Are you looking for a procedure to reverse wrinkles, sagging skin, and frown lines on your face? A facelift procedure is a perfect solution to slow down (and temporarily reverse) signs of aging.
In Beverly Hills, several options are available to help you drink from the fountain of youth for a long time.
What Is Facelift Surgery?
A facelift is a surgical cosmetic procedure that removes signs of facial aging to give you a more natural youthful face.
People consider facelifts for reasons like:
- Correcting facial and neck wrinkles that cause self-consciousness
- Desire to improve signs of aging like sagging cheeks or jowls
- Tightening sagging facial skin
- Reversing a tired and worn-down look
- Desire to prolong a youthful appearance
- Wanting to boost self-esteem and confidence
Types of Facelift Procedures
There are several facelift options in Beverly Hills, CA. The type your surgeon chooses depends on your desired outcome and the work needed to achieve the results.
The surgical facelift procedure is among the top five cosmetic operations in America. Surgical outcomes are more long-lasting and address deep-seated signs of aging than non-surgical cosmetic enhancements.
Mini-Facelift
In Beverly Hills, mini-facelifts rectify mild or moderate skin sagging, creases, and wrinkles. The procedure is less invasive than other surgical options; however, this treatment does not correct the same extent of concerns.
Here, the surgeon creates small facial incisions under the hairline or ears to tighten the skin around this region. This operation lifts and tightens the structural tissues around the cheeks, corrects the jowl, polishes the jawline, and helps to reverse the tired look.
The Standard or Traditional Facelift
The traditional facelift is much more extensive. The surgeon makes incisions behind the hairline near the temples and the ear front to reposition deep facial tissues. The procedure removes creases, jowling, and sagging. It also contours the face and neck for a wholesome youthful look.
There are many different techniques offered here. Some of the most advanced are those like the vertical facelift (which lifts the tissues vertically instead of horizontally and allows for a more natural look), the SMAS facelift, and the deep plane facelift. These advanced techniques allow for ideal results.
Occasionally, fat grafting (sometimes even with stem cells) are used to help restore lost facial volume.
Non-surgical Procedures
Non-surgical facelifts are best for reversing mild to moderate facial wrinkles while addressing early signs of aging to create a more radiant, youthful look.
Injectable Therapies
Injectable therapies like BOTOX® Cosmetic use botulinum toxin to temporarily block nerve signals and muscle contractions responsible for creating wrinkles. The non-invasive injectable procedure reduces the appearance of wrinkles and frown lines short-term.
Dermal Fillers
Dermal fillers improve wrinkle appearance by feeling up the facial volume in areas of concern. Most fillers contain a gel-like substance containing hyaluronic acid, poly-L-lactic acid, or calcium hydroxylapatite.
Ultherapy®
Ultherapy® uses heat energy to lift and tighten the skin around the face. The effect of the procedure lasts up to a year.
Microneedling
Microneedling is a procedure that rectifies skin sagging, scarring, and texture inconsistencies. The surgeon uses tiny needles to create superficial wounds that stimulate collagen production. This produces firmer and smoother skin.
Chemical Peels
The plastic surgeon can also recommend chemical peels to improve texture and pigment inconsistencies on your face.
Microdermabrasion
Microdermabrasion is an excellent minimally invasive procedure for exfoliation to create an even texture on the skin surface. The entire operation takes about an hour.
Laser Skin Resurfacing
The plastic surgeon recommends laser skin resurfacing to reduce aging, sun damage, and acne scars and to improve uneven skin tone.
FAQs
How Can I Tell if I Need a Facelift?
A facelift reverses signs of aging. The signs include sagging skin, wrinkles, creases, and skin folds on the face and neck. Therefore, a person with mild, moderate, or severe aging signs can get this procedure. Techniques used range from minimally noninvasive to complete facelift surgery. The degree of reconstruction needed determines what type of procedure your surgeon recommends.
Which Is the Best Facelift Procedure Without Surgery?
Each non-surgical procedure achieves a specific result. The technique is chosen based on what you want to achieve. For instance, injectable therapies like BOTOX® Cosmetic or dermal fillers are your best option if you want to remove mild to moderate wrinkles. Ultherapy® is an excellent solution for tightening sagging skin with minimal downtime. Microneedling, laser skin resurfacing, and microdermabrasion focuses on improving collagen production, smoothing the surface, removing acne scars, and tightening the skin with minimal invasion for a surface-level correction like creating even texture and tone.
What Is the Best Age to Get a Facelift?
You can get a facelift as soon as wrinkles appear on your face. A non-surgical facelift is best because the effect wears off after a short period for young people in their mid-20s and 30s. When you are younger, your collagen production, skin cell turnover, and elasticity are still high. For people over 40, the ability of the skin to bounce back is already waning off. Surgical intervention may yield a long-lasting effect and prolong their youthful features.
