Facelift UK

There currently exist different names for the face lift. You will hear talk of the Mini face lift, the MACS lift, the S-lift, the Soft lift, the SMAS lift, the sub-SMAS lift and the Quick lift. Your plastic surgeon will determine with you which technique suits you best. Life begins at 40! You feel more confident but this does not always show through onthe outside. When time passes your skin loses its elasticity andits glow gradually. You will notice the appearance of creases between thecorner of the mouth and the cheek (This is known as marionettes’lines) between the nose and the corner of the mouth (the nasolabialcrease) and the expression lines. Aging of the skin is caused by two principlefactors. On the one hand the force of gravity on the skin and on the other handthe skin loses its elasticity because there is less collagen in the skin.Stress, hereditary and the wrong doing of the sun are equally to cause. The following exercise is very simple and can show you how your new face willbe. Look at yourself in the mirror. Next, lie down and look in a hand mirrorhow it outlines the creases of your skin between the nose, the mouth and thecheek. Would you like to radiate eternal youth? Whichwrinkles can the face lift eliminate? A face lift allows us to turn back the clock. Thanks to this operation,you will look 10 years younger. The outline of the face is reshaped and yourskin will be firmer and will have a youthful sparkle. You are younger and it shows! A face lift allows a light correction of deeper wrinkles. The nasolabial crease and the grimace are from then on less obvious. To correct more superficial wrinkles, a peeling, laser treatment or “fillers” are more tailor made (see the paragraph on wrinkle treatment)

There currently exist different names for the face lift. You will heartalk of the “Mini face lift”, the “MACS lift”, the “S-lift”, the “Soft lift”,the “SMAS lift”, the “sub-SMAS lift “ and the “Quick lift”. Your plastic surgeon will determine with you which technique suits you best. Life begins at 40! You feel more confident but this does not always show through on the outside. When time passes your skin loses its elasticity and its glow gradually. You will notice the appearance of creases between the corner of the mouth and the cheek (This is known as marionettes’lines) between the nose and the corner of the mouth (the naso-labial crease) and the expression lines. Ageing of the skin is caused by two principle factors. On the one hand the force of gravity on the skin and on the other hand the skin loses its elasticity because there is less collagen in the skin.Stress, hereditary and the wrong doing of the sun are equally to cause.The following exercise is very simple and can show you how your new face will be. Look at yourself in the mirror. Next, lie down and look in a hand mirror how it outlines the creases of your skin between the nose, the mouth and the cheek.Would you like to radiate eternal youth? Which wrinkles can the face lift eliminate?A face lift allows us to turn back the clock. Thanks to this operation you will look 10 years younger. The outline of the face is reshaped and your skin will be firmer and will have a youthful sparkle. You are younger and it shows! A face lift allows a light correction of deeper wrinkles. The naso-labial crease and the grimace are from then on less obvious.To correct more superficial wrinkles, a peeling, laser treatment or “fillers” are more tailor made (see the paragraph on wrinkle treatment for more detalis).

EYELIDCORRECTION (BLEPHAROPLASTY) The eyes are the mirror of your face. Excessskin and folds on the upper eyelids or baggy eyelids give the impression ofpermanent fatigue. Upper and/or lower eyelid surgery can return that opensparkling regard, that you once knew. This sort of procedure isactually in the “hit parade” of the 3 most frequently carried outplastic surgery operations. Whathappens?Upper eyelidsDuring the operation, the surgeon removes the excess skin which is draggingyour eyelids down. This is done through a fine incision in your natural crease,which leaves an almost invisible scar. Lower eyelidsBags under the eyes are often caused by pockets of fat and are usuallyaccompanied by an excess of skin. The operation involves removing the fat bagsand excess skin through an incision made just under the eyelashes or atthe inner side of the eyelid, which means that there is no visiblescar.  AnestheticMost of the time a local anesthetic  issufficient. Although, it is possible to sedate a nervous patient, and ifnecessary put them completely to sleep. RecoveryAfter surgery, you will need to rest forapproximately one hour before returning to the hotel. You will not be able todrive immediately following surgery. Some medication will be prescribed(Ibuprofen and paracetamol) which you will be able to take in case of pain. Theday following surgery, you can expect your eyes to be swollen and watery, inaddition your vision may be blurred and reduced. Bruising should subside aftera week or so (for upper eyelids), but can take slightly longer when both upperand lower eyelids have been operated on. It is advisable to wear sunglasses when you go outside, and indoors ice-packsand gel masks can help to sooth the eyes and reduce swelling (although notscientifically proven). Your scars will be slightly