Dr. Stephen Pincus while sharing the facelift facts listed down the pros
and cons of this surgery and this surgery may affect your life in future.
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Facelift surgery helps to make the
face appear younger.
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Results last approximately ten years.
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Recovery time is usually one week but
activities can begin the day after surgery.
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Pain and discomfort are usually
minimal.
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A facelift is a surgical method that removes excess
facial skin to make the face appear younger. However, the aging face not only
loses skin elasticity and develops looser skin, but also loses fat and muscle
tone. Additional procedures that may be necessary to achieve the best results
include: necklift, blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery), liposuction, autologous fat injection, removal
of buccal (cheek) fat pad, forehead lift, browlift, chemical or laser peel, and
malar (cheek), submalar or chin implants.
A traditional facelift procedure is performed
through an incision starting in the hair or hairline above and in front of the
ear (the temporal region). The incision is extended downward in front of the
ear, comes under the ear and then upward behind the ear ending in the hair or
hairline behind the ear. The skin and fatty tissues are then lifted off the
underlying muscle and fascia (connective tissue) as far forward as is necessary
to correct the loose skin problem. The underlying muscle and fascia can be
tightened with sutures if the surgeon feels it is necessary. The skin is pulled
back and upward and the excess skin removed. The wound is then closed with
sutures and skin staples. Some surgeons leave a drain in the wounds to remove
excess blood. Bandages are then applied. There are surgical techniques which go
into deeper tissues rather than under the skin and fat. The results are
similar.
While listing the cons of facelift surgery Dr. Pincus Stephen listed the
complications patient may face while choosing this surgery.
Although infrequent, the risks and complications of
facelift surgery include:
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Infection
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Neurological dysfunction (loss of
muscle function or sensation), which is usually temporary
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Widened or thickened scar
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Loss of hair (around the incision
site)
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Asymmetry (unevenness between two
sides)
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Skin necrosis (loss of skin from
tissue death)
In conclusion , Dr Stephen Pincus states that facelift
is very satisfying to most patients. It achieves a youthful appearance which
lasts approximately 10 years. The surgery is performed in an outpatient
setting. This can be done in the outpatient surgi-center or even in a
well-equipped physician's office. Pain and discomfort after surgery are
minimal. Once the dressings are removed after approximately 3-5 days, the
patient can resume social activities using makeup to cover bruising and hair
over the ears to hide the sutures.
