Facelift

A facelift, technically known rhytidectomy (literally, surgical removal wrinkles), yp cosmetic surgery procedure g youthful appearance. I usually involves removal excess facial skin, without tightening underlying tissues, redraping patient's . T O A Oy first facelift performed Berlin 1901 y Eugen Holländer. According recent 2008 statistics American Society Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, facelifts sixth popular aesthetic surgery performed after liposuction, breast augmentation, blepharoplasty (yid surgery), abdominoplasty (tummy ), breast reduction, rhinoplasty.

I traditional facelift, incision front extending p hairline. T O A Oy incision curves around bottom behind , usually ending hairline . After incision made, separated deeper tissues scalpel scissors ( called undermining) cheeks . A point, deeper tissues (SMAS, fascial suspension system ) tightened sutures, without removing excess deeper tissues. T O A Oy redraped, amount excess rerelocated determined y surgeon's judgement experience. T O A Oy excess rerelocated, incisions closed sutures staples.



Sublabial incision through which periosteum maxilla elevated endoscopic midface (rhytidectomy).Facelifts helpful eliminating loose folds laxity tissues cheeks. T O A Oy areas corrected y facelift include nasolabial folds perioral mounds marionette lines which suitably treated Botox liposculpture, respectively. A facelift requires incisions; however, incisions front behind usually inconspicuous. H portions incision within -bearing scalp rarely occur. I , sideburns pulled backwards upwards, resulting unnatural appearance appropriate techniques employed address issue. Achieving natural appearance following surgery challenging their -bearing preauricular . I women, signs having facelift earlobe which pulled forwards and/or distorted. I rerelocated, vertical vector employed, assume pulled-back, "windswept" appearance. T appearance changes structure generally happen g.

Facelifts effectively combined eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) other facial procedures typically performed under general anesthesia p twilight sleep.

T O A Oy common complication bleeding which usually requires return operating . L common, potentially serious, complications y include damage facial nerves necrosis flaps, infection.

Contraindications facelift surgery include severe concomitant medical problems. While absolute contraindications, postoperative complications increased cigarette smokers patients hypertension diabetes. Patients typically asked abstain taking aspirin other blood thinners least prior surgery.

N surgical options always being developed. O option Barbed suture