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Facelift

WHO IS A CANDIDATE?

* You have loose skin and have lost muscle tone in your face and neck. You appear older than your age.
* You have jowls and deep creases between the base of the nose and corners of the mouth.
* You have developed face and neck wrinkles.
* You lack youthful chin and neck contours.
* You have a tired facial appearance.

INTENDED RESULT

* A more rested and youthful contour to your face and neck.

PROCEDURE DESCRIPTION

* The operation is done in Dr. Yarinsky's office facility using IV sedation or general anesthesia.
* Incisions are made within the hairline (or along the hair margin) above your ear, extending down around the earlobe and ending within or below the hairline behind the ear. Your cheek and neck muscles are tightened, skin is redraped, and excess skin is removed.

RECUPERATION AND HEALING

* Your head and neck will be wrapped In dressings which are usually removed within three days. We will shampoo your hair at your first post-op visit.
* Minimal discomfort is easily controlled with oral medication.
* Sutures are removed within 14 days. Bruising and swelling fade so that you can resume social activities in 2-3 weeks.
* Make-up can be used to hide bruising. Results are seen in 4-6 weeks or sooner with gradual improvement for up to a year.

OTHER OPTIONS

* You may enhance your result by combining face or neck lift with eyelid lift, brow lift, chin enlargement, nose reshaping (rhinoplasty), liposuction fat removal, mud laser skin resurfacing. These procedures may be able to be done at the same time as your face lift.

NOTE

* The specific risks and the suitability of this procedure for you can be determined only at the time of your consultation with Dr Yarinsky. All surgical procedures have some degree of risk. Minor complications that do not affect the outcome occur occasionally. Major complications are unusual. Most people are very happy with the results but no specific result can be guaranteed.

 

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