Rhytidectomy, also known as rhytidoplasty or more commonly as a facelift, is the surgical procedure to reduce sagging and wrinkling face and neck skin. This is achieved by redraping the face and neck skin, tightening the underlying muscles, and/or removing fatty deposits. Other procedures like forehead lifts, rhinoplasty or eyelid surgery are often performed in conjunction with a facelift to further resolve the effects of aging.

Depending upon each patient and each surgeon, procedures and techniques will vary greatly, but on the whole you can expect the following:Facelift surgery generally takes between two and four hours, though it may take longer when combined with other procedures and more extensive procedures may require two separate sessions. Facelift surgery can be performed in an office, surgical center, or hospital. The procedure is most typically done on an outpatient basis while the patient is under some combination of local anesthesia, mild sedative, and/or mild intravenous anesthesia, though some surgeons may choose to hospitalize patients for a night or more, particularly when using general anesthesia or performing the procedure on patients with conditions requiring additional post-operative care.

Incisions are most often placed in the hairline, then pass in front of and behind the ears. The surgeon may then remove fatty deposits and/or tighten sagging muscles before lifting the skin up, removing the excess, and suturing it into place. Following surgery, a dressing is typically applied to protect the entire area where the incisions have been made. This may include wrapping the head loosely in bandages, which helps 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.

If you have any questions at all about mini face lifts, please don't hesitate to contact us - we will answer your questions!

About the facelift procedureMore face lift informationCollegen5 Face Liftwhat is a face liftFTO Faceliftmask face liftno incision faceliftanti-aging and surgery and face lifts and raceShadyside face liftdifferent face lifts peels derm abrasionpericutaneous face liftmid face liftcost of a face liftEndoscopic Mid Face Liftaurora facelift surgeryface lift swellingweb site faceliftsrhytidectomytape face liftminimal incision face liftpictures endoscopic face liftface lift around mouth with surgeryfacelift newprocedure of havin a face lift faceliftFace Lift Implantsface lift years lastspericutaneous faceliftdeep plane faceliftfacelift healing remediesdeep planar facelift healing time

Return to Top