Rhytidoplasty (Facelift)
GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS:
- Cosmetic Surgery is surgery you do not need – (totally/purely elective surgery)
- Long or repeated consultations
- Realistic Expectations are the Key to Success
- Safety
- Natural results
PROBLEM:
- Muscle and supportive tissues relax, skin loses its elasticity “sinking and sagging”, and a gradual diffuse loss of fat, muscle and bone beneath the skin
- Tethering points create deeper folds and creases
- Vector of relaxation is toward the chin
GOALS:
- Improve facial contours/vectors
- Improve the chin-neck angle
- Re-suspension of the skin & supporting tissues
LIMITATIONS:
- Cannot recreate young skin
- Cannot alter developmental asymmetries
- Cannot prevent continued aging
- Cannot solve personal problems
- GOALS MAY ONLY BE PARTIALLY MET
HOW LONG WILL IT LAST?:
- Aging will continue
- Surgical changes will be permanent
SURGICAL TECHNIQUE /ANESTHESIA/FACILITY:
- Most facelifts are performed under local anesthesia with oral sedation
- Outpatient Operating Suite vs. Hospital
- Incisions are well-hidden and will be discussed in detail
- Dressings/Drains/ Support Garments
POST-PROCEDURE INSTRUCTIONS:
- Specific written wound care instructions will be given by the nurse before you leave on the day of your procedure
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