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Present A Younger Face To The World

By: Nick Messe

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A facelift, or rhytidectomy, is a form of cosmetic surgery that is designed to correct the changes in appearance that can often result from severe facial skin laxity and sagging. It is a plastic surgery procedure that is typically used to tighten and reshape sagging skin around the midface, under the eyes, and around the nose, mouth and chin. Facelifts are also often used to remove unwanted or displaced fat from the face. They can also accentuate certain features such as the contours of the jaw, the line of the cheeks and chin and sometimes, the paranasal region.

The procedure has been available for several decades now and has long been used by Hollywood stars as a way to turn the clock back on facial aging. Celebrities have relied on the technique for years to keep them looking young and fresh and rare indeed is the Hollywood actor who hasn't at one time or the other used it. Those who can benefit most from facial cosmetic surgery are individuals in their late 40's to early 60's whose skin on the face and neck have begun to sag as a result of both gravity and aging. Ideal candidates for facial plastic surgery typically have good skin elasticity, a strong and well-defined bone structure and are still reasonably healthy.

Those seeking to undergo a facelift also need to be non-smokers or have to ensure that they at least do not smoke in the months immediately preceding and following the surgery. The procedure itself can be carried out by plastic surgeons either on inpatient basis or as an outpatient. Typically the patient is given a general anesthetic during the procedure though minor facial plastic surgery might sometimes only require a local anesthetic. The procedure involves making incisions in front of and behind the ear along the hairline.

The incisions are made along the natural creases of the skin so that it is mostly camouflaged. The skin and muscles of the face are then peeled back and separated from the deeper facial tissues. Any excess fat from around the neck and chin is trimmed or suctioned out using liposuction techniques. The underlying muscle is then tightened or sculpted, sometimes along with the skin.

After any excess skin is cut off, the skin is pulled back and either sutured, or stapled into place. Recovery usually only takes a few days though facial swelling can sometimes persist a little longer. As with any surgical procedure there are some risks associated with a facelift procedure. Among the most common of these are the risks of scarring and hematoma, which refers to the collection of blood under the skin.

Although rare, the procedure has also been associated with nerve injury, numbness and pain. Sometimes facial plastic surgery may not yield the results that the patient was looking for and it could cause facial asymmetry and skin loss. Such risks can be exacerbated by smoking. Because smoking has a tendency to reduce blood flow to certain areas of the face, smokers who undergo a facelift could sometimes experience necrosis or skin death along the site of the primary incisions.

For the most part though, such risks are well understood. As a result, complications arising from a facelift are fortunately few and far in between. Even so, anyone contemplating a facelift needs to first arrange a consultation with their doctor. At this meeting it is important to find out what pre-operative precautions should be taken to mitigate the risk of side-effects from the surgery.

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Nick Messe is president of Lead Frog LLC. In the Chicago Land area the Women's Institute of Cosmetic & Laser Surgery provides liposuction and other types of cosmetic and laser surgery. The Institute is an all female Illinois plastic surgery practice with medical offices throughout Chicago Land.

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