FACELIFT NECK LIFT

WHAT IS A FACELIFT | NECK LIFT SURGERY?

A facelift, also known as meloplasty or rhytidectomy, is a surgical procedure that tightens and removes sagging skin on the face and neck. Facial muscles may be surgically tightened to improve tone. Excess fat may also be removed or repositioned as part of the surgery.

Most facelifts are performed for people aged between 40 and 65, but older people can also have facelifts. 

You may be a good candidate for a facelift if:

• You have sagging skin in your midface and/or jawline
• You have deep creases extending from your nose to the corners of your mouth (nasolabial folds)
• You have lines extending from each corner of your mouth down your chin (marionette lines)
• You have facial fat (volume) that has fallen or is displaced
• You have sagging and loss of muscle tone in the lower face, resulting in jowls
• You have a double chin, resulting from loose skin and excess fatty deposits under the chin and jaw
• You have creased and sagging skin in your neck

THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE
Facelift surgery is performed under a general anaesthetic. The length of the operation will depend on the type and extent of the surgery but could take 2 to 4 hours.

For the majority of facelifts performed, incisions begin just above the temple in the hairline and end behind the ear. The skin is lifted away from the underlying tissues, muscles are tightened and fat is removed. The length and placement of the surgical incision will be different for everyone. It is dependent on factors like how toned the skin is and how much is being corrected.

Facelift surgery is performed at Lingard Private Hospital. You will stay overnight and will be discharged the following morning.

While a facelift should make you look younger, it will not raise sagging eyebrows, remove deep frown lines in the forehead, change your upper or lower eyelids, or get rid of wrinkles around the mouth. Other forms of treatment may be more appropriate for you. Facelift surgery does not stop the ageing process, the normal ageing process will continue after the surgery.

A facelift may also be combined with other surgical procedures such as eyelid, brow lift surgery or rhinoplasty. 

RECOVERY & HEALING
You will be required to wear a facial compression garment for 3 weeks to minimise swelling and bruising. You can be back to light work as early as 2 weeks following the procedure.

The results of a facelift usually last between 5 and 12 years.

BENEFITS OF A FACELIFT/NECK LIFT

• Improved facial contours, giving you a smoother, more youthful appearance
• Tighter skin
• Realign plastsyma bands
  
• Help eliminate a double chin

MEDICARE CRITERIA
Facelift surgery is considered a cosmetic procedure, as such, there is no rebate from Medicare or your health fund. In some patients experiencing facial palsy or post-traumatic injuries a medicare rebate may apply.