Facelift and aging face

The aging face is a source of stress for the person who is watching themselves age faster on the outside than on the inside. The areas of the face and neck that attract attention by aging are the jowls, the fat under the chin, and platysmal bands/turkey neck (saggy bands at the front of the neck).

When we talk about « facelifting », we are referring to procedures to correct the jowls, submental fat, and platysmal bands. These are procedures that enhance the lower face and neck. There are as many facelift types that there are surgeons. 

Otolaryngologists are experts in surgery of the neck and the facial nerve, having trained for five years exclusively in the neck and face. Being experts in anatomy of the facial nerve and the neck, they can practice deep-plane facelifts where the deep tissues and muscles of the face and neck are dissected off the facial nerve and repositioned, producing an aggressive rejuvenation result.

Facelift surgery is a day surgery that is performed with small incisions in front and behind the ears, producing almost invisible scars. Recovery is at home during the following 2-3 weeks to amek sure all bruises disappear. 

On average a surgical facelift gives the impression of having rejuvenated 10 years, and can be repeated every 10-15 years.