Restore A Youthful Appearance With Face And Neck Lifts

For many patients, the key issues corrected by face lift surgery include sagging jowls, loose neck skin, and fat accumulation under the chin (double chin).

There are some variations in face lift techniques, depending upon the specific individual facial constructions, and the intended outcome of the face lift surgery. Generally speaking, face lift procedures only address the two-thirds of the face, although a surgery can combine both face lift and eyelid surgery or brow lift.

Neck lifts can be done through an incision under the chin or through minimal incisions hidden behind the ears. When done at the same time as the facelift, the neck skin is lifted and re-draped over the tightened neck muscles. When a neck lift is performed separately from a facelift or other procedure, the neck muscle is tightened through behind-the-ear incisions, and the excess skin is removed. Performed under general or local anaesthesia, neck lift surgery usually takes one to two hours. It is an outpatient surgery that takes place in an office operating room. Neck lifts usually require a week of recovery time before returning to work.

All surgery, including cosmetic surgery, carries risks. Any potential complications will be discussed during consultation, and you will be given a copy in writing.

Most patients are concerned at how they will appear after surgery, both in the short and longer term. Thus, the aim is a very natural subtle improvement such that nobody should notice that the patient has had surgery, just that the patient looks ‘well or fresher.’ Face lift surgery should not, contrary to public opinion, make the face look tight, instead it returns the facial soft tissues to where they were in youth.