What is face lift?

Face lift is one of the rejuvenation methods that has recently attracted the attention of many people around the world. Face lift or skin lifting and rejuvenating is most commonly used to remove wrinkles and to rejuvenate skin. Dr. Anurag Agarwal, member of the Society of Aesthetic plastic Surgery, believes that facial cosmetic surgery including face lift, is one of the best suggested methods to increase the attractivity of the face and to get rid of wrinkles developed due to aging and that Iran is one of the best countries in the world to have skin cosmetic surgery. Face lift or Rhytidectomy is done through surgical and non-surgical methods and for treating the skin of those whom their skin has become loose and hanging severely due to aging though surgical method is more popular since that Rhytidectomy surgery has more effects and its effects last more. Rhytidectomy (face lift) can make one look up to 10 years younger and prettier. This procedure is usually done for those between the ages of 40-60. Extra facial fat is removed in the face lift, and the doctor reduces the wrinkles through tightening the facial and neck muscles and increasing their strength.

What factors affect the outcome of face lift?

To answer this question it can be stated that the result of face lift procedure depends on factors such as age, sex, skin elasticity, and subcutaneous muscles in different people. One can never expect the results of face lift to be the same in different people.

Is face lift a permanent procedure?

Face lift surgery has long lasting effects but it is not permanent and the effects decreases with time. However, it can be expected that there will be no need for reoperation until 10 years after having face lift surgery. Plastic surgeons consider the age of 50 as the best time to have face lift surgery.

The procedure of face lift surgery

Face lift surgery can be performed under local or general anaesthesia.The duration of this surgery is 1-3 hours. In this procedure, the surgeon makes a tiny incision in the temple area and near the ears, lifting the facial skin and removing excess fat by a suction device and therefore repairs the loose areas of the face then pulls back the wrinkled and hanging parts of the skin to their previous position and tightens the subcutaneous muscles in different areas of the face in case they are loose. Eventually, the skin is returned to its previous and original position and sutured with absorbable and small suture threads, including monocryl,in other words, the wrinkled facial skin will be pulled close to the ear. About the incisions in face lift surgery, we should mention that the surgeon makes the incisions around and close to the ear to be hidden among the hair which means that the incision made in the front part of the ear goes down and warps around the auricle and ends behind the ear.

Am i a good candidate for face lift surgery?

Generally, anyone who suffers from wrinkles, looseness, and severe sagging in their face can be a good candidate for face lift surgery.

Surgeons consider the following items in order to qualify one for facial lift surgery:

Deepening of the fold of skin from the side of your nose to the corner of your mouth
Loose skin and excess fat in the neck area
Deep cheek wrinkles and loose and sagging skin of the cheek
The procedureof face lift surgery

Preoperative care of face lift

Taking shower the night before surgery
Not having any make up on the face when in surgery
Avoid taking medication such as Ibuprofen , Indomethacin ,Mefenamic acid and Aspirin for one week before surgery