Facelift

Mentor, Ohio – Facelift (rhytidectomy) a modern facelift can minimize jowls, a double chin, and the marionette lines around the mouth that develop as we age.  The procedure involves making an incision behind the hairline, beginning from the temple and extending down in a natural line to the front and bottom of the ear, around the earlobe, and into the hair behind the ear.  The skin is separated from the underlying muscle fascia and pulled back.  The underlying muscle and SMAS layer is tightened.  The neck is undermined in a similar way and redraped behind the ear, repositioning the hairline properly.  Excess tissue is removed in front and behind the ear.  Finally the incisions are closed with tissue glue and sutures. The Quick Lift extensively advertised is a skin tightening operation designed in the 1970’s that has been repackaged as something new- performed under local anesthesia.  Because the goal is “quick” the fascia is not tightened, so results are the same as a “mini lift” no matter what it’s called. 

PS  In terms of both results and longevity, today’s more comprehensive approach to SMAS facelift procedures outperform those from last century. 

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