Face And Neck Lifting
Hospital or in-office procedure?
Hospital
Recovery time (home rest)?
10 days (head band worn for first 7 days
Incision and Scar?
There is an incision around and behind the ear, and its traces are a thin line partly from inside the ear that heals and disappears completely after a period of time.
Operation time?
2 hours
Discharge from hospital?
Same day of surgery.
Facts about the Surgery:
Face and neck lift surgery, also known as standard facelift, helps restore a more youthful appearance by removing deep wrinkles and sagging skin in the lower half of the face and the entire neck. This surgery treats sagginess in all planes, including removing the excess skin and tightening the muscles, sometimes sculpting and redistributing fat in the area, and treating a double chin to obtain a more youthful and natural appearance, the result of this deep plane face and neck lifting surgery is long lasting.
There is no specific set age for a facelift; no minimum or a maximum limit, as signs of aging and senility begin to appear at different ages. For some, they begin to appear in their thirties, while others appear at a later age. Several factors influence the acceleration of the appearance of these signs, such as excessive exposure to sunlight, smoking, dramatic weight fluctuation, some medical conditions, and genetic factors. Changes occur in all layers of skin, fat, muscle, and even bone. Although there are several treatments and technologies to tighten the skin without surgery, these non-surgical methods are only suitable for mild or moderate cases.
Upon reaching a certain age or a certain degree of laxity of the skin and muscles in the area, resulting is heavy jowls, deep marionette or sad lines, noticeable neck laxity, a face and neck lift is considered the ideal and only solution to obtain a youthful appearance and get rid of sagginess. It’s worth noting that while there are different terms for facelift surgeries, the most commonly requested ones are:
- The mini face lift which involves treating solely the lower half of the face without treating the neck.
- The standard facelift which involves the lower half of the face and the entire neck, we are mainly talking in this article about this type
- The complete full face lift which involves the upper endoscopic brow lift plus face and neck lifting
Oftentimes, a face and neck lift surgery is combined with endoscopic eyebrow lift as we mentioned above, upper or lower blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery), or both. Sometimes autologous fat is injected into the face to compensate for the volume loss that occurred over the years.
Incisions are made in a precise and cosmetic manner in front and behind the ear, in addition to a small incision in the submental area. After a few months, facelift scars become almost invisible and can barely be seen. This operation is usually performed under general anesthesia, but it can be performed with local anesthesia in certain cases. Dr. Tarek doesn’t use any drains at this operation, so it’s a drainless facelift.
The results of a face and neck lift last for ten years or more, and since its results are very significant, the procedure requires 7-10 days as a recovery period, and it is normal to have some bruises and swelling during that period. The duration till complete recovery varies from one patient to another depending on the body’s response to the cosmetic surgery.
There are certain instructions patients must follow after the facelift operation, the most important of which is that the patient must wear a compression garment for the first week and must refrain from exercising or sleeping on the face for a whole month after the operation.