Dr. Denton’s Vancouver facelift surgery (rhytidectomy) procedures are designed to reverse many of the undesirable but predictable changes that occur in the appearance and structure of the face with age. Dr. Denton performs modern facelifts using the SMAS technique which involves tightening not only the cheek and neck skin, but also tightening the muscles beneath the skin. A facelift can also be combined with additional cosmetic facial surgical procedures resulting in a brighter and fresher look that turns back the hands of time and helps you look younger for a longer period of time.
Facial Liposuction
One of the most common facial surgical procedures that is combined with a facelift is facial liposuction. As you age, fat may accumulate in the chin and neck areas. This fat normally won’t go away no matter how much you diet and exercise. If you are in good general health, facial liposuction can help you improve the natural balance of your facial features.
Board-certified facial plastic and cosmetic surgeons like Dr. Denton use very small suction tubes to safely and effectively remove unwanted fat from the neck and jowl areas. The result is an improved facial contour and a more angular chin, neck, and jawline. Facial liposuction helps minimize and often eliminate a double chin and creates a more youthful jawline. This modern facial liposuction technique also allows for a relatively speedy recovery.
If you have sagging skin on the lower face and excess neck or jowl fat, combining a facelift with facial liposuction can enhance the quality of your cosmetic surgery results by creating sculpted and angular contours.
Neck Lift (Platysmaplasty)
The neck is another area which show signs of aging due to the combined effects of gravity, repetitive contractions of facial muscles, and increased skin laxity. A platysmaplasty or skin lift is often performed in combination with a surgical facelift because by lifting and restoring the skin and underlying soft tissue of the face and neck the skin of the face and neck is tightened, and the contour of the cheeks and jawline are restored.
Choosing to combine your facelift with a neck lift procedure, can result in a more natural and rejuvenated appearance. Your facial contours will not only improve due to the reduction of wrinkles and facial folds on the mid-to-lower face but will also help correct your sagging jowls, double chin, and your turtle neck. You will achieve a more youthful, smoother, and slimmer profile which you couldn’t have achieved by only opting for a facelift.
Eyelid Lift (Blepharoplasty)
Another facial surgical procedure that is commonly combined with a facelift is blepharoplasty or eyelid lift in order to achieve the rejuvenated look they expect and desire. As we grow older, our eyelids also begin to show signs of aging. For example, your upper and lower eyelids may begin to droop and accumulate fat, and your underlying muscle layers thicken. These age-related changes can create a tired, sad, and sometimes angry appearance.
Combining your facelift with blepharoplasty you can achieve a more balanced appearance since the upper, mid, and lower face are enhanced at the same time. This means that your whole face will look younger and more refreshed. If you don’t combine these procedures, your upper face will not match your younger-looking lower face. To achieve a younger and rejuvenated look, your entire face, including your eyelids, needs to be in harmony. These two procedures will give you a more dramatic result.
Brow Lift
As we age, our skin begins to lose its elasticity, and just like our lower and mid-facial areas, our forehead develops lines and wrinkles, and our eyebrows sag. These changes can leave us looking tired, sad, or angry. Combining a brow lift, also called an eyebrow lift or forehead lift, with a facelift procedure can help minimize these issues and result in a younger more rejuvenated appearance.
A brow lift can help raise your eyebrows and soften the lines and wrinkles on your forehead to match the lower mid and lower part of your face after your facelift. Therefore, giving you a more youthful appearance.
Closing Remarks
Combining cosmetic surgical facial procedures will not only result in a more youthful and natural appearance but will also save you money and recovery time. You will not have to go through multiple surgeries and recovery times. What’s more, you will be able to minimize the cost of your cosmetic surgical procedures since you will only be charged for anesthesia and facility costs once.
Book Your Consultation With Dr. Denton
If you have questions about undergoing a surgical facelift and which cosmetic facial surgical procedures you should combine with your facelift, then book a consultation with Dr. Denton. His West Coast Cosmetic Surgery Centre is located in the heart of Vancouver’s medical corridor, just one block from Vancouver General Hospital. He’ll take the time to discuss all your facial plastic surgery options. 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 facelift consultation today and find out how Dr. Denton can help you achieve the result that will make you feel more confident about your appearance.