Facial Lift

Face lift, which is called rhytidectomy in medical terms, helps you rejuvenate the skin and reduces the effects of aging or environmental factors, and restores the skin’s freshness and firmness.

Face Lift Applications

Face lift creates noticeable and significant changes in the face and by removing the signs of aging in the face and neck, it gives you a younger and fresher look. Also, the changes caused by aging, environmental damage such as sunlight, loosening and loss of fat tissue can be reduced and even completely eliminated in some cases. Face lift also has other results, which we will mention below:

Fixing sagging outer corners of lips and mouth
Removal of excess skin in the lower jaw line
Eliminate sagging cheeks
Tightening of facial skin
Maintaining cheeks on their original positions
Removing deep skin wrinkles from the sides of the nose, smile line and lines under the cheeks and removing sagging skin

Types of Face Lift

Face lift, which is performed to rejuvenate and remove wrinkles, laxity and sagging skin, can be done in different ways. Some procedures are non-surgical and have no recovery period, but their results are temporary and may need to be repeated. Other methods that require surgery have permanent and significant results, but require anesthesia and a long recovery period.

Non-Surgical Methods

Non-surgical face lift is a beauty method that uses different technologies to eliminate sagging and sagging skin and rejuvenate and tighten the skin. These methods do not require incisions, stitches, anesthesia, and a long recovery period, and are usually less painful and less dangerous. Note that these methods are not permanent and must be renewed from time to time. Different methods are used for face lift without surgery. In the following, we will examine these methods.

Hyphotherapy

Hyphotherapy is one of the new techniques for lifting and tightening the facial skin, which penetrates the deep layers of the skin using high-intensity ultrasound waves and causes thermal coagulation in the superficial muscular aponeurotic system. Hyphotherapy is a non-invasive and painless method that does not require anesthesia, cuts, stitches and recovery. The results of this method become better and more impressive within 9 months, and its durability is about one year.

Face Lift with RF

Face lift with RF or radio frequency is considered a modern and almost uncomplicated and completely effective beauty method that tightens and rejuvenates the facial skin. By creating heat in the deep layers of the skin, this method stimulates the production of collagen and elastin, regulates the collagen fibers, and reduces wrinkles, sagging and laxity of the skin. With this method, the natural beauty of your face will be preserved and you will look fresher and younger.

RF facelift not only tightens the skin tissue, but also improves the damage caused by the sun’s ultraviolet rays. After three months of RF treatment, the symptoms of sun damage are reduced. Many people think that aging is the only cause of collagen degradation, but sunlight also plays a role in this degradation.

RF lift is used to treat all mild to moderate facial wrinkles, wrinkles around the eyes, neck wrinkles and sagging skin, facial skin sagging, laugh lines, etc. RF facelift results are not permanent and need to be repeated.

The combination of fractional RF with skin microneedling has multiplied the effect of this method. Microneedling is one of the effective methods for rejuvenating the skin naturally and removing various complications such as the effects of skin stretching, pimples and acne. One of the advantages of this method is that it can be done by most people of any age.

Face Lift with Surgery

In this method, the doctor makes small incisions in the hidden areas of the face, separates the skin and extra fat, pulls the skin up and stitches it. The incisions are hidden on the sides of the face and close to the ears. This method tightens the skin and underlying tissues, reduces wrinkles, sagging and loosening of the skin. The time to perform this surgery varies depending on the type and amount of desired changes.

The benefits of this method include making the face look younger and fresher, removing all deep and superficial skin wrinkles, improving the sagging and laxity of the face and neck skin, smoothing the facial skin in the area of the jaw, cheeks, eyes and forehead. Cited. The results of this method are permanent and highly noticeable.

Who Can Undergo Face Lift Surgery?

Face lift surgery is a personal decision and should be done with care and confidence. People who want to use this beauty method must meet the following conditions:

Physically and mentally healthy and not suffering from any special disease.
Avoid smoking and other addictive substances and take necessary care before and after surgery.
Have realistic and positive expectations of the surgery result.
Have significant signs of aging in the skin of the face.
Despite the signs of aging, people’s skin still has some flexibility and elasticity.

What Are the Advantages of Face Lift With Surgery?

Longer durability of results compared to other methods up to 10 to 15 years
Affecting many areas of the face
Guaranteed return of beauty, youth and freshness of the skin
Increasing self-confidence in people
Lowering the age of people to 10 years
Improving the appearance of facial features

Dos and Don'ts Before and After Surgery

Face lift surgery, like any other surgery, needs to comply with some conditions, which include:

Complete medical examination and blood tests
Consultation with the surgeon about the expectations and results of the operation
Inform the surgeon about any diseases, allergies, medications or surgeries you have had in the past.
Avoiding smoking, alcohol, anticoagulants such as aspirin, and anti-inflammatory drugs for at least two weeks before surgery.
Avoiding heavy foods and sugary or caffeinated drinks the night before surgery
Sunbathing is not allowed until some time after surgery.
Stop using skin rejuvenating creams one to two weeks before surgery
Avoid dyeing, curling and straightening hair for a few weeks after surgery because the wounds are sensitive to chemicals

Durability of Face Lift Results

The durability of face lift is affected by various factors. For example, the surgery you choose, the surgical procedure, your lifestyle, your age, and the care you take after the operation are some of these factors. By choosing a skilled and experienced plastic surgeon to perform this surgery, you can get a favorable result.