Cosmetic surgical facelift procedures can be customized to address areas that you feel the need to improve in order to feel comfortable with your appearance. As a board-certified facial plastic surgeon, Dr. Andrew Denton has extensive experience and expertise in cosmetic facelift procedures to deal with your aesthetic concerns. One of these facelift procedures is a lower facelift.
What is a Lower Facelift?
A lower facial procedure addresses issues with the lower one-third of the face and is often combined with a neck lift. Patients may not prefer a full facelift because they are satisfied with their brows and eyes. Consequently, they choose a lower facelift which could help them improve sagging at the jawline and corners of the mouth, as well as loose neck skin which may also include fat under the chin. Dr. Denton may also tighten loose skin to remove facial wrinkles and creases.
A lower facelift is considered less invasive than a full facelift since it involves smaller incisions and a shorter recovery time. A typical recovery is normally about one week for a lower facelift and two weeks for a full facelift. Please keep in mind that this surgical procedure does not deal with the neck as fully as a typical neck lift which is why frequently a lower facelift and neck lift are combined in order to bring about the desired results.
Are You a Candidate for a Lower Facelift?
If you are in your late 40s and 50s and notice that you are sagging around the mouth and jaw due to normal aging and your neck has minimal sagging or extra skin then you may be a good candidate for a lower facelift.
Experts believe that it is advantageous to have a lower facelift and neck lift in your 40s since you can achieve a rejuvenated look at an age for optimal healing. What’s more, this procedure may keep you looking refreshed for eight to ten years.
How is a Lower Facelift Performed?
A lower facelift is performed through incisions around the front of the ear using the SMAS technique which tightens the fat and muscle under the skin. The incisions start from the front of the ear and extend downward and behind the ear. The muscle tissues and fat pads that have descended are placed in their original positions. By applying the SMAS technique, Dr. Denton can also achieve improvement in the appearance of the nasolabial folds and marionette lines.
The surgical procedure is performed in Dr. Dentons fully accredited operating room under twilight anesthesia. Typically, the procedure is completed within one to two hours. The removal of excess skin and tightening of underlying muscles will help restore your face to a more youthful position.
What You Can Expect After Your Procedure
After surgery, patients are taken to our specially equipped recovery area. Once recovered, all patients proceed home accompanied by a responsible adult or to an aftercare facility. Most patients are able to return to work one to two weeks after their lower facelift.
In general, the results of the procedure are noticeable almost immediately since the skin of the lower part of your face appears firmer, smoother, and more contoured. To fully heal from the procedure, however, could take several weeks. Once the swelling and bruising disappear you will be able to see the end result. Many patients feel that they look up to ten years younger after their lower facelift procedure.
Last Word
As we have mentioned, many individuals choose to combine a lower facelift with a neck lift because recovery time can be minimized and they won’t have undergone the neck lift at a later date. However, the most significant benefit is the fact that you can achieve consistent rejuvenation on the lower part of your face and neck area. This achieves a significantly higher degree of overall rejuvenation and a natural-looking result.
If you are considering a lower facelift or if you want to rejuvenate your appearance, you should book a consultation with Dr. Denton. He is a highly experienced board-certified facial plastic surgeon with decades of experience in facial cosmetic surgery. Dr. Denton can advise what the best course of action is for you.
Before any procedure, Dr. Denton ensures that his patients are fully informed in order to make the best decisions. He encourages unhurried discussion between the patient, the other team members, and himself. Dr. Denton also uses computer imaging to enable his patients to visualize the proposed changes and their effect on his patients’ overall facial balance.
Schedule your surgical facelift consultation online or call 604-879-3223 and find out how Dr. Denton can help you achieve the result that will make you feel more confident about your appearance.