Face Lift Surgery

Face Lift Surgery
Facelift surgery; It is a method in which wrinkles and sagging on the face are removed by stretching and hanging method.
Although it differs depending on genetic factors and environmental factors, the effects of aging become observed in everyone over time.
The place where these effects are most easily noticed is our face.
Depending on the effects of aging; wrinkles, spots, sagging occur on our skin.
Poor living conditions (irregular diet, irregular sleep, inactivity, smoking, drinking, excessive stress..) increase the emergence of these problems. Differences in our face due to the effects of aging:
• Lines around the eyes
• Bruises and bags under the eyes
• Clarification of forehead lines
• Low eyebrows
• Deep lines in the nose area
• Lines on the lip edges
• Sagging cheeks
• Sagging under the chin
• Lines and sagging in the neck area
• Stains on the skin, dull, lifeless and thinned appearance
• Wrinkles and sagging in the forehead, face and neck area can be removed with face lift surgeries.
• In addition, the reduced fat tissues can be drawn to the places where they should be.
Who are suitable candidates for facelift surgery?
 Men and women who have wrinkle and sagging problems in the face and neck area can be suitable candidates.
Facelift surgery is usually applied to people over the age of 40.
Surgery can be considered in younger people as there will be structural differences.
Along with face lift surgery, nose, eyelid aesthetics, forehead correction, eyebrow lifting operations can also be performed at the same time.
About facelift surgery;
It can be performed under general anesthesia or local anesthesia.
The duration of the operation differs according to the patient and the procedure to be applied, it can take 3 to 10 hours.
It may be necessary to be discharged the same day after the surgery or to stay in the hospital for 1 night.
What awaits you after facelift surgery?
• It is natural to have a general swelling and bruising, numbness and feeling of tension after facelift surgery.
• During the surgery, some facial nerves may be affected by anesthesia, so slight asymmetries may be observed on the face. These asymmetries resolve spontaneously within 3-5 days.
• After the facelift surgery, dressing is applied in such a way that the eyes, nose and mouth remain open. The dressings are opened after 2-3 days. After some surgeries, a drain can be inserted to remove excess fluid accumulated in the tissue. The drains are taken within 2 days at the latest. Dressing 2- If the sutures are not self-dissolving type, they are removed within 1 week.
• From the 2nd day after the operation, the patient can stand up and do his homework. After a week, the patient can return to work and put on make-up after the stitches are removed and the swelling goes away.
• It is recommended to avoid heavy exercises and excessive sun rays for a few months after facelift surgery.