Face Lift

Facelift can be done as soon as signs of aging appear, typically from the age of 40 or 45 onwards. This procedure can be combined with other facial plastic surgery procedures, such as eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty), correction of forehead sagging and wrinkles (endoscopic forehead lift). It can also be complemented by medico-surgical therapies (laser abrasion, dermabrasion, peeling, medical treatment of wrinkles or folds, injections of botulinum toxin).

Facelift surgery is divided into several different operations, each with specific indications:

• Cervico-facial lift
• Forehead lift
• Mini facelift
• Temporal lift

Cervico-facial lift

The cervico-facial lift works on the face and neck. It's a complete lift.

Medio-facial lift

The medio-facial lift works on the lower half of the face.

Temporal lift

The temporal lift works on the forehead and eyebrows. It is often associated with the Fox eyes.

Procedure

The procedure takes place in several stages, which we will describe to familiarize you with it and answer your questions. First, the muscles are tightened to correct their sagging, allowing for facial rejuvenation. Subsequently, the skin is draped as needed over the new contours without excessive traction. This dual action achieves a natural result because the skin is not pulled too tight. Moreover, this action provides lasting results and generally straightforward post-operative recovery. These positive results are due to a solid muscle plane and the choice of the method used. Your skin will have fewer marks and suffer less trauma due to limited tension and detachment. Additionally, any localized fat deposits can be treated with liposuction. However, if the face is thin, this aspect can be corrected at the same time by autologous fat injection (liposculpture). Thus, the face and neck are somewhat restructured. To ensure a natural and discreet result, the necessary skin incisions are mostly hidden in the hair, at your temple and neck, and around the ear. Your scar is thus almost entirely concealed. There are several common basic techniques: For the first one, the incision is made around the ear to hide the scar in your hair. From the incisions, a detachment is made under the skin. The extent of the incision depends on each case, particularly the extent of tissue sagging. Subsequently, the muscle plane is precisely and dosed for correction of sagging while preserving the facial expression. In the case of localized fat deposits, liposuction is performed in the same surgical procedure, which can target the neck, chin, jowls, and cheeks. The skin is then naturally redraped, excess skin removed, and sutures made without tension. At the end of the procedure, a dressing is applied around the head.

Optimizing and Maintaining a Facelift

Facelift surgery is associated with long-term aesthetic medicine to maintain the rejuvenating effect of surgery for as long as possible.

Botox injections (botulinum toxin): Botox directly acts on forehead wrinkles and crow's feet, and thus generally on the upper part of the face.

Hyaluronic acid injection: Injection on all other parts of the face to stimulate collagen production and maintain skin elasticity and texture.

Lipo-filling (fat injection): Lipo-filling is used on the same areas as hyaluronic acid, often in combination with HA. Your own fat (taken from your own body, always using autologous fat cells) is used to fill hollowed and marked areas due to skin aging.

Resurfacing dermatology (mesotherapy, peeling, laser...): dermatological treatments targeted to the quality of the skin (thick skin, pigmentation, fine wrinkles, or minor imperfections).