Skin care regimens can only do so much to prevent sagging skin, fine lines, and wrinkles. You may desire a facelift if you notice any of these signs of aging despite your best efforts to prevent them. With a facelift, Dr. English will redrape your skin to accentuate the beauty that lies beneath, restoring more youthful contours and highlighting a stunning rejuvenation.
As individuals age, the skin as well as the fat and bone structure of the face change. These changes combine with lifelong facial muscle activity and gravity to create more prominent skin folds, particularly under the chin, in the upper neck, and lower facial areas.
The goal of a facelift, or rhytidectomy, is to reduce sagging and loose skin in the face and neck by lifting or repositioning the skin and underlying tissues. As a result of recent improvements in procedures, the facelift has become one of the most desired cosmetic surgeries.
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Lifts and firms aging skin
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Reduces the appearance of jowls by smoothing and redefining the jawline
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Turns back the clock by removing excess fat, tightening the underlying musculofacial system, and redraping the skin
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Smoothes wrinkles and folds around the mouth for a more youthful countenance
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Restores lost volume in the cheek area
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Enhances self-confidence
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Provides long-lasting, natural-looking rejuvenation
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Restores pure gorgeousness
During your consultation in his Little Rock office, Dr. Jim English will review your medical history, lifestyle choices, and desired results while also conducting a physical exam to determine your skin quality, elasticity, and thickness for optimal results. You may be a candidate for facelift surgery if you:
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are in good physical and mental health, with good elasticity of the skin;
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are a non-smoker or committed to refraining from smoking;
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have realistic expectations of the outcome of your facelift surgery; and
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understand the recovery process.
TYPES OF FACELIFTS
An upper facelift is performed on the top one-third of your face, and is designed to smooth forehead wrinkles, brow creases, and crow’s feet underneath the eyes. It is most often performed along with blepharoplasty to eliminate sagging eyelids.
UPPER FACELIFT
MID FACELIFT
Sometimes referred to as a cheek lift, the mid-facelift raises the cheeks and helps to redefine a face that has lost its youthful contours due to aging. With a mid-face lift, those sunken hollows and flattened cheekbones are gone, leaving you with greater fullness, just like when you were younger.
LOWER FACELIFT
A lower facelift is performed to eliminate loose, sagging skin along the cheeks or underneath the chin. It is often performed in conjunction with a neck lift, particularly for those who would like to get rid of jowls.
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Recovery may be at home with a responsible adult, in a recovery facility, or overnight in the hospital.
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A compression garment may be worn around the lower face and neck for approximately one week.
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Bruising and swelling are normal and may take several weeks to resolve.
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Stiffness in the neck and some soreness with swallowing and eating is common.
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Sutures and staples are removed within 10 days .
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Drains, if used, are usually removed 1-3 days after the procedure.
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Makeup can usually be applied within 1-2 weeks following surgery. If skin resurfacing has been performed, typically a mineral make up can be worm within 2 weeks as well.