Facelift Beverly Hills

A facelift, also known as a rhytidectomy, is a procedure intended to reverse signs of facial aging. As we become older, there are changes in the laxity and volume of different areas of our face. Some of these changes are very characteristic of aging such as jowls hanging in the lower cheeks, looseness in the skin of the neck, flattening of the cheek bones, hollowing of the eyes, and bulging in the lower eyelids.

These are just a few of the changes that occur. A facelift will help to rejuvenate these tissues by tightening and re-suspending sagging tissues as well as helping to re-volumize areas that have become loose and empty.

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A facelift is generally performed by placing incisions that are hidden for from easy view and accessing the deeper tissues in the face. These tissues are then tightened with sutures in order to reverse the sagging that occurs with aging. This is a simplified version of what occurs. However there are many different techniques that all came to lift sagging facial tissues. You will see many advocates for different techniques and they will claim that their technique is the best technique for face lifting. However ultimately surgeon experience and what they are able to achieve with their own technique is the most important factor for a successful outcome.

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There are several main techniques that are used to lift the facial tissues and even subcategories that may lift certain parts of the face. All of these can be great techniques in the right hands and for the right patient. Generally, a competent facial surgeon should have several techniques at their disposal in case the patient is not an ideal candidate for a particular technique.

Modern face lift technique generally refers to tightening or manipulation of a deep layer of the face called the SMAS. Simply tightening the skin is almost never a good option to give long term results.

The most common facial tightening procedures differentiate between simple tightening of the SMAS layer (SMAS tightening Facelift) and actually going under this special layer to release certain ligaments to give an even further lift (Deep Plane Facelift). There are variations on both of these techniques as well as the ability to add other techniques to supplement the main procedure. I do believe a Deep Plane Facelift is a more powerful face lift technique that allows the facial tissues to truly “re-drape” properly

The facelift is commonly combined with other surgical procedures such as brow lift, eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty), rhinoplasty and neck lift. However, these are technically “separate” procedures from a facelift that all help to work to rejuvenate the face entirely.

Some other techniques that can be added to the facelift to enhance the result include adding volume in certain areas to help sculpt and highlight areas of the face such as the jawline, the cheek bones, etc. The skin frequently needs to be rejuvenated secondary to years of sun exposure and damage. The skin can be repaired with various techniques such as laser resurfacing, chemical peels or even dermabrasion(sandpapering the skin!).

Liposuction with a small tube can be used to remove superficial facial fat such as in the jowls or in the jawline.

A facelift is a rejuvenating procedure by repairing what time has done to the tissues. It is a very powerful procedure for addressing facial aging but the results can come back over time. A facelift will reverse 5 to 10 years (depending on the patient) but after surgery the aging process does continue even while the patient continues to look younger.

A full history will be taken to assess your health to make sure you are a good candidate for facelift. Assuming that is all fine, a full facial analysis will be performed to understand the aging process for you. Frequently, aging occurs not in isolated areas of the face throughout the face but perhaps a different “rates”.

It can be disharmonious to simply rejuvenate one part of the face while allowing, for example, the eyes to have significant excess skin or brow drop. Additionally, the skin will be analyzed to see if rejuvenation had the most superficial level will also help to improve your results.

We will discuss all of these findings and you will be shown areas for improvement in the mirror. The goal is to have you completely understand the process so that you feel comfortable with the decisions being made. Of course, no procedure will be performed without your consent and understanding.

Any questions that you may have the answer to the best of my ability. And you will also be able to ask follow-up questions as needed.