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aka: face lift, rhytidectomy  Facelift |
Risks and side effectsIn a v ery small number of people (approximately 2 per cent) bleeding beneath the skin after a facelift may cause excessive haematoma following a facelift procedure. Numbness is common and lasts for about three months.Mr Rajiv Grover, notes that there is often temporary hair loss at the hair line, usually in smokers, but this recovers in three to six months. According to Mr Grover, scars are normally fine and well-hidden but can occasionally thicken requiring treatment. As with all surgical procedures, post op mobility is important, and minimise risks beforehand by avoiding smoking. |
Expert opinion
Rajiv Grover, Consultant Plastic Surgeon and Secretary of the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS)"The old fashioned facelifts which gave the wind tunnel look were mainly due to the fact that only skin was being pulled whereas now the main structure to be tightened is the underlying muscle / fatty layer of the face called the SMAS.
"This gives a much more natural lift without the need to over tighten the skin which previously used to lead to distortion of the mouth (“fishmouth”) or eyes (“oriental look”). The other way I rejuvenate naturally is by paying attention to facial volume which is the first sign of ageing.
"Pulling or tightening alone does not restore facial shape. I insist on patients bringing photographs of themselves to the consultation taken 10 and 20 years earlier along with some from youth to see how their face looked before.
"The photographs act as a 'roadmap' to guide the surgical planning so that we rejuvenate and NOT recreate someone totally different!"
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