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Facelift

A facelift is one of the most sought after and satisfying aesthetic surgical procedures. It can remove many, but usually not all wrinkles. It can also remove much of the sagging skin of the face and neck. Excess fat can be removed or sculpted as needed. The facelift will give you a more youthful, fresher, and natural appearance, avoiding an over-operated appearance. Your expectations must be realistic, since there are limitations to what it can accomplish. Magazines and non-medical articles may lead you to believe a facelift is a simple procedure; in fact, it is real surgery.

A facelift requires complex incisions that are expertly placed to make them inconspicuous. A dissection of the skin, contouring of the fat, and tightening of the underlying muscles is performed during this procedure. It should be performed only by a qualified, capable, and experienced plastic surgeon. It is Art.

The result is a blend of your individual anatomy, scientific principles, and the skill, style, and artistry of the surgeon. Dr. Singer performs many variations of the facelift (rhytidectomy), including the short scar technique, limited incision facelift, mid facelift, and partial facelift. Every face is unique and the sculpting and variations of the location and orientation of the incisions required for each patient should be individualized.

In some cases, a partial limited minimal incision facelift or neck lift may be all that is required to restore a more natural, elegant, and youthful appearance to the face. A facelift can turn back the clock, but it will not stop the process of aging. Heredity is important. If your parents aged slowly, you probably will, too. Your diet, general health, time spent in the sun, smoking, weight gains and losses, emotional traumas, and type of skin will all play a role in determining how long the improvement will last. For many men and women, a rhinoplasty can improve the shape of the nose, while eyelid surgery, forehead lift, dermabrasion, or cheek and chin implantation can enhance the results achieved by the facelift.

Most of the women and men who would benefit from a facelift are between 40 and 70 years old. However, there are exceptions. Some people age prematurely and may consider improvement at an earlier age, while others age more slowly and can successfully undergo the surgery in their seventies or eighties.

 

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