Top FAQs About Facelift Surgery

 “When your aging signs are beyond fine wrinkles, sun damage, or uneven skin color, the daily regimen of creams and serums is not enough to make the difference; this is where facelift surgery works to enhance the look and shape of the face!”

Q. What is a Facelift surgery?

As you age, your skin becomes looser and loses its laxity, and fat deposition decreases in some areas of the face and increases in others. However, the look and shape of the face get altered, and the signs of aging get prominent beyond the visible fine lines, wrinkles, creases around the nose and upper lips, or uneven skin tone. Instead of dynamic wrinkles, static wrinkles, such as nasolabial folds, marionette lines, necklines, forehead creases, lateral cheek lines, or tear trough lines, appear. However, facelift surgery, medically called rhytidectomy is performed to improve the facial appearance, restoring youthfulness, involving lifting, tightening, and repositioning the skin and underlying tissues. Facelift surgery can make you ten to twelve years younger than your actual age, reducing sagging skin, smoothing folds of skin on the cheeks and jawline, and restoring volume loss.

Q. What can a Facelift surgery correct?

A facelift can improve the signs of aging by removing or repositioning skin, fat, and muscles and eliminating the deepening folds and wrinkles around your eyes, nose, and mouth. Sometimes, a facelift can be combined with other cosmetic procedures to enhance the results, such as Botox, fillers, or fat grafting, to restore a youthful contour to your face.

A facelift can correct the following facial aging concerns:

·       Deep/ static wrinkles and folds

·       Loss of facial volume

·       Sagging skin/ cheeks

·       Excess fat deposition/ double chin

·       Excess skin at the lower jawline

Q. What is the difference between a facelift and a neck lift?

Facelifts and neck lifts are cosmetic surgical procedures to improve facial aging by removing or repositing skin, fat, and muscles, but they are differentiated based on their target areas. Facelift targets mild to lower parts of the face, such as the cheeks and jawline. A neck lift, on the other hand, tightens the neck muscles and skin.

Q. Does a facelift lift your neck?

Yes, a facelift can lift your neck areas, as most of the time, facelift and neck lift are combined into one procedure, or some techniques of facelift, such as deep plane facelift, are especially recommended for the treatment of severe wrinkles on the cheeks and neck. A facelift surgery primarily addresses signs of aging on the lower face and jawline; other facelift techniques involve tightening the neck muscles, addressing the turkey neck, and eliminating excess skin in the neck region.

Q. Can you have a neck lift without a facelift?

Yes, neck lifts and facelifts can be performed separately based on aesthetic goals, facial anatomy, and realistic expectations. However, neck lifts can be performed separately based on your problem status.

Q. What is the best facelift procedure?

There is nothing like the best facelift procedure, as your problem status, aesthetic goals, and facial anatomy allow a plastic surgeon to recommend the specific type of facelift surgery. Any facelift, whether a Lower Facelift, an Upper Facelift, or a Mini Facelift, is best if the specific technique best responds to your concerns. During your introductory consultation, Dr. Karishma Kagodu will evaluate your skin condition and overall treatment goals to determine the best technique that suits your desired aesthetic goals well. 

Q. What is a deep plane facelift?

A deep plane facelift surgery helps lift and pull back the skin to make the facial skin tighter and smoother, addressing wrinkles, smoothing, and tightening the skin on your face, and making you look more youthful. Specifically, deep plane facelift involves releasing the four ligaments that connect the deep plane layer of your facial anatomy, enabling tension-free movement and avoiding creating a stretched look that may be associated with traditional facelifts.

Q. What is a short scar/ Mini facelift?

A short scar facelift, a mini facelift, or a limited incision rhytidectomy is the best recommendation for those having early signs of aging in the lower and mid-face. A short scar facelift involves shorter incisions to elevate the soft tissue layers of the deeper facial areas, addressing jowls and deep nasolabial folds and an effective method for a double chin.

Q. Is a facelift a good idea?

A face is a window to your persona, a personal brand, and a prime part of your image. There is no denying the fact that the expertise of a board-certified plastic surgeon can ensure that you experience the aging process more gracefully than most. Of course, a facelift is a good decision, enhancing your facial appearance and self-confidence. Facelift results can last up to 10-12 years, depending on the surgical techniques, individual healing, and lifestyle factors.

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