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WHAT IS A FACELIFT AND WHAT CAN IT DO FOR ME?
Patients often consult with Dr. Castillo at Cosmetic Plastic Surgery Center when they begin to notice unwanted aging changes in the face and neck. Loss of collagen and elastin fibers, resulting in skin laxity, along with the loss of tissue and bone volume in the face are all normal parts of the aging process. When you combine those natural aging changes with gravity, years of cumulative sun damage, and hormonal changes, the result is often the formation of jowls, sagging facial and neck tissue, excess skin, wrinkles or skin folds, drier, thinner skin with pigmented spots and texture changes.
Funny how as a kid, you just can’t wait to “get older.” You dream of the days when you can drive, go to bed when you want to, get up when you want to, make your own decisions, have total freedom… “BE AN ADULT.” Well, apparently there is more to getting older than just gaining independence. Decades later, here we are “faced” with the full view of what giving up our youth really means. Jowls. Sagging. Wrinkles.
So now what? The way I see it, there are 2 good choices:
- Truly accept the aging changes that are staring back at you in the mirror and live happily ever after.
OR
- Do something about it: Consult a Board-Certified Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon like Dr. Castillo on the options of a facelift and live confidently and happily ever after.
WHAT IS A FACELIFT?
A facelift is a surgical procedure that tightens sagging tissue and skin of the lower face (cheeks, jowls, neck), resulting in a smoother, more youthful appearance. A facelift is typically preformed under general anesthesia and will take on average 2.5 – 5 hours of surgical time.
During this procedure, excess tissue, skin, and fat are removed and muscle and skin that has been pulled downward by gravity over time is re-positioned to create a more rested, youthful appearance.
WHAT CAN A FACELIFT DO FOR ME?
In a nutshell, a facelift will make you look younger than you do today. It helps to repeal the forces of nature: time, stress, environmental factors, sun, gravity, hormonal changes, volume loss, decreased collagen and elastin production.
A facelift can:
- Remove your jowls and turkey neck
- Tighten your sagging muscle structure
- Lift your cheeks
- Remove any loose, sagging skin, therefore tightening the remaining skin
- Give you a more defined jawline
- Deliver a smoother, more youthful, more inviting version of you.
WHAT TYPE OF RESULTS CAN I EXPECT?
Going into surgery with an appropriate set of REALISTIC expectations is the key to being happy with your surgical results. Your surgeon can help you to understand what can and cannot be accomplished with a facelift. Here is where I would strongly recommend you listen to your surgeon, rather than Dr. Google (who by the way, didn’t actually go to medical school). The results can vary from individual to individual depending on the severity of aging you present with before surgery, your skin quality, the amount of time you have spent in the sun over the course of your life, your genetics and your anatomy or facial shape and your lifestyle habits.
While surgery cannot stop you from aging in the future, it can certainly turn back time. Most people can expect to look 7-10 years younger after a facelift. For more information on facelifts review more of our blog entries on facelifts and follow us on Instagram and Facebook.
Roxanne Grace
Skincare and Laser Specialist
G. D. Castillo, M.D.
COSMETIC PLASTIC SURGERY
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