Surgical Procedures - Facial Surgery

FACE LIFT (RHYTIDECTOMY)

Minimizing the risks of facial cosmetic surgery.

Most people are happy with their face lifts, particularly the realistic patients who accept that the body takes time to heal.

Choose a well-qualified facial plastic surgeon and any face lift complications are likely to be minor. However, because individuals vary greatly in their reactions and in their ability to heal, facial plastic surgery outcomes are never completely predictable.

Possible complications of facial surgery.

Complications that can occur with face lifts may include:

haematoma (a collection of blood under the skin that must be removed by the surgeon)
injury to the nerves that control facial muscles (usually temporary)
infection
reactions to the anaesthesia.

It is important to follow your surgeon's advice closely before and after surgery.

Short term side affects of face lifts.

Even after the swelling and bruising of your facial plastic surgery has subsided, the hair around the incisions may be thin. The scars from your face lift will be hidden by your hair or in the natural creases of your face and ears. In any case, the scars will fade with time until scarcely visible.

Face lifts for men.

Men may have to shave in new places where skin has been repositioned behind the neck and ears after a facial plastic surgery.

Smoking and face lifts.

Smoking may result in poor healing of the skin so follow your facial surgeon's advice closely before and after your facial plastic surgery.