Reflect Your Youthful Spirit With A Face Lift

Both men and women complain that they cannot stop the hands of time. From sagging eyelids and facial skin to a droopy neckline, plastic surgeons see many patients that desire to reverse the effects of age on their face and neck. Most patients say that their wrinkles and sagging skin do not reflect their youthful spirit and energy level. They consult with a plastic surgeon for options to refresh their look. Plastic surgeons perform many variations of rhytidectomy, or facelift surgery, to smooth out the loose skin of the face and neck, tighten the underlying tissues and muscle and remove any excess skin. Ultimately, a facelift will allow you to turn back the hands of time and better reflect your youthful spirit.

There are several surgical options that plastic surgeons perform and each addresses a different area of the face. The first option is the Sub Muscular Aponeurotic System (SMAS) facelift. This facelift is often the most effective and longest-lasting means of addressing jowling, facial wrinkling and excess skin to the face and neck. This procedure is especially effective in addressing the issue of a turkey-gobbler neck. We all know how time can cause the facial skin to sag and lose its elasticity. Plastic Surgeons use the SMAS facelift to lift and secure the sagging skin and underlying muscle structure to a firmer and smoother position across the face and neck. The incisions are inconspicuously hidden in the natural contour of the ear and extend around the earlobe and back into the hairline. There is also a tiny incision under the chin.

If you are experiencing a flattening out of the mid portion of the face, a plastic surgeon will likely suggest a Midface suspension. This type of facelift literally repositions the cheek fat pads, which over time become low and less prominent. The Midface suspension also reduces and smooths out prominent naso-labial folds. The plastic surgeon places small incisions in the hairline and at the lower eyelash line. Of all the facial rejuvenation procedures, the Midface suspension generally yields the most dramatic results. This procedure will actually change your look a bit.

Plastic Surgeons can perform the SMAS and Midface suspension either individually, together or in conjunction with other facial procedures that will enhance the entire face. Oftentimes, plastic surgeons will combine a facelift with blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery) to address droopy or puffy eyelids. Plastic surgeons can also add the volume that your lips have lost over time with fat transfers or smooth out the fine lines around the mouth with dermabrasion. Additionally, plastic surgeons can correct any sagging forehead skin with a coronalplasty (browlift). Just let a plastic surgeon know what facial enhancements you are looking to achieve and they will tailor a surgical plan to give you the rejuvenated look that you desire.