FACIAL REJUVENATION SURGERY

FACIAL REJUVENATION | RHYTHIDOPLASTY

Rhytidoplasty, face lift or facial rejuvenation surgery is facial cosmetic surgery that improves wrinkles on the face, corrects sagging, reduces furrows on the face, repositions fallen tissues such as cheeks, signs of aging that occur with passing of time and mistreatment due to sun exposure on the cheeks and neck, leaving a younger face, avoiding leaving the face excessively stretched with "narrowed" eyes that are so worrying for patients.

Through incisions very well located and hidden behind the ears, excess skin is removed, bulges that occur lateral to the chin (cheeks), facial wrinkles are stretched, improving the furrows that appear next to the nose and mouth called nasolabial furrows and puppet lines, giving the face a youthful appearance.

For whom is facial rejuvenation surgery indicated?

This aesthetic procedure is recommended for faces that show various signs of facial aging and that do not improve with other procedures such as lipoinjection, botox, cosmetic procedures such as peeling, CO2 laser, etc. Patients notice this mainly because they look at the drooping cheeks and only improve when they are stretched with the fingers. Dr Yesid Cárdenas evaluates the tension of the tissues of the face and will give you the diagnosis whether or not you are a candidate for this surgery.

With rhytidoplasty will I have scars?

All surgeries leave scars, however the location of the majority of them are covered by the hair, behind the ears and in folds, preventing them from being easily visible. During the healing process, follow-up and treatments are also carried out so that a good result is achieved and imperceptible scars remain.

Does facial rejuvenation or face lift need general or local anesthesia?

The anesthesia used in these cosmetic surgeries of the face depends a lot on each patient. If the patients are very nervous and impatient, they are suggested to do it under general anesthesia, because the patient will not remember anything or have any type of pain. If the patient is very calm and tolerates the application of local anesthesia, it can be done with this anesthesia, understanding that she must remain lying down in one position and cannot get up until the procedure has been completed. Using local anesthesia, medications for general pain control and other additional treatments are also used to produce some relaxation, but the patient is not completely asleep.

How old does my face rejuvenate?

This is very relative and depends on various factors such as the characteristics of the skin, soft tissue, and bone configuration of each patient. Some people reduce many years others less, however on average patients tend to look 10 years less. It is also important to mention that not only does surgery rejuvenate the face, the use of additional treatments can achieve greater improvement, such as eyelid surgery (Additional), forehead surgery, the use of skin management such as peeling, or botox can be very useful and nowadays the CO2 laser is also used to make a skin change.

Can this procedure be combined with other procedures?

As mentioned and according to the surgeon's recommendation, the following treatments can be used to improve results

• Cheek surgery or mid-third facelift
• Eyelid surgery or blepharoplasty
• Peeling
• Botulinum toxin application (Botox)
• Application of fat on the face or facial lipoinjection
• Hyaluronic acid application
• Application of plasma enriched in platelets

The time required for a patient to recover from this surgery is on average 10 to 15 days but it is related to various aspects such as the age of the patient, the younger the faster he recovers, the patient's prior feeding, a good nutritional status. recovers faster, the use of natural treatments and a good preparation of the face helps a better recovery process. The return to work depends on the activity of the patient, however if there are bruises (purple) these will take approximately 15 days. To seek to improve recovery time, the use of additional medical treatments such as creams, use of heat and cold, etc. will be recommended.

Can I get very stretched?

Facial rejuvenation seeks to improve and rejuvenate the face while maintaining the configuration or shape of neighboring structures with their normal appearance. This means that the aim is to maintain the normal shape of the eyes, nose and mouth so that the procedure looks as natural as possible, avoiding the overly corrected or stretched face, which produces a “Chin” effect due to the effect of tension generated on the region. side of eyes or mouth.

When are the results noticed?

The first days a distortion of the face is observed, produced by the edema which begins to decrease after the 4th day. The changes are significant after 20 days but the final effect is achieved after several months when the entire inflammatory process has ended.

What are the recommendations for facial rejuvenation or lifting?

You can consult the pre-surgical recommendations by clicking here and the post-surgical recommendations will be provided and explained by Dr. Yesid Cárdenas Plastic Surgeon, who will answer all your questions. The rest will give you the price of the surgery.