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What is a facelift?

Also known as Rhytidectomy, a facelift is a cosmetic surgery procedure focused on reshaping the facial contour for a more youthful appearance. The facelift has been one of the top cosmetic procedures for many years running because it gets results!

How can a facelift turn back the clock?

Facelift is commonly chosen by women in their 30s and 40s to prevent certain signs of aging or by women in their 40s and beyond to achieve a rejuvenated, dramatically younger facial appearance. A facelift reduces sagging and wrinkling in the lower face area, particularly around the jaw line. Because the jaw area is one of the first facial regions to show aging, the facelift is so successful because it reshapes the jaw to be smaller and rounder.

Your cosmetic surgeon will tighten the facial skin and remove the sagging jowl or under-the-chin skin that can add years to your appearance. When the facial skin is reshaped, many of the wrinkles or facial imperfections are minimized or eliminated. Results can range from subtle to dramatic, depending upon the skin quality and the amount of repair needed.

Are you a good facelift candidate?

Great facelift candidates are in good physical health, have clearly defined appearance goals and have realistic expectations. You should have no preexisting conditions that would slow your recovery time or put you at an elevated risk of infection or other dangers. Men and women with the best facelift results have elastic skin that can be easily manipulated and strong bone structure. If you are just beginning to explore the benefits of the facelift procedure, you can set up a consultation with an experienced cosmetic surgeon to find out if this is the right treatment for you.

Is a facelift worth the investment?

For many facelift candidates, this procedure truly changes lives. When performed on younger patients for preventative reasons, results will not be as apparent as in those who are already showing signs of aging like wrinkling, sagging skin, and a squaring jaw. It is possible to gain 10 years, and many facelift patients are actually mistaken for much younger than they really are. For some insight into what can be accomplished with a facelift, view these before and after photos. Some patients choose to pair a facelift with other procedures (such as eyelid surgery or browlift surgery) for a more dramatic rejuventation. Facial fillers and other skin care procedures also help facelift patients extend the length of their facelift results and keep their youthful look for many years.

The American Society of Plastic Surgeon’s Web site has pages of valuable information on the facelift procedure.

To learn more about the amazing benefits of the facelift and what it can do for you, visit the Aesthetic Plastic Surgery of Indiana Web site.

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