¿QUÉ ES EL FACELIFTING?

por | Dic 8, 2022 | My New Body Drs Blog

Over the years, the skin begins to undergo changes, reflected in wrinkles, accentuated expression lines, or sagging of the face.

The facelift is a surgical procedure. With this surgery the lifting of the tissues descended from the face and neck is achieved, in addition to reducing facial wrinkles and expression lines typical of aging.

When to consider doing a facelift?

Although there is no certain age to undergo this type of surgery since the rate of aging varies in each person depending on different factors and conditions, the ideal is to undergo when the first symptoms of sagging are observed in the face since the results they will be more satisfactory if the skin still retains some of its elasticity.

Before undergoing a facelift, the patient should have a first interview with the plastic surgeon who will perform the operation. This first visit is very important since it will check the patient’s medical history if he is in good physical and psychological health.

Process

This type of operation can be performed with local anesthesia plus sedation. The incisions can be minimized through the natural line in front of the ear or extended, hiding within the hair. The fat found in the neck and chin will be eliminated, which will improve the contour of the face, a facelift is also the application of botox, everything that makes our face look younger

The facelift usually lasts several hours, depending on the type of facelift the patient undergoes or if the operation is accompanied by other surgeries that will make the result look better.

After a FACELIFT 

After the operation, to avoid inflammation, the patient will have to keep the head elevated for a few days. The bandages, drainage, and stitches will be removed within a few days of surgery.

The first results of the operation will not be seen for some time, since in the first weeks the patient’s face will be swollen and bruised. During the weeks following a facelift, you should not perform high-intensity physical exercise or take steam baths or saunas, as well as avoid sunbathing during the months following the operation.

The result after a facelift 

Most patients who undergo these operations are very satisfied after it. It must be taken into account that the definitive results are not seen in the short term, but the patient may have to wait several months, even a year, to appreciate the definitive result. The patient who undergoes this operation has to understand that a facelift will not stop the passage of time, it will continue to age, although the visible signs of this process will be fewer.