Face lift
Over time, the face loses volume and the skin relaxes and old age takes over the shape of face, forehead, jawline, cheeks, neck etc. Face lift can then become a necessity to fight against the effects of time, in an effective way with long-lasting results (up to 10 years).
There are different types of face lifts. All consist of tightening the skin, without excess, for a rejuvenated but natural effect. The upper facelift rejuvenates the face above the eyes (brow line and forehead). The midface lift handles the parts between the eyes and the mouth (cheeks, eyelids, upper lip). The lower facelift takes care of the part below the mouth (laugh lines, jawline). The full facelift will tighten all facial skin and move underlying tissue to give the face some volume. The mini lift targets an early stage of skin sagging with a particular action on the cheeks and jawline; with a less invasive procedure.
The surgical operation involves scars, often hidden in a fold, behind the ear, under the hair, and which can be different depending on the patient and the techniques used.
Urgotouch ® laser scar treatment can be performed following this operation, on the scars in front of the ear and on the neck, in the operating room, to give you every chance of having a more beautiful scar.
Learn more about the operation
THE OPERATION
- Performed under general anesthesia by a plastic surgeon
- Lasts between 1 to 3 hours depending on the surgery
- The surgical procedure:
- Incision
- Lift the skin
- Removal of excess skin
- Tighten the skin
- Suture the incision
- UrgoTouch ® laser treatment possible after suturing
- 1 to 2 days of hospitalization
THE SCAR
Depending on the lifting technique, scars can be:
- Behind the ears
- In the ear (tragus) and on the temple
- On the scalp
- On the edge of the hair or under the hair at the temples
- Mini lift: the scar is on the contour of the ears in a fold
POST-OPERATION
- Rests for about 1 week is recommended
- Sports is not recommended within 2 months of the intervention
- Edema or bruising for about 2 weeks
- Risk of abnormal sensation for up to 3 months
- Your surgeon will monitor the results of the operation and the progress of the healing process (duration to be defined with your surgeon)
- Final result in 1 month
- The result of the scar is definitive between 18 and 24 months
For any information about the operation
Speak directly with your surgeon.
He/She will be able to answer your questions and reassure you.
