People have different faces and temperaments and the face bears our features and reflects our personalities, so we all make sure that his appearance is always bright, as no one likes his face to look tired or stressed. Unfortunately, we cannot maintain the youthful appearance of our faces forever, as wrinkles begin to appear with age, and with it, the skin begins to sag and wrinkle.
ay attention to eating a healthy, balanced diet and eating large quantities of vegetables and fruits that contain the vitamins the body needs.
Avoid exposure to direct sunlight and use appropriate sunscreen when exposed to the sun.
Avoid eating junk food, oils and sugars.
Exercising sport regularly
Drink enough water, no less than two liters per day
The face-lift operation, scientifically known as the “Face Lift” or the “Rhytidectomy” process, is a process in which facial wrinkles are eliminated and sagging skin is tightened, especially in the areas under the eyelids, around the eyes and in the middle of the face.
Of course, there are other methods other than facelift to restore youth and remove facial sagging, for example, laser face-lift and other non-surgical methods, but these methods are generally less efficient than surgery and are useful in simple cases only, but severe cases are only suitable for surgery. These alternative methods may be resorted to to delay the surgery no more. As for the surgical method, studies have proven its efficacy even over the years after the surgery.
Anesthesia :
Anesthesia is the first step in any surgery, and local anesthesia is only in the case of a laser face-lift or a face-lift with surgical threads.
– Sagging skin treatment :
The second step in the laser facelift procedure is the treatment of sagging skin with a laser device. In the case of surgical sutures, the surgeon begins to tighten the skin using the type of sutures appropriate to the patient’s condition, with simple stitches on both sides of the face behind the hair line. In both cases, a surgical incision is not required. In the case of a surgical facelift, the surgeon makes a surgical incision on both sides of the face behind the hair line so as not to leave visible scars.
If the case is not severe, the facelift is performed in a miniature, and the incision can be made on both sides of the ear only. In the case of a neck lift, the surgical incision is made at the earlobe.
– Skin Tightening :
The skin and muscles are tightened and sutured, and the sagging of the face is tightened. The process may include implanting some stents or injecting some fat in the face to help restore the freshness and youth of the skin.
– Surgical incision closure :
The incision is closed, bandages are placed on the face, and the patient is ready to wake up to start waiting for the results.
Preparing for a facelift and facelift surgery is same and preparing for a facelift of all kinds does not differ much. In all cases, the patient undergoes some medical tests to determine his health condition, and the doctor gives him some instructions that must be adhered to in the period leading up to the surgery to ensure its success.
The patient must stop taking any preparations containing cortisone, aspirin or warfarin in the week prior to the surgery because these preparations increase blood flow and may cause increased bruising and swelling, and some of them increase the chances of the patient being exposed to infection.
The patient must also stop taking some anti-inflammatories and pain relievers so that they do not cause bleeding during the surgery.