Details of Facelift

A rhytidectomy, or a face-lift, is a cosmetic surgical procedure aimed at creating a younger appearance in the face. This procedure reduced the sagging or folds of skin on the cheeks and jawline and other

• Sagging cheeks
• Jowls, excess skin at the lower jawline
• Deepening of the fold of skin from the side of the nose to the corner of the mouth
• Sagging skin and excess fat in the neck (if a neck-lift is included in the procedure)

An incision is made in the hairline near the temples. The incision goes in front of the ear, down in front of and hugging the earlobe, then back to the lower scalp behind the ears. Fat and excess skin may be removed or redistributed from the face. The underlying muscle and connective tissue are redistributed and tightened.

• Bleeding
• Infection
• Cardiac events
• Blood clots
• Pain or scarring
• Hair loss at the incision sites
• Prolonged swelling

• Hematoma
• Scarring
• Nerve injury
• Hair loss
• Skin loss