One opts for a facelift to get rid of sagging and facial wrinkles caused due to aging. The surgery depends on the number of wrinkles to be removed and varies from “minimally invasive lunchtime lifts” to more widespread and time-consuming surgeries. Apart from removing excess skin and tightening internal tissues as well as muscles, the surgery also red rapes the skin of the face and neck. In addition to that, facelift corrects double chin and removes jowls and marionette lines.
People undergo facelift surgery to experience a thorough facial rejuvenation, and sometimes they get results better than what they expected.
Conditions when a facelift is often considered:
- If one feels that his/her face does not reflect the grace, beauty, and youth as before
- If one feels the excess facial skin is hindering his/her successful career pursuit
- If one still retains the skin elasticity in spite of the signs of aging
- If one tends to look older than his/her age due to hereditary reasons
Every cosmetic surgery procedure has its own advantages and disadvantages; the facelift is no exception.
Advantages of a Facelift
- One facelift surgery can rectify multiple areas of face simultaneously.
- Facelift surgery persists for as many as ten years and even more and makes one appear almost 10 to 15 years younger than her age.
- Facelift surgery is the best technique for re-contouring jawline and neck.
Disadvantages the Facelift Surgery
– Facelift can rejuvenate your face to give you a younger version, but it cannot change a particular organ of your face with which you are not happy.
– Often a secondary procedure is required depending on the person’s skin type and age.
– Common facial characteristics, which make one an ideal candidate for facelift
– If one possesses sagging skin in his mid face or near jaw line
– If one exhibits nasolabial folds (creases that extend from nose to the corners of mouth)
– If one has marionette lines (lines that extend from the corner of the mouth to the lower portion of chin)
– If the facial skin gets lose due to the displacement of excess facial fat
– If one shows jowls due to loss of muscle tone
– If one has double chin owing to excess fat or loose chin
– If one displays creased skin in the neck region
Last but not the least one should have an optimistic view and realistic expectations from the surgery and only then he/she can become a good candidate for the procedure.
The various types of facelift procedures are as follows:
* SMAS Lift (where SMAS stands for Superficial Musculo Apo neurotic System)
* Composite Facelift
* Deep Plane Facelift
* Mid Facelift
* Mini Facelift
* Subperiosteally Facelift
* Thread lift
* MACS Facelift (where MACS stand for Minimal Access Cranial Suspension)
* Skin-only Facelift
If you live in the Des Moines area and are considering a facelift, or are wondering if a face lift surgery is for you, contact us for a consultation.