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Face and
Neck Lift |
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| What is it? |
- A facelift is a surgical procedure to tighten and smooth facial skin, giving a more youthful, rested look
- It can lift a heavy brow or forehead and smooth the skin around the eyes, cheeks , nose mouth chin and neck.
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| What it can’t do? |
- A facelift can not repair sun damaged skin, eliminate deep wrinkles, or remove bags under the eyes
- See our procedure for facial peeling, dermal fillers and eyelids surgery for correcting these
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| What is involved? |
- Your surgeon will make an incision following your hairline from your temple down to your ear and around your earlobe on both sides
- Excess fat from around your upper face is removed and your facial muscles tightened
- Your skin is then pulled up across your face, trimmed and sewn
- Metal clips may also be used to prevent your skin from sagging
- The scar will mostly be hidden in your hairline and around the back of your ears to minimize the visible scarring
- Eyelid surgery (blepharoplast) is often performed at the same time as a facelift to achieve an all over refreshed look
- The whole operation can take up to four hours to complete and is performed under a general anaesthetic
- You will probably stay in hospital overnight
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| Your recovery |
- Bandages will be applied around your head after the procedure, which you will need to keep in place for up to five days
- Recovery time is dependent upon the extent of your surgery
- On average, you will be able to resume normal activities within three to six weeks
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| Possible side effects |
Side effects from facelift surgery are usually temporary and can include:
- Nausea from the general anaesthetic bruising and swelling of the face tight or sore skin for several days
- Mild pain easily alleviated with pain killers
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| Your results |
- On average you can expect to look around seven to ten years younger when you have fully recovered from your facelift
- The benefits will last around eight to ten years although this will depend on the elasticity of your skin and your lifestyle
- Factors including diet, body weight and exposure to sunlight will affect your overall results and of course your skin will continue to age in the normal way
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