Facelift in Poway, CA

One of the first places aging is noticeable is on the face. As we age, things like facial lines, wrinkles, and skin laxity can develop. These signs of aging can be detrimental to your self-esteem, personal image, or social interactions. Fortunately, a facelift procedure can treat signs of aging in the mid and lower face. A facelift can reverse many of the signs of aging in your face, but cannot prevent you from aging further.

What Can Facelift Surgery Do For You?

ReduceFacial Wrinkles

Wrinkles can form due to sun exposure, smoking, and repeated muscle movements. Wrinkles grow more evident with age, especially as your skin grows more lax over time. This process creates the appearance of age, but it can be reversed. Facelift surgery can tighten the skin and underlying tissues of the face, reducing the noticeability of wrinkles.

TightenNeck Muscles

The muscles in the neck are not immune to age. Over time they weaken, allowing the skin and other tissue around the jaw to sag and become jowls. Jowls are flaps of skin and fat that hang from the chin and obscure the jawline. Facelift surgery can re-tighten lax muscles around the jaw and reduce the appearance of jowls. This provides a stronger, more youthful-looking jawline.

RestoreYouthful Contours

Unlike many other areas of the body, the face tends to lose rather than gain fat over time. This is a natural process, but sometimes it happens too fast, creating a thin and gaunt appearance. A facelift procedure lifts lax muscles back to their previous positions, allowing the face to establish the fat deposits that are a hallmark of youth and vigor.

How Is Facelift Surgery in Poway, CA Performed?

Consultation

Before your procedure, you will meet with your surgeon for a consultation. Here, Dr. Jindal will examine your existing facial structure, discuss your goals for the procedure, and make recommendations based upon those factors. He will also explain the steps you will go through before, during, and after the operation. This is also where the price of your personalized facelift will be determined.

Procedure

A facelift may be performed with a local anesthetic, a light general anesthetic, or general anesthesia, depending on the amount of correction required. Incisions are usually made in the hairline and extend behind the ears. This allows for the resulting scars to be more easily concealed.

During the surgery, excess skin and tissue will be removed. The remaining skin will be re-draped over the new facial contours, creating a more youthful appearance. This procedure will reduce or remove wrinkles, sagging skin, and hanging jowls. The incisions will be sealed with stitches at the end of the surgery to promote healing and minimize scarring. Depending on the amount of swelling that occurs after your surgery, small tubes may need to be placed to promote drainage of the healing incisions.

Combination Procedures

Facelift surgery is effective as a standalone procedure when it comes to reducing the appearance of age. However, many patients choose to couple their facelift with other procedures that enhance the appearance of areas other than the mid and lower face.

Periareolar

Brow lift surgery reduces wrinkles and tightens skin on the upper third of the face. It is often used to open sightlines and reduce frown lines.
Neck lift surgery reduces muscle banding on the neck and removes loose and hanging skin.
Eyelid surgery removes wrinkles and fine lines around the eyes, and can also remove fat deposits that make you look perpetually tired or angry.
BOTOX® Cosmetic is a non-invasive injectable treatment designed to reduce wrinkles by preventing muscle contractions.
Dermal fillers are injectable treatments meant to restore volume to the face.

Further Concerns?

Recovery

You will be provided instructions on how to care for your healing incisions during your initial recovery. Following these instructions will help you heal faster and provide you with more optimal outcomes. You will need someone to take you home after the surgery, and ideally stay with you for up to 24 hours following your procedure.

Most patients should be able to return to work and resume non-strenuous activities within one to two weeks. The majority of patients will be capable of resuming vigorous activities within four to six weeks.

Pain

Facelift surgery is performed under either general anesthesia, local anesthetic, or general anesthesia. As such, you should experience little to no pain during the procedure itself. You may experience swelling and mild to moderate pain around your incisions immediately after your surgery. This may be treated with prescription or over-the-counter anti-inflammatory or pain medication as needed. Some patients may find that cold compresses are sufficient to ensure their comfort.

Scars

As with any surgical procedure, scarring will occur. The good news is that facelift incisions are made in the hairline and behind the ears and are rarely visible. The scars that occur as a result of facelift surgery will fade over time. This process may be accelerated by keeping your scars out of direct sunlight and maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

Cost

The cost of facelift surgery varies depending on a series of factors. These may include the fees associated with the surgical facility, anesthesiologist, surgeon, and the cost of tests and medications before and after the procedure. Because all of these factors can vary wildly, it is impossible to give an accurate facelift price estimate until consulting with your surgeon at Coastal Plastic Surgeons.

Facelift Results

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Frequently Asked Questions

Are there non-surgical alternatives to facelift surgery?

There are non-surgical alternatives that are cheaper, faster, and have shorter recovery times. Unfortunately, these alternatives are generally short-term solutions that are less effective than facelift surgery. BOTOX® Cosmetic can be used to inhibit or reverse wrinkles for a few months, but it requires periodic injections to maintain optimal results. Dermal fillers can restore lost volume in the face, but also requires frequent injections to maintain results. Neither option is capable of treating the underlying tissue like a facelift can. A facelift procedure is the only option if you are looking for long-term results without continuous treatment.

What are the risks with a facelift procedure?

All surgeries come with some degree of risk. Fortunately, facelift surgery is generally safe, and risks are quite low. Still, no surgery is completely safe, and some risks remain. These may include:

Allergic reactions to anesthesia
Infection
Bleeding
Prolonged swelling
Nerve injury or loss of sensation

Some risks may only develop during the recovery period. These risks include:

Poor wound healing
Unfavorable scarring
Hair loss around the incision sites
Skin discoloration
Facial asymmetry

You can reduce your risks by following Dr.Jindal’s pre- and post-operative instructions.

Are the results of a facelift surgery performed in Poway permanent?

Facelift surgery provides long-lasting results for patients, but it cannot prevent the aging process entirely. Over time, your skin will continue to age, and new wrinkles and tissue laxity can develop. The results of a facelift procedure typically last around a decade, though this can vary depending on a patient’s lifestyle, diet, and other health factors. To maintain your results, we suggest practicing proper skin care and avoiding direct sunlight to the best extent possible.

Am I a facelift candidate?

If you are dissatisfied with your current facial appearance and do not smoke, you may be a candidate for facelift surgery in Poway, CA. If you seek a more youthful-looking facial profile with fewer wrinkles, lines, or sagging skin, a facelift may be just what you are looking for.

Patients should have realistic expectations for their results. A facelift cannot entirely change your appearance; it only highlights your natural beauty. You will be expected to follow pre and post-operative instructions to ensure a safe recovery with optimal results.

What is the best age to get a facelift?

There is no age limitation for facelift surgery; however, most of our patients range between 40 and 60. If you are interested in facelift surgery, you should ensure that you are past any puberty growth spurts, and do not have any medical conditions that endanger your recovery.

Why choose Coastal Plastic Surgeons in Poway, CA?

Your surgeons at Coastal Plastic Surgeons are world-renowned plastic surgeons with decades of experience providing high-quality results to patients around the world. They have numerous satisfied patients who can attest to their compassionate care and the results offered by their cutting-edge facial rejuvenation techniques. Choosing Coastal Plastic Surgeons means world-class care in a state-of-the-art facility. If you have any doubts, schedule a consultation, and we will be happy to answer any of your questions.