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16
Dec
2011

Facelifts; Non-surgical and Surgical Skin Smoothing Options

Danielle is the Marketing Manager for ConsultingRoom.com, the UK’s largest aesthetic information website. 

Cosmetic surgery alterations are growing at a rapid pace, trending alongside incredible advances in technology and new medical breakthroughs. Not so long ago, cosmetic surgery was far-fetched, unattainable and unrealistic for many women outside of celebrity circles.

This is not the case today, however; as many treatments along with greater accessibility mean more and more women (and men) are enhancing or rejuvenating their appearances than ever before.

Tummy tucks (abdominoplasty), nose jobs (Rhinoplasty) and breast enlargement are probably some of the more popular treatments, and perhaps facelifts, which are now leading the cosmetic surgery market as one of the most requested procedures. There are now both surgical and non-surgical options available too, depending on the need of the patient.

It is always essential to discuss your desired procedure, wants and your circumstances with a qualified and reputable cosmetic surgeon. They will be able to recommend new or different combinations of treatments to tailor your desired results in most cases.

Chronologically, the original facelifts that we think of had a tendency to make patients look constantly surprised. Pulling skin back and tightening it is going to create this appearance without refining it a little more, as is done today. Severe and dated procedures like this removed OnabotulinumtoxinAAbobotulinumtoxinAIncobotulinumtoxinAPrabotulinumtoxinALetibotulinumtoxinARimabotulinumtoxinBHyaluronic Acid FillersCalcium Hydroxylapatite FillersPoly-L-lactic Acid FillersPolymethylmethacrylate FillersAutologous Fat GraftingForehead Lines TreatmentGlabellar Frown Lines TreatmentCrow's Feet TreatmentBunny Lines TreatmentChemical Brow LiftLip FlipGummy Smile CorrectionMasseter ReductionJaw SlimmingDimpled Chin SmoothingCobblestone Chin SmoothingNefertiti Neck LiftMicro-BotoxMesotoxHyperhidrosis TreatmentChronic Migraine ReliefBruxism TreatmentTMJ TreatmentCervical Dystonia TreatmentNeck Spasm TreatmentBlepharospasm TreatmentLip AugmentationLip ContouringCheekbone EnhancementTear Trough FillersNasolabial Fold SofteningMarionette Line FillersLiquid RhinoplastyNon-Surgical Nose JobJawline ContouringJawline DefinitionChin AugmentationTemple VolumisingHand RejuvenationAcne Scar Subcision Filling and sagging, however, today the procedure is much gentler, gradually refreshing and lifting the skin until a perfect, fresher face is achieved.

With the development of liposuction, facelift surgery has met the progress of other popular procedures. Recovery time is also greatly reduced as procedures have become so much gentler. Once fully recovered, it is not immediately obvious that a patient has undergone surgery either. Often people get compliments along the lines of ‘how well they are looking’ or being asked if they have gone on holiday and returned looking relaxed!

Generally, a facelift will work with the contours of the face and create greater definition or remove jowls or bags. Other combinations of treatments can also be used, like chemical peels to reduce scarring from acne and lines.

Different types of facelifts and how they work

If you are interested in knowing about the nitty-gritty procedure of the most common type of a facelift, read on. First, an incision under the hairline is made just above the ear and curving around it. The skin is then lifted off the underlying muscle and fat, lifted and repositioned. However, despite this being the most ‘everyday’ facelift, the skin does naturally stretch over time, making results not always as long lasted as desired. Despite this, the procedure offers lowered risks to tissues and nerves, and muscle layers can also be put in a better position to encourage long-lasting tightening. Any excess skin which is left over after all of this will be removed followed by incisions closed, ready for healing. (A SMAS facelift works in a similar way - referring to the superficial musculoaponeurotic system).

Specific areas of the face can also be targeted such as the eyebrows. A temporal facelift can lift drooping or lowered eyebrows, without going to the extent of a full-brow lift.