You can judge for yourself what the likely
improvements will be by facing a mirror and
pulling the skin of the face and neck taut
by pushing towards the back of your head
with your fingers. As with all cosmetic
surgery, there must be scars, but these are
hidden within the hairline behind the ear.
There will also be a scar in front of the
ear, but this is very faint, and as it
follows the contour of the ear is quite
unnoticeable after the initial period.
Within weeks it is difficult to detect the
scar line in front of the ear
During the operation the skin on the face is
separated from the underlying tissues, which
can disturb some of the tiny nerve endings.
This disturbance can cause a degree of
numbness, but as the healing takes place
normal sensation will begin to
return to the
face. Again, because a large amount of
tissue is separated
during a face lift
operation, the patient can expect a degree
of swelling
and bruising around the area of
the incision and often the cheeks
and upper
neck.
Many people think that a face lift will
remove every line, wrinkly
and sag from the
face, when in fact a basic face lift only
deals
with the lower third of the face and
upper neck.
The results of a good face lift is to make
the patient look fitter,
healthier and more
attractive, but not different. This is
achieved
by removing all the telltale signs
of aging but leaving the
natural feature
lines that we all have, no matter what age.
Post Operative Healing
A face lift will normally be carried out
under general
anaesthetic and therefore the
patient will not experience
discomfort from
the procedure. It will involve a 1 – 2 night
stay in hospital, subject to a surgeon’s
decision and
recommendation. Sutures are
usually removed after 7 and
14 days if they
are not dissolvable. Patients should allows
a few weeks for the swelling to settle down,
and
approximately 3 months for the full
result to become
clear, although this is
very dependant on the
person.
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