A facelift or rhytidectomy is a type of facial surgery which gives patients a more youthful appearance. In this procedure, surgeons reduce the folding of loose skin on the cheeks and jawline. This surgery is typically used to cure age patients who have lost their skin elasticity with age.

There are three types of facelifts:

  1. Mini facelifts-

  → Cosmetic surgeons provide Mini facelifts as an anti-aging that only focuses on sagging skin via a small incision. This process focuses on the neck and jawline.

  2. Mid facelifts

  → It is also known as a cheek lift which focuses mainly on rectifying the sagging skin around the eyes and mouth, including the cheeks and nose.

  3. Non-surgical facelifts

  → Patients do not need to go under anaesthesia or incision during this process. Many procedures are available, such as Ultherapy, vampire facelifts, liquid facelifts, thread facelifts, etc.

 Procedure

  ➤ Generally, the process in this surgery is sculpting

  ➤ Removing and distributing the excess fat around the face.

  ➤ The incision areas most probably happen around the hairline near the temples, front of the ear, down in front of the ear lobe, and lower scalp behind the ears.

 Benefits

  ➤ It tightens the saggy skin.

  ➤ It re-contours the facial features

  ➤ It is capable of hiding the signs of ageing.

  ➤ It makes a long-lasting youthful appearance.

  ➤ It builds up the confidence in the patients.

  ➤ This procedure provides the natural-looking results.

  ➤ The facelift leaves the patients with invisible surgical scars.

  ➤ It helps in getting rid of wrinkles, facial lines, and creases.

  ➤ Most probably, the recovery time is around 2-4 weeks after surgery: swellings and pains are well to be controlled by prescribed medications.