“Facelift,” although often perceived as a cosmetic procedure driven by aesthetic concerns, occasionally emerges as a medical necessity. It’s no longer accurate to say that facelift procedures are exclusively preferred by women for cosmetic reasons; they are also increasingly sought after by men in our era. Facelift procedures are commonly chosen to address skin laxity and sagging that become prominent on the face after a certain age.
How is a facelift performed?
Apart from non-surgical procedures like facelift tapes and injection-based treatments, facelift surgery is also an option. When a person presents due to necessity or aesthetic dissatisfaction, a specialist examines them to identify issues such as skin laxity and sagging. Addressing these concerns through facelift surgery is not overly challenging. Advances in technology have led to reduced costs for such operations and accelerated post-operative recovery, contributing to increased interest in these procedures. During the surgical planning phase, the patient’s youthful photographs are examined to understand the aging process and identify areas of deformity on the face.
There’s a common misconception that a facelift only tightens the skin, which is not entirely accurate. A successful facelift procedure involves shaping all layers of the skin in three dimensions. Surgical incisions are made in the skin to access deep tissues, facial muscles, and sagging tissues. By manipulating these deep tissues, lax and sagging elements are repositioned to their natural positions, correcting existing deformities. One of the primary concerns regarding facelift surgeries is whether there will be visible scars post-operatively. Endoscopic techniques involve small incisions of 1 to 2 millimeters, hidden within the hairline, resulting in no visible scarring. In classic methods, incisions are made in front of and behind the ears, blending into the natural contours of the face and eventually becoming virtually invisible as they heal over time.