Full facelift surgery is:
Full facelift surgery( also known as rhytidectomy) is a cosmetic surgery to reduce sagging skin and lines by removing excess skin and fat, and tightening muscles.
Full facelift surgery will benefit for:
Individuals who interested in the full facelift surgery are in their early 40s or older. As the age, the skin begins to lose elasticity and sag, lines, wrinkles and extra folds of skin appear. Smoking, weight loss and sun exposure can be factors. A full facelift surgery can make a smoother, firmer surface across the skin, helping the patient get more younger looking.
The Surgery:
The full facelift surgery usually be performed under a general anesthesia, and an incision made along the hairline and around the ears. If patients have sagging skin around the chin, then an incision may be made in this area as well. Skin is separated from the muscles, excess fat and skin is removed and pulled back into place, creating a �tighter� appearance. The incisions are sewn up and wrapped in bandages. Plastic tubes may be left in the incisions to drain excess fluid, but should be removed a couple of days after the operation.
Risks of the full facelift surgery:
�The risks of full facelift surgery are includes prominent, red scars, bleeding, infection, hair loss surrounding the scars, nerve damage, numbness, asymmetrical features and blood clotting.
Recovery from full facelift surgery:
Patients will be needed to stay in hospital overnight after full facelift surgery, and take two weeks off work. Bandages will be removed shortly after the operation and it will see bruising and swelling, but this will be subsided in several weeks after surgery. Sutures will be removed after a few days. You should avoid strenuous activity for several weeks..
