(636) 399-5590
| 16216 Baxter Road, Suite 250, Chesterfield, MO 63017
16216 Baxter Rd, Suite 250
Chesterfield, MO 63017
(636) 399-5590
| 16216 Baxter Road, Suite 250, Chesterfield, MO 63017
16216 Baxter Rd, Suite 250
Chesterfield, MO 63017
A facelift is the part of the facial rejuvenation procedure that addresses the lower face and neck. Face lift surgery does not actually make patients look younger. It does make them look tighter and reverses the gravitational and aging changes in the lower face and neck. Even the technical term of facelift “cervicofacial rhytidectomy” is inaccurate, as it implies that wrinkles (rhytids) are cut out. In reality, a facelift is not a surgery for wrinkles, but for loose skin and ptotic tissues. To truly rejuvenate the face, concomitant procedures such as brow and forehead lift, blepharoplasty, facial implants, and laser skin resurfacing are added.
What is the best way to do facelift?
The best technique for a facelift is one that addresses the patient’s concern in a safe, natural and with few complications. Some surgeons perform very minimal incision facelifts (short cut facelifts) with several sutures. Others perform very complex deep plane dissections and extremely aggressive lifts.
Who is right?
The answer lies somewhere in between. Short scar facelift may be a good option for patients that may not be healthy enough or do not want to have the long recovery period of a true facelift, or for young patients (40’s to 50’s) with minimal jowling and excess neck skin. This procedure is performed with local anesthesia and mild sedation. However, the traditional comprehensive facelifts are performed with general anesthesia.
Finally, the word “facelift” has become a blurred definition and commoditization. Now days, there are multiple non-surgical “facelift” procedures that attempt to make them a commodity. Procedures such as filler injection (liquid facelift), Platelet-rich plasma (vampire lift), radiofrequency, laser and ultrasonic devices, mainly focus on skin tightening, or to improve facial volume loss.
Call our office to make an appointment to inquire more about a facelift procedure that may address your facial rejuvenation concerns.
16216 Baxter Road, Suite 250, Chesterfield, MO 63017
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During your visit, you’ll meet personally with Dr. Ramos or Dr. Pawlikowski, who will provide you with a complete understanding of the available cosmetic procedures that will best match your aesthetic needs.
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