Facelift surgery, also referred to as rhytidectomy or rhytidoplasty, is the surgical procedure designed to reduce wrinkling and sagging skin of the face and neckFacelifts are performed by removing excess fat, redraping the skin of the face and neck, and/or tightening the underlying muscles. To further resolve the effects of aging, facelift surgery is often performed in conjunction with other procedures, such as a forehead lift, rhinoplasty, or eyelid surgery.

Depending upon each patient and each surgeon, procedures and techniques will vary greatly, but on the whole you can expect the following:facelift procedures typically take between two and four hours, though more extensive or multiple procedures may take longer or even require two separate sessions. The surgery can be performed in a hospital, surgical center, or office. Outpatient procedures are more common and typically involve some combination of local anesthesia, mild sedative, and/or mild intravenous anesthesia, though inpatient procedure requiring a night or more in the hospital may be required, particularly when using general anesthesia or with patients with conditions requiring extra post-operative care.

Incisions are most often placed in the hairline, then pass in front of and behind the ears. Sagging muscles may be tightened and fatty deposits removed before the skin is lifted up, the excess removed, and then sutured into place. A dressing is usually applied following surgery to protect the entire area where the incisions have been made. This dressing may involve loosely wrapping the head in bandages to minimize bruising and swelling. In order to drain any blood that can form and collect, a small tube may be temporarily placed beneath the skin behind the ear.

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