Facelift Procedure FAQs

“Several types of facelift surgery are available in the plastic cosmetic surgery world, and each is designed to address the specific concerns. Since the procedure is highly customized it is the priority of a facial plastic surgeon to choose the best technique that should be right fitted to one’s goal!”?

Facelift surgery is one of the most requested procedures globally if someone wishes to achieve a permanent effect of a facial rejuvenation procedure; contrary to non-surgical/ liquid facelift, it provides an enduring enhancement. However, the effect of surgery may differ in duration concerning the specific facelift technique and one’s physiological and anatomical profile. The best part of a surgical facelift is providing a subtle change to your aging skin while saving your energy, time, and money in spending multiple sessions of a non-surgical option, i.e., Botox or fillers. Even though Botox or fillers may be required to complement the results in the future, one can get carefree from multiple sessions to maintain the effect. Fortunately, one can extend the facelift surgery results by following a healthy lifestyle, including a nutritious diet and maintenance practice.

Q. What is a Facelift Surgery?

A facelift is a cosmetic, restorative surgery that can subtly change your aging skin by addressing the concern of static aging. The procedure can reverse the signs of aging, specifically targeting the face and neck, and tighten the sagging skin and underlying tissue to produce more natural-looking results. Facelift surgery helps restore youthfulness by diminishing the appearance of sagging skin, deep wrinkles, and jowls and correcting the concerns of static wrinkles more effectively. Static wrinkles are permanent creases on the face that can develop due to aging, loss of collagen, skin elasticity, photodamage, or smoking. Moreover, static wrinkles can be seen even when a face is at rest, such as nasolabial folds (smile lines), marionette lines, tear troughs, necklines, and lateral cheek lines are best addressed with facelift surgery. Various facelift techniques are available to correct your unique aging concerns, and choosing the specific one is decided by your facial features, aging status, aesthetic goals, and overall health.

Q. What are the available techniques of facelifts?

Several techniques are available to address your specific aging concerns, and the duration of results is wholly based on the type of technique performed. Everyone is unique and needs a custom-tailored procedure based on their problem status, facial features, aesthetic goals, and aging process. However, several techniques, such as SMAS facelifts, extended SMAS facelift surgery, deep plane facelifts, and composite facelifts, offer longer-lasting results than other techniques, like mini facelifts, skin-only facelifts, or mid-facelifts. The results of an SMAS facelift can last up to 7-10 years. At the same time, a patient can anticipate the effect of a deep plane facelift even longer than a decade, again based on your unique anatomical and physiological profile, lifestyle, and maintenance practice. The results of a non-surgical facelift, such as fillers or Botox, are temporary and can last 6-12 months, requiring revision sessions to maintain the effect. Moreover, mini facelift results can last anywhere between 5-7 years, and traditional facelifts, involving the skin and underlying tissues, typically offer 5-10 years of longevity.

Q. What factors influence the longevity of facelift outcomes?

Even though the duration of outcomes may vary from technique to technique, the commitment to a healthy lifestyle followed by a nutritious diet, healthy skincare practice, and post-op maintenance effort can play a pivotal role in maintaining the longer-lasting effect. More importantly, the incision placement and tissue dissection can play a significant role, whereas the less invasive facelift techniques with fewer incisions tend to yield longer-lasting effects. Moreover, diligent post-operative skincare and compliance with following the required measures help enhance the longevity of the procedure.

Q. What is a secondary facelift?

Secondary or a revision facelift are performed for those patients who have had primary facelift surgery before, but the results still require improvement. The reason to re-correct the concern can be anything from aging to lifestyle changes, and anatomical and physiological profiles. Also, the botched facelift done by a novice practitioner can be the reason. Revision of a secondary facelift involves reassessing skin and tissues, with shorter recovery times than primary facelifts.

Q. How long does it take for a facelift to look normal?

Since every surgical procedure comes with some recovery time, facelifts also carry some downtime it is inevitable to experience a healthy result. For initial swelling and bruising to subside, one can expect about two to three weeks. Most patients can resume normal activities in this time frame, and the full results of a facelift can take a few months. One must note that recovery continues from 3 weeks to 6 months until the final results are fully visible. Most patients can experience full results to be visible after 3 months of facelift surgery.

Dr. Karishma Kagodu, a celebrity plastic surgeon, offers in-person consultation, evaluating each patient with every detail, and after discussing the desired goals and realistic expectations, prefers the right technique that best matches your status. To learn more about facelift surgery in Bangalore, please call Dr. Karishma Aesthetics at +91 8042036382, +91 9108969006, or +91 7624809006 and schedule the introductory consultation today. ?

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