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What is Face and Neck Lift? 

 

With aging, loosening of all tissues of the face, from bone to skin, and accumulation of loosened tissues in the jaw area and neck due to gravity disturb people. With face lift surgeries, loosened tissues are brought back up. Facelift surgeries aim to reduce the effects of your age on your face, aging does not stop.

 

 

 When are the Face Lift and Neck Lift  surgeries performed?

 

In the past, facelift surgeries were generally recommended after the age of 50. Today, with the development of surgical techniques, more moderate and effective surgeries can be performed at early ages. The important thing is to erase the traces of aging with an appropriate approach in the appropriate patient. 

 

How is Face and Neck Lift Surgery Performed?

 

Different types of surgery such as MACs lift, Extended lift, High Smas, SubSmas, Composite Face Lift have been defined according to the face type of the people in Face and Neck Lift. In the classical facelift, an incision is made, generally starting from the upper part of the ear, continuing in front of the ear and ending in the upper part of the skin. The tissues of the face are released and the loosened structures are suspended in the upper tissues and the excess skin is removed. While working in this area, a very careful surgery is applied because it is worked in the area where the facial nerves are dense. Face Lift can be applied alone or in conjunction with a neck lift. In addition, rhinoplasty, eyebrow lift, forehead lift, dermabrasion, eyelid aesthetics, lip aesthetics can be applied in the same session with face lift. 

 

Face and Neck Lift Surgery Process  ?

 

These surgeries should be performed in full-fledged hospitals under general anesthesia. Preoperative planning is very important. Depending on the procedure, it may take 6-8 hours. After the operation, a special face corset is worn. It is normal to have mild pain, swelling and bruising in the first days. In general, it requires 1 day of hospitalization. 1st or 2nd day after surgery  The drains placed to drain the blood inside are removed. 

 

Recovery Face and Neck Lift?

 

The person can wash their hair on the 2nd or 3rd day after the operation.  All sutures can be removed on the 5th day. There may be facial edema, loss of sensation due to payment, these improve over time. In the first 2 months, heavy exercise, sauna and sunbathing are restricted. Full recovery may take 3-6 years. 

 

Negative Conditions After Face and Neck Lift?

 

Temporary or very rarely permanent nerve damage may occur because facelift surgeries are performed by working close to the facial nerves. Asymmetry, long-term improvement of edema, bleeding, infection, scarring, and prominent scars can be counted as other negative conditions.