Facelift Surgery
Patients who have sagging skin and soft tissues on their face get better results with these procedures . If you have deep wrinkles , a double chin , and there are several types of facelift that are divided into two parts , the first is surgical and the second is non-surgical , both of them are distinguished by their dependent and permanent results .
A facelift procedure includes the following steps:
1-Anesthesia: Medications are administered for your comfort during the surgical procedure. The choices include intravenous sedation or general anesthesia but your doctor will recommend the best choice for you .
2- The Incision: Depending on the degree of change you would like to see , your facelift choices include a traditional facelift , limited incision facelift , or a neck lift . A traditional facelift incision often begins in the hairline at the temples , continues around the ear and ends in the lower sclap. Fat may be sculpted or redistributed from the face , jowls and neck, and underlying tissue is repositioned commonly the deeper layers of the face and the muscles are also lifted. The skin redraped over the uplifted contours and excess skin is trimmed away . A second incision under the chin may be necessary to further improve an aging neck . A sutures or skin adhesives close the incisions.
3-closing the incision: the incisions will be closed with sutures that may dissolve or may need to be removed after a few days . Some surgeons use specific skin glues to close the incisions. Ones healed , the incision lines from a facelift are well concealed within the hair line and in the natural For face and ear contours of the face and the ear .
4-See the results: the visible improvements of a facelift appear once swelling and bruising subside. Your final result should not only restore a more youthful and rested appearance , this also help you feel more confident about yourself.
Facelifting threads : is one of the latest cosmetic techniques. It is used to treat simple and medium facial wrinkles and is not suitable for deep wrinkles and sagging . There are two types , temporary and permanent .
It consists in tightening sagging skin in parts of the face , such as the mouth , sagging ckeeks, neck laxity , and eyebrows ,by fixing them with medical sutures .Results generally last from one to five years according to the type of the threads used .The procedure takes about an hour and there is no need for general anesthesia but it is done under local anesthesia.
Some of non-surgical facelift techniques:
The face injection :
Facial injections are one of the best non-surgical ways to tighten the face and get rid of wrinkles and sagging , and they are divided into 3 types:
1-It is a substance that temporarily paralyzes muscles. It can reduce the appearance of skin wrinkles .
2-It is a substance used to fill and plump up the holes of wrinkles and sagging , and there are several types of it . The most famous one is hyaluronic acid.
3-It is a substance that comes from both animal and human sources , and it is one of the most common used injection materials because it is the safest and most suitable injection material for human nature.
Autologues fat grafting : this procedure is performed with the fat that has been previously suctioned from other areas of the body.
