Sun exposure, heredity, and stress may all play a part in the development of sagging, wrinkled skin. This develops in the face, forehead, and neck at different rates in different people. Patients with concerns about a "double chin," a full neck, jowls, or heavy cheeks may benefit from a facelift. While a facelift can’t stop time or gravity, it can give patients a more rested, youthful look.

Facelift procedures improve sagging of the cheeks, jaw line, and neck. It can be performed with eyelid or forehead surgery. Most are performed with local anesthetic and sedation medication in the outpatient surgery suite. Incisions are hidden in natural skin creases around the ear and in the hairline behind the ear. The skin and fat are repositioned, and oftentimes excess fat in the neck is removed. The sagging skin is tightened, and secured with fine sutures or surgical clips.

Swelling and minor discomfort lasts a few days and sutures are removed within the first week. Patients are generally back to work within two weeks.

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BEFORE AFTER   This patient also had a brow lift, cheek lift, eyelid lift, and nose surgery.  This patient also had a brow lift.  This patient also had an upper eyelid lift.  This 47-year-old woman, concerned with her jowl area along the jaw line, her neck line, and the tired look around the eyes, underwent endoscopic forehead lift with mid-facial suspension, facelift, and chin implant. The forehead lift targets the sagging brows, the mid-facial lift helps the cheeks and area under the lower eyelids, and the facelift improves the jowls and the neck line. The chin implant gives additional improvements to the angle between the jaw and neck.

* This information is given solely for the purpose of education and information. This is not a formal medical opinion. In order to render a medical opinion regarding your question or questions, an appointment with the doctor is necessary.

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