10 days.

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