Facelift Or Necklift

In all modern societies men do not undergo as much cosmetic surgery as women. Among the very practical reasons why men don't have face-lifts is that they simply do not like to wear makeup. Cosmetics are required for weeks and even months after... Full Answer

A mini-facelift or "mini-lift" is a procedure during which the area of tissue that is operated on is kept to a minimum. Some patients with minilifts have excellent results in obtaining a more youthful appearance with this minimized type of facelift. The... Full Answer

Certainly if very expensive, high-tech equipment is used during a surgical procedure, it must be a better procedure. That's what some patients and even some plastic surgeons count on. The endoscope, a tube with a camera on its end, allows surgery... Full Answer

A necklift, also known as a platysmaplasty, is a procedure to replace volume and lift sagging skin in the neck. Sagging skin and folds, wrinkles and color changes are often the first noticeable signs of aging. During a necklift procedure, your doctor... Full Answer

Preparation for a face-lift is no different from that for any other surgical procedure. If your skin is very thin, your surgeon may try and plump it up with several months of Retin-A and glycolic acid prior to surgery. On the day of the surgery,... Full Answer

After your facelift surgery, you may experience some of the following. Always remember that if you experience anything that you don't feel is expected, or if you have any questions, you should contact your doctor. Even though you will probably... Full Answer

It is critically important to keep your head elevated above the level of your heart for three weeks following face-lift surgery. If you bend to pick up something only once, or turn over onto your face in your sleep, you could have bleeding. The... Full Answer

Many people wonder why their skin can't be tighter after a face-lift. They often contort their faces and necks in an effort to show me their extra skin. I spend much of my life explaining that we can only lift a certain amount. The harder we pull... Full Answer

Depending on the type of a facelift, results may last from 2-15 years. Extensive facelifts with subperiosteal dissection and extensive skin removal with tightening of the secondary SMAS (a deeper layer lift) will last longer than a skin only tightening... Full Answer

The genetic reality is that some people have more chins than Elvis has platinum records. If, thanks to your ancestors, you store fat in your neck even when the rest of your body is as sleek as a jaguar, then you can have the walrus rings removed from... Full Answer