FACE LIFT OR LIFTING
After 30 years we began to
witness subtle changes of facial
aging. The most common changes
are mainly characterized by the
loss of elasticity and skin
turgor, decreased fat layer of
the face, more pronounced
presence of nasolabial folds or
wrinkles around the lips and the
appearance of pockets of fat in
the eyelids lower level of neck
sagging, drooping tail of the
eyebrow, etc.. All these changes
become increasingly accompanied
by marked increase in number and
depth of wrinkles, loss of
volume of facial bones, which
alter the height and projection
of the same, decreased tension
in the muscles of the face or
SMAS, drooping nasal tip and
chin, ear elongation, presence
of cracks in the upper lip.
The Lifting Face Lift or
Rhytidectomy is also called
facial surgery is a procedure
that allows us to return to its
original position suspending the
tissues of the face and neck.
The objectives of this procedure
are smooth lines and wrinkles,
giving a more youthful face and
repositioning suspending the
facial musculature is elongated
or stretched skin and removing
excess or others that are
displayed in the face as flabby
or wrinkled.
This surgery involves incisions
before and behind the ears,
which are well camouflaged and
often not very visible through
them proceeds to lift and
suspend the superficial muscles
of the face or SMAS superficial
musculoaponeurotic system, with
extremely strong thread placing
these muscles to their original
position. The skin over the
cheeks and neck is stretched and
cut, suturing thread into the
skin, which means that sutures
are not visible.
In many cases these this
procedure is accompanied by
liposuction and lift the chin or
upper eyelid surgery and lower.
If we want a more complete
result can add fills to the
level of nasolabial folds and
lips that can be made with
hyaluronic acid.
For the surgery to be performed
all laboratory tests and cardiac
evaluation for suspected
patients must be healthy.
This procedure may be ambulatory,
or may not need more than 1 day
of hospitalization, anesthesia
and sedation may be local,
duration of surgery varies from
2 to 4 hours.
This procedure must be done in
clinic or hospital, this remains
the appropriate security level
and reduce surgical risks. The
patient can go home and follow
the directions of relative rest
and take medication to prevent
pain and inflammation .
The result will be a person from
8 to 10 years younger.
