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A facelift is a surgical procedure to improve visible signs of aging in the face and neck. Rejuvenation procedures typically performed in conjunction with a facelift are brow lift, to correct a sagging or deeply furrowed brow, and eyelid surgery to rejuvenate aging eyes.
Maybe you’re experiencing signs of aging in your face such as sagging in the midface, deep creases below the lower eyelids, or deep creases along the nose extending to the corner of the mouth. Or maybe you’re bothered by fat that has fallen or is displaced, loss of muscle tone in the lower face creating jowls, or loose skin and excess fatty deposits under the chin and jaw that make even a person of normal weight appear to have a double chin. A facelift might be right for you. |
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FACELIFT*
(Rhytidectomy)
| Procedure: |
Improving sagging
facial skin, jowls, and loose neck
skin by removing excess fat,
tightening muscles, redraping skin.
Most often done on men and women
over 40. |
| Length: |
Several hours. |
| Anesthesia: |
Local with
sedation, or general. |
| In/Outpatient: |
Usually outpatient.
Some patients may require short
inpatient stay. |
| Side Effects: |
Temporary bruising,
swelling, numbness and tenderness of
skin; tight feeling, dry skin. For
men, permanent need to shave behind
ears, where beard-growing skin is
repositioned. |
| Risks: |
Injury to the
nerves that control facial muscles
or feeling (usually temporary but
may be permanent). Infection,
bleeding. Poor healing; excessive
scarring. Asymmetry or change in
hairline. |
| Recovery: |
Back to work: 10 to
14 days. More strenuous activity:
2 weeks or more. Bruising: 2 to 3
weeks. Must limit exposure to sun
for several months. |
Duration of
Results: |
Usually 5 to 10
years. |
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