Understanding Facelift surgery – Procedure and Risks

Procedure Overview

A facelift surgery also called as rhytidectomy. This is an appropriate procedure for the person who wants to eliminate wrinkles and sagging skin from their face. This treatment will help you to resolve the changes that happened due to ageing, and to restore your youthful appearance.

In the case of a traditional facelift, the skin and tissues will be tightened by lifting facial skin and the skin can be repositioned smoothly over the face.

In this procedure either general anesthesia or a sedative through an intravenous line or local anesthesia is administered to numb your skin. After this an incision is made at the temple area and circles around the front of the ear.

Then the muscle and tissue underneath is tightened by raising skin. Also the surgeon will remove some skin and fat from this region. In the next stage the skin will be repositioned over the face and the incision is sutured. The skin would naturally crease so that it does not show after the surgery.

What To Expect After Surgery

After rhytidectomy your face will be bandaged in order to minimize swelling and bruising once your surgery is completed. In some cases thin tubes may be placed usually behind the ear, this is to drain any excess blood or fluid that may collect under the skin. Both the dressing and drainage tube will be removed 1 to 2 days after the surgery and the stitches will be removed within 5 to 10 days.

Risks Associated with the Procedure

The following are some problems that may be caused by having a facelift.

• Reaction to anesthesia
• Bleeding under the skin
• Infection
• Numbness
• Hair loss or alopecia
• Tissue loss
• Scarring
• Blood clots

The safety and effectiveness of the procedure heavily depends upon the skills of your cosmetic surgeon. The cost of surgery will vary according to the facilities, clinic location, skills of your cosmetic surgeon.

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