Facelift
As we age, our faces change. Over time, depending on the quality of our skin, we begin to develop wrinkles on our face as well as deepening folds along our cheeks (i.e. nasolabial folds) and jowls with loosening of the neck skin. Once this has occurred, there are little options left to correct the effects of time other than surgery.
A facelift or rhytidectomy is a procedure designed to tighten the skin and remove the wrinkles while improving the jaw line and neck contour. At Lincoln Aesthetic Surgical Institute, we are committed to helping you look younger and stop the hands of time.
With a facelift, incisions are made along the front of the ears and extend back behind the ears into the hairline. Dr. Mitchell is dedicated to helping you reshape your face and restore a more youthful appearance. Attention is in the details. Dr. Mitchell believes a facelift procedure is not a procedure to merely remove the excess skin. Rather, through his technique, he works to reshape the underneath soft tissues of the face which descend over time, restoring them back to their prior position and produce a natural, non-windswept appearance.
A facelift is typically performed as an outpatient procedure under general anesthesia. Dr. Mitchell will see you the following day to ensure that everything is healing as expected. If you are a smoker, you will be asked to stop smoking at least two weeks prior to the procedure and until everything has healed well in order to reduce your risks of complications. Pain is typically minimal. Swelling is the most common side effect and resolves over the course of two to four weeks. All potential complications will be discussed in detail during your consultation. Sutures placed at the time of the operation will be removed in one week. The scars typically heal well, and fade over time.
If you are interested in a facelift, please call to set up a free consultation. Dr. Mitchell will meet with you privately to discuss if a facelift may be right for you!