Face lift

Considerations

During the initial consultation, I may ask you to look in a mirror and point out exactly what you would like to see improved. Sometimes, patients may focus their attention on excess skin in the upper eyelids and not realize that sagging of their eyebrows contributes to this skin redundancy. You should be very frank in discussing anything about your appearance that bothers you, as well as what you hope to achieve with surgery. This will help your surgeon to understand your expectations and determine whether they can realistically be achieved.

Techniques

The SMAS and MACS facelifts are the most commonly performed tech- niques used today, although a number of other techniques have also been developed and have their fans. Apart from that there are other lifts: Subperiosteal, Midface, SOOF, neck (platysmaplasty) lifts are have their place.

The subperiosteal facelift provides a vertical lift to the soft tissues of the face. It allows soft tissue remodeling and repositioning of the soft tissues at the level of their bony origins. Its popularity for rejuvenation of the upper two thirds of the face has increased.

Preference

It is probably safe to say that there is no obvious "best technique" on which surgeons agree. According to statistics from the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), over 138,000 Americans had facelift surgery in 2007 to help reduce the appearance of loose skin and wrinkles around the cheeks and neck area.

When this technique is combined with standard techniques, an excellent and long-lasting rejuvenation is achieved in across all age groups.