Surgical Face Lift

Your facial muscles muscles undergo constant wear and tear, from laughing, crying, talking and eating. Over time, the skin loses it's elastic and youthful appearance and signs of aging begin to set in. Is your face showing signs of drooping and sagging? Have the fine lines made their appearance around your eyes and mouth? For centuries, various techniques have been used to keep skin from aging. For those who do not wish to go under the scalpel, non-surgical facelifts offer non-invase techniques to promote cellular repair and blood circulation, thereby lifting years off your face and neck. We've put together everything you need to know from the very basics to information about finding a doctor and recovering from surgery. You'll find a ton of resources here. Check out the Non-Surgical Facelift Costs & Profiles for the essentials. Dig in and let us know if you have any questions.

What are the alternatives to facelift surgery?

Other treatments may be used either as alternatives, or in combination with a facelift.

Resurfacing techniques reduce surface wrinkles and can smooth the skin by removing damaged outer layers. Options include chemical peels and laser resurfacing.
Pulsed light therapy stimulates the middle layer of the skin to produce more collagen, which plumps out fine lines and wrinkles.
Tissue augmentation plumps out deep wrinkles with injections of collagen or other types of filler.
Botulinum toxin injections can flatten out wrinkles that appear in your skin when you smile or frown. This is particularly suitable for forehead lines and wrinkles around your eyes.
Creams, gels and beauty treatments may help tighten your skin. However, there is no scientific proof that these work.

Face Lift Risks, Benefits, and Side Effects

Face lift is a common and typically successful procedure, but, like any surgery, it is not without its risks. Before making an informed decision about whether to undergo rhytidectomy, you must weigh the benefits of face lift surgery against its risks and potential side effects. While face lift surgery can turn back the clock, correct sagging skin, tighten facial muscles, and improve your facial contour, it can also cause nerve damage, visible scarring, swelling, bruising, and pain.

What are the risks?

Facelift surgery is commonly performed and generally safe. However, in order to make an informed decision and give your consent, you need to be aware of the possible side-effects and the risk of complications.

Side-effects

These are the unwanted but mostly temporary effects you may get after having this procedure.

Side-effects of facelift surgery include:

pain, swelling and bruising - this can last up to a month
scarring - this usually fades, but won't completely disappear
raised hairline in front of, and behind, your ears - in men, your beard may lie closer to your ear and you might need to shave differently

Complications

This is when problems occur during or after the operation. Most people are not affected. The possible complications of any operation include an unexpected reaction to the anaesthetic, excessive bleeding, infection, or developing a blood clot, usually in a vein in the leg (deep vein thrombosis, DVT). Antibiotics may be needed to help prevent infection.

Complications of a facelift can also include:

bleeding under your skin (haematoma) - this may need another operation to stop the bleeding and drain the area
damage to facial nerves - this can cause numbness and muscle weakness in your face
hair loss around your scars
unusually red or raised scars - these can take a long time to heal

There is a risk your face may be uneven afterwards and you might need another operation to correct this.

It's possible that you may not be completely happy with your appearance after the operation.

The exact risks are specific to you and differ for every person, so we have not included statistics here. Ask your surgeon to explain how these risks apply to you.

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