The facelift is a surgical technique whose purpose is to correct the flaccidity of the face by repositioning the tissues in their anatomical position, providing the lost volume if necessary. The objective is to achieve a natural-looking rejuvenation.
How is a facelift performed?
The facelift is a surgical procedure that can last about 2-4 hours depending on the surgery to be performed on the patient. It can be performed under general anesthesia or local anesthesia and sedation. The incisions to be made will depend on each case but always located in inconspicuous areas.
The tissues are restored to their anatomical position, and the results will depend largely on the elasticity and texture of the skin, elastosis and sun damage, as well as the bone structure of the face that can condition its optimization. But in any case it is a very gratifying surgery when the indication and the surgical technique are correct.
Face lift postoperative period
After the facelift, patients remain hospitalized for one night. Before discharge from the hospital, the bandage is changed and a lighter bandage is usually placed, which the patient will remove at home in 24-48 hours, unless he/she prefers not to wear another bandage. From that moment on, the patient can wash his face and shower with certain limitations. The first two weeks it is recommended not to make much movement of the neck, should avoid bending and straining. It is important in these early days to maintain a cool and relaxed environment to avoid complications.
Endoscopic facelift
Sometimes the facelift is performed endoscopically, depending on the flaccidity and the quality of the skin (elasticity). Its main advantage is the reduction in the size of the incisions, in addition to a faster recovery, being a minimally invasive technique.
However, this technique cannot be used in all cases, being especially applicable in middle-aged people for the treatment of the upper third of the face, correcting forehead wrinkles and sagging eyebrows.
Another of its indications is the middle third of the face, to reposition the cheekbone and its volumes.
This technique is performed through small incisions (portals) to introduce the instruments and the optical camera that allow the intervention to be performed, just like an arthroscopy for the knee or a laparoscopy for the abdomen, etc., avoiding the larger incisions required in conventional surgery, which leads to greater receptivity and satisfaction on the part of the patients.