Face Lift

As people age, the contours of their faces begin to soften and develop wrinkles and furrows, and the skin of the cheeks and jaw begins to sag. This gives you a tired look, and makes you look older than you feel.

A Face Lift is a procedure that is done in people who want to rejuvenate their face. It is also known as Rhytidectomy. The goal of a facelift is to reduce the obvious signs of aging by removing excess fat and tightening the skin and underlying tissue causing wrinkles, creases and lines to disappear.

A facelift is normally required after the age of 40. The type of procedure that would suit you depends on the area of the face that concerns you, the amount of excess skin, fat and the quality of your tissues.

Face Lift Procedures

The face is usually divided into thirds for examination as well as treatment, and there are a number of procedures are available to treat the relevant areas.

Surgical face lift procedures are done under General Anaesthesia.

Techniques available:

Traditional Facelift

A traditional facelift involves a large incision along the margin of the ears through which the entire facial skin and muscles are raised, tightened and redraped, giving your face a more youthful appearance, with better-defined contours and the disappearance of most of your wrinkles.

Mini- Facelift

A mini facelift is a surgical procedure that involves smaller and fewer incisions than a traditional facelift. The correction achieved is not as dramatic as a full facelift, but it is very useful in younger patients. People who have done a mini facelift may never need a full traditional facelift in the future.

Laser Facelift

In younger patients who want to delay the early signs of ageing, a laser facelift may be of certain benefit, as there are no incisions or sutures, and the recovery time is short. However this procedure is not for all patients.

Endoscopic Facelift

An endoscopic facelift is done using multiple tiny incisions to gain access to the tissues under the skin. It is quite effective if you do not have too much loose skin. The effect, however is not as pronounced as a surgical facelift.

Threadlift

A threadlift is a minimally invasive procedure that uses specially designed surgical sutures to suspend sagging facial tissues. It is effective in select cases, and the effects last for a shorter period. However the procedure is short, most patients going home the same day, and it can be repeated if necessary. [more]

Non- Surgical Facelift

This is a term used for a number of procedures, used alone or in combination, to reduce the effects of ageing of the face. These procedures involve Botox, Fillers and Dermabrasion. [more]