Things To Know About Facelift Surgeries

Facelift surgery is basically the reshaping of the lower half of the face with the removal of the excess skin. In facelift operations, it is aimed to correct and improve the signs of aging on the face and neck. As people get older, the skin and tissues on their faces begin to lose density. Facelift operations can tighten the deep tissue structures on the face, tighten the skin on the face and neck, remove fat tissues from the selected areas.

Tightening of the sagging skin on the jawline, chin and neck, improvement in lines around the nose and mouth, tightening of the sagging, loose skin in the cheek area, removal of excess skin and fat tissue can be achieved with facelift surgeries.

A patient’s facial bone stucture, facial shape, facial fat tissue distribution, facial skin quality, skin laxity, excess facial skin amount, deeper facial tissue positions are evaluated for their candidacy for a facelift operation. As each patient has a different anatomy with individual needs, the surgery planning and approach is designed accordingly.

Facelift surgeries do not target the foread, eyebrows, eyelids. Other procedures such as forehead lifts, browlifts, blepharoplasties can be combined with facelift surgeries and give great results depending on the needs of the patient. Superficial, fine lines, skin irregularities, problems in the skin quality, sun damage and similiar issues are not targeted by facelift surgeries. Alternative treatments options are available for these issues.

Combining facelift surgeries with other procedures will extend the duration of the surgery. As there can be many variables, it is not possible to mention a specific, fixed facelift surgery duration. If a generalization is to be made, taking into account the variables, a facelift surgery can last between 2-6 hours.

The changes created in the face and neck by facelift surgeries are permanent. However, the effects will not last forever in the same condition. The body will continue to age in time. The preservation of the effects of facelift surgeries is related to aging. The patient has an important role here as well. Smoking, sun exposure, stress, intense weight gains and losses will affect facelift surgery results negatively.