Facelift

 

Face lifting is a very popular and frequently performed plastic surgery procedure. Its main idea is to reverse the aging process by raising the skin in specific locations (forehead, cheeks, neck). As a result of the revitalization of the face, improving the contours and smooths wrinkles.

In the face liftingu both women and men the incision is performed in the same places in the temple area just before the auricle, around the ear, in addition to ear, and then - in the area of hair. This removes the excess skin resulting in the appropriate tension and smoothing.
Immediately after the procedure usually involves surgery to a special dressing to protect the nicks for the night. Bandages shall be offloaded after the procedure and the patient can safely return home. By the next day should be regularly Wash the hair paying special attention to the place where the seams. Many patients taking these measures of analgesic to eliminate any discomfort while taking into account the strength of the pain is not necessary.

Sutures are usually removed after a few days after surgery. The only scar that is a few months after the procedure is that the front of your ear. Over time, however, and it becomes completely invisible to the human eye.

 

Length of operation: Several hours.
Anesthesia: Local with sedatives or general.
Stay in clinic: Not required, however, indicated a daily stay in a clinic.
Side Effects: Temporary swelling, numbness, tension and dryness of the skin. Men: the need for shaving the ears and on the edge of the ear, where he was transferred to the facial skin.
Possible complications: Bleeding, heavy healing is excess scar for the ears. Asymmetry - change the line of hair. Shock the nerves that control facial muscle tension (extremely rare).
Convalescence: Picture seams: 5.-12. post-operative day. Back to work: 10-14 days. Very intense seizure of more than 2 weeks. Complete disappearance of swollen glands: 2-3 weeks. For several months, avoid tanning.
The durability of the final result: Around 5-10 years. Facelifting odmłodzeniu is the appearance of the face, but does not stop the aging process. After about 10 years may be shown a second operation.