Face Lift - Introduction and the Procedure Applied

Introduction

Face lifting technique was first introduced in 20 th century. In the 1970's Dr. Tord Skoog founder of SMAS (define as superficial musculoaponeurotic system ), performed this modern technique to lift soft tissue to deeper SMAS layer. In the 1980's Dr. Sam Hamra and others introduced a new technique of face lifting, this was next version of SMAS. In the 1990's, a fat reducing technique (lift the lower and upper cheek) was developed by Dr. Sydney Coleman.

Rhytidectomy, generally known as face lift, is a procedure of reducing loose skin and wrinkles from the face, which appears due to fluctuation of weight, sun exposure, personal habits, gravity pull, stress and one major cause is aging. The lines on your foreheads become deeper folds and wrinkles and vertical folds appear on the neck. But now it is easy to cut few years form your present age. Face lift can change your life style, it will lift your confidence and improve your relations with your friends and relatives. Face lift improves the skin by tightening and firming the face and neck, by the surgical process to make you look gorgeous for your age. It can be achieved at an optimum age with respect to elasticity of skin to get maximum effect. The Dental facelift, alternate procedure which performed without extensive surgery. Some other methods are laser, creams and frequency emitters which have shorter duration and can tighten your face skin but these methods have few complications so these are recommended by the surgeon for young age people with initial sign of wrinkles.

Procedure

First of all the elasticity, thickness and texture of your skin will be examined by your surgeon. After that face lift usually begins by placing incisions above the hair line near the ear and then facial skin is separated from the muscle and sagging tissue. To improve the appearance of the face, surgeon removed the excess skin and tissue. Muscles and tissue are then tightened and repositioned the skin with staples or metal clips and wrapped in bandages. After this, surgeon recommends you to rest for 4-5 days. You may also face some problem during this period like stress, tension and swelling but these all are common and may be decreased with cold compresses.