1 Cosmetic Surgery Specialists Compassion . Experience . Trust FACE LIFT About The Facelift Facelift is the term that describes a number of surgical procedures that do one or more of the following: • Remove excess skin • Remove excess fat • Tighten loose skin • Tighten sagging muscles There are different types of Facelifts and certain procedures are more suited to certain people. The outline of procedures to follow are simply a guide- Your personal situation can be discussed in detail during your consultation. Types of Facelift: The Mini-Lift This is the most basic of facelifts, and involves little more than a skin tuck. The surgeon first makes the standard facelift incision, as shown below. He then lifts and tightens he skin. The wounds are then sutured. Occasionally, drains may be used. The Mini-Lift has little, if any, effect on grooves running between the nose and mouth (naso-labial grooves) Depending on the amount of skin removed, the results may be more or less striking and consequently last for varying periods of time. The SMAS Lift In this procedure, the surgeon lifts the deeper layer of muscle (the superficial musculo-aponeurotic system or SMAS) in addition to the overlying skin. This allows the structures in the lower face and neck, to be sutured to bone higher on the face, hence tightening the sling running around the lower face and chin / neck. Any excess of fat may also be removed. www.cosmeticsurgeryspecialists.co.uk Phone: 020-7580-8001
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Cosmetic Surgery Specialists
Compassion . Experience . Trust
FACE LIFT
About The Facelift
Facelift is the term that describes a number of
surgical procedures that do one or more of the
following:
• Remove excess skin
• Remove excess fat
• Tighten loose skin
• Tighten sagging muscles
There are different types of Facelifts and certain
procedures are more suited to certain people. The
outline of procedures to follow are simply a guide-
Your personal situation can be discussed in detail
during your consultation.
Types of Facelift:
The Mini-Lift
This is the most basic of facelifts, and involves little
more than a skin tuck. The surgeon first makes the
standard facelift incision, as shown below.
He then lifts and tightens he skin. The wounds are
then sutured. Occasionally, drains may be used.
The Mini-Lift has little, if any, effect on grooves
running between the nose and mouth (naso-labial
grooves)
Depending on the amount of skin removed, the
results may be more or less striking and
consequently last for varying periods of time.
The SMAS Lift
In this procedure, the surgeon lifts the deeper layer of
muscle (the superficial musculo-aponeurotic system
or SMAS) in addition to the overlying skin.
This allows the structures in the lower face and neck,
to be sutured to bone higher on the face, hence
tightening the sling running around the lower face