All you should know before going in for a Face Lift surgery

Face Lift surgery is one of the most popular plastic surgery procedures all over the globe. It is considered to be one of the most effective procedures to turn the clock back on your face. Over the years, the face lift procedure has evolved from a simple skin lift to the more complex deeper plane lift thus increasing the popularity.

According to American Society of Plastic surgeons 112,933 people opted for Face lift surgery in the 2008 in the US alone making it the sixth most popular procedure. Not only in United States, face lift is being opted for a large number of people world wide to rejuvenate their appearance and make them look young.

Although a lot of literature is written about Face Lift surgery on the internet, no one can replace a surgeons’ opinion about your results for the Face lift surgery. But it is always helpful to know as much as possible about the procedure you are looking for before going in for a first consultation with your cosmetic surgeon.

Some important facts one should know before going in for a face lift surgery are:

Face lift corrects many things to improve appearance which include sagging in the midface, deep creases below the lower eyelids, deep creases along the nose extending to the corner of the mouth, fat that has fallen or is displaced, loss of muscle tone in the lower face that may create jowls, loose skin and excess fatty deposits under the chin and jaw that can make even a person of normal weight appear to have a double chin
Face Lift is a restorative surgery; it does not and should not change your fundamental appearance
The aim of a face lift is to enhance your appearance to make you look younger. It should not produce a tight mask-like looking face but should keep the natural animated appearance.
Unlike injectables and fillers, which last for several months, face lift lasts for more than 10 years.
A face lift rejuvenates the lower two-thirds of your face.
To rejuvenate upper third, you may have to consider eyelid surgery and forehead lift.
Most scars from a face lift are hard to see once they heal. Scars will extend from above your ear, down the front of your ear, around your ear lobe, up the back of your ear, and into your hairline behind your ear.
Numbness, swelling, and even some discoloration of the skin is likely to last for up to two weeks after the surgery.
Wait for two to three months after a chemical peel or laser resurfacing of your cheeks before you have a face lift
You must stop smoking at least two weeks prior to surgery.
You must stop taking aspirin and aspirin products at least two weeks before surgery.
Make sure you tell your surgeon whatever drugs you are taking. You should never stop taking any medication abruptly without first speaking to your doctor.