Stretching or sagging due to aging and the wrinkles by hanging a face lift is a surgical method that corrects.
With age, the sun's Rays, daily stress, and other factors (smoking, poor nutrition) effect of sagging skin, wrinkles, spots and consists of various irregularities. An old face, a prominent forehead lines, drooping eyebrows, drooping eyelids, bags under the eyes and lines; mouth-to-nose in the area of deep creases, drooping cheeks in appearance. Over time, the skin begins to lose its vitality. Sun spots and freckles occurs; the skin is thin and wrinkled. Over the years off your face with the face hangs the oil glands is reduced and the effects of gravity.
The main purpose of facelift surgery renew aging skin, sagging and wrinkled skin is to get rid of. In this surgery, sagging cheeks and jaw tense and a more youthful facial contour by fixing the edges of aims. Usually this surgery, eyelid surgery, neck lift surgery, Nov lifting, fat injections, and surgery may accompany skin rejuvenation.
The early postoperative period usually passes easily. After surgery, swelling and bruising, numbness and there may be a feeling of tightness. To a slight degree from anesthesia during surgery of the facial nerve may be affected, because there may be a slight asymmetry in the face. These will pass spontaneously after approximately 3-5 days. The eyes, nose, cheeks, leaving open mouth and cold pads and a bandage is applied. To prevent the accumulation of blood in the tissue can be placed in silicone tubes called Resist. Within 2 days of resistance can be removed. Non-dissolvable sutures are used, if the stitches are removed after 5-7 days.
A corset for at least 2 weeks after surgery, patients are encouraged to use special facial. Dressing and clothing protection from physical factors of a person from his face strained and his face must be moved during the healing phase. Except aspirin pain relievers can be used as needed. But in this case must be within the knowledge of your doctor. Blood circulation problems due to smoking after 1 month after the surgery to avoid the loss of the skin is recommended.