In modern society, Full Facelift is an optimal method. Skin and subcutaneous structure play a role important in the total beauty of the face. Skin, aging, and facial structure can change over time. Aging will cause facial skin to wrinkle, sag and usually appear after the age of 35.
Which facelift method should you choose?.
Aging can be noticed in individual areas of the face (forehead, cheekbones, temples, chin, neck) or on the entire face. Facelift surgery will then help reduce the appearance of wrinkles, giving the face a more youthful shape.
Depending on the degree and area of aging skin, the surgeon will choose a method of full face lift or partial face lift reasonably to bring beautiful results.
Structure of the face.
Why should you do a facelift?.
The face is composed of layers of skin muscle and fat which lie above the facial bones. Collagen system, muscle, and fat under skin tissue usually change over time. Under the sun damage and other factors such as age, stress. Skin and subcutaneous tissue will reduce the elasticity, laxity and saggy forming defects - hollows and wrinkles on the face.
Facelift position.
There are many positions for facelift, each of which can apply for different areas in the face.
- The upper face lift is aimed at rejuvenating the forehead area.
- Mid face lift aims to rejuvenate the temples and cheekbones.
- Lower face lift for the purpose of rejuvenating the chin, neck - jaw angle.
- Full Face lift includes a mid face lift and a lower face lift.
Preparation before facelift.
- It may take two or three hours.
- Method face lift insensitivity (Painless facelift): anesthesia or sedation.
1. Incision of full facelift.
A full facelift involves an incision that follows the temporal line, extending around the perimeter of the ear and into the hairline at the nape of the neck. As a result, most of the scars are hidden within the hair, and the remaining scars are very small.
Tissue dissection.
Through the incision, the surgeon will separate the skin from the underlying tissue, carefully dissect and tighten, then secure the SMAS layer.
In cases where a neck lift is needed during the facelift procedure, the surgeon will make a small incision under the chin, allowing them to suture the neck muscles and remove sagging tissue.
Stretch SMAS layer for facial skin.
SMAS is a layer of tissue consisting of the facial muscle and fibrous connective tissue. The surgeon will lift and securely suture the SMAS to the internal structures of the face, helping to tighten the facial muscles for a firmer appearance.
Neck lift.
Like the SMAS, The surgeon will tighten muscle of the neck and remove part of fat of the chin to reduce sagging.
Close the skin after facelift.
The surgeon will remove the excess skin and tighten by using absorbable suture.
Post-operative care.
- You should wear a specialized hat for a week, it will reduce swelling, as well as assist you feel comfortable in activities of daily life. The face experiences some pain, bruising and swelling, most of which will subside after a week. The suture will be removed after seven days. You have to avoid strenuous work for the first two weeks.
The result of a facelift.
Your face will become looking-natural after two or three weeks and the scars will gradually fade and hide within the hairline. As well as, a full facelift helps decrease the appearance of wrinkles on the neck, restoring an appearance youthful as you wish.
>>> To sum up: Full face lift is an effective method in today's world for those people sagging in the mid-face and lower face regions.
While full facelifts or endoscopic facelifts are considered the most optimal methods, for younger individuals under the age of 45, non-invasive options like “3D Nano Collagen” or 24K gold thread lifts are the latest trends for lifting the mid-face, especially targeting the nasolabial folds.
*The result also depends on the natural disposition of each person.
