Philadelphia Plastic Surgery - Facelifts : Tighten your skin

All of you have heard about facelifts, and some of you know someone who's had one. Each plastic surgeon's philosophy and approach to the man or woman who comes to the office for a consultation is highly individual. In my practice, consultations start with you and your goals.

Although every facelift requires an incision, it may be different for different people. It can be relatively short and in front of the ear, or longer and extend partially around the ear. This varies according to the person's skin, soft tissue and bone structure. I'll propose the technique I think will bring you the best results.

I look at the face as a whole. Therefore, we may talk about other procedures that may also enhance your appearance. Most patients combine a facelift with one or more other procedures such as an eye and/or brow lift, laser skin resurfacing or fat injections.

The problems a facelift address are facial sagging, deep facial lines, loss of volume in the cheeks, neck sagging or neckbands and a general appearance of aging.

Recovery is usually about two weeks, and most feel they can return to their usual routines then, but it may take two to three months for all of the effects of surgery to disappear.

If you are interested undergoing a facelift procedure, please contact us.