Face & Neck Lift
Facelift or neck lift procedures are designed to reverse the effects of gravity that occur with age. This is often combined with other procedures such as eyelid surgery or brow lift. "Jowls," banding and fullness under the chin ("turkey neck"), and cheek laxity with excess skin are treated with this type of surgery.
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Procedure
A facelift is designed to reduce sagging and wrinkling by removing excess skin and fat, while redraping the skin over the newly positioned and tightened deep muscle layer. Liposuction under the neck and jowls helps re-draping of skin to attain a more youthful profile. Thin muscle layers of the neck and connective tissues are tightened to rejuvenate the temple, cheek, jowl and neck area. After deep layers are secured, excess skin is removed (one to two inches in most patients). A turban-like pressure dressing is applied to the head and neck after the surgery to minimize swelling and bruising. The dressing does not cover the eyes, nose or mouth. A small suction drain is placed and exits through one of the incisions behind the hairline to prevent blood or fluid accumulation. This is removed on the first post-opertive day.
Recovery
Two days after surgery the dressing is removed at the office and the hair is shampooed, conditioned, combed out and blown dry. Patients may shampoo their hair as usual every day until the clips are all removed (a painless procedure) at about 10 to 12 days.
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