Facelift Toronto

One of the most obvious signs of aging is the skin of the face that begins to sag. The cheeks seem to occur lower on the face, jowls begin to form around the mouth, and the neck loses much of its shape. During a facelift surgery, the skin and tissues are raised to a higher position and pulled taught, and extra skin is trimmed from the face.

A facelift is comprised of three parts, which are the cheek mound, the jaw line, and the neck. The skin as well as underlying tissue are shifted to create a more youthful look that begins with the internal structure of the face. Additional procedures like liposuction and liposhaving will remove the fat in the droopy lower cheek.

Recovery periods from a facelift differ from two weeks and on, depending on if the patient received other procedures, or required more extensive improvements.

Many people are unaware that they can undergo a facelift surgery even before their skin begins to sag considerably. Early facelifts are performed as a means of maintaining a fresher appearance and avoiding more drastic changes that would otherwise take place in the future.

Men and women alike are eligible for a facelift, granted they are in good physical health and have a practical understanding of the possible outcomes of this facial cosmetic surgery. The majority of facelift patients are aged in their forties to sixties, but there are instances where people in their seventies or eighties receive the surgery.

Patients can undergo a facelift surgery in a hospital, surgical center, or a within a plastic surgeon's surgical center that is accredited and deemed safe. In certain cases general anesthesia is the best option, but local anesthesia with sedation is more commonly used. A facelift can require several hours to perform.

Most patients experience bruising, swelling, and sensitive skin. The skin may also feel as though it lacks in moisture and elasticity at first. Unpleasant physical sensations tend to occur on a lower level, though a prescription for pain medicine is available if necessary. The majority of the bruising will disappear in the three weeks following the facelift. Numbing sensations of the face will slowly fade as feeling returns in the time frame of a few weeks up to a few months. The head should remain elevated for a few days after the facelift procedure so swelling remains minimal. If drainage tubes are present, they will be removed one to two days after the facial cosmetic surgery, and bandages remain for one to five days post-operatively. Stitches can be taken out about five days following a facelift.

Everyday activities including work may be resumed ten to fourteen days following this facial procedure, and makeup can be worn to cover lingering bruises. Physically demanding activities must be put on hold for two plus weeks to allow proper healing of the face following the facelift surgery. Patients should limit sun exposure for several months.

Because complications are a possibility of all surgeries, a facelift is no different. Potential issues that can arise are bleeding, infection, difficulty healing, nerve damage, hematoma, unsymmetrical results, scarring in the excess, and a bad reaction to the anesthesia used for the surgery.