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Considering A Facelift If you are considering a facelift, your board-certified plastic surgeons of the New York Group for Plastic Surgery want you to be thoroughly informed about the procedure. A facelift restores smoother, more pleasing contours to the face and neck. It can help you look as good as you feel and perhaps younger than you are. Facelift (Rhytidectomy) Procedure: Improving sagging facial skin, jowls, and loose neck skin by removing excess fat, tightening muscles, redraping skin. Most often done on men and women over 40. Length: Several hours Anesthesia: Local with sedation or general. In/Outpatient: Usually outpatient. Some patients may require short inpatient stay. Side Effects: Temporary bruising, swelling, numbness and tenderness of skin; tight feeling, dry skin. For men, permanent need to shave behind ears, where beard-growing hair is repositioned. Risks: Injury to the nerves that control facial muscles or feeling (usually temporary but may be permanent). Infection, bleeding. Poor healing; excessive scarring. Asymmetry or change on hairline. Recovery: Back to work: 10 to 14 days. More strenuous activity: 2 weeks or more. Bruising: 2 to 3 weeks. Must limit exposure to sun for several months. Duration of results: Usually 5 to 10 years. Please follow the link below to download our Facelift PDF file. You will need Acrobat Reader. If you do not have Acrobat, this link will direct you to the free download. |
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