A facelift, also known as rhytidectomy, is a cosmetic surgical procedure designed to reduce visible signs of aging in the face and neck. It works by lifting and tightening the skin and underlying tissues to restore a more youthful appearance. Facelifts can address sagging skin, deep wrinkles, jowls, and loss of facial volume, particularly in the lower face and jawline. Whether surgical or non surgical, face lifting techniques today are more advanced, offering natural-looking results with improved recovery times.
An operative facelift is always recommended when the main aging of the face has visibly progressed and there are pronounced wrinkles which can no longer be smoothed by cosmetic and other measures such as injections. Our plastic-aesthetic surgeons will help your skin to regain its elasticity and compensate for volume losses on the forehead, cheek and neck with a face lift.
The choice of the surgical technique and the concrete goals to be achieved with the facelift are determined individually. The result, however, is always to restore the fresh and dynamic radiance of earlier years. A face lift is therefore ultimately also a face rejuvenation with which the skin appearance of the face can be reset by about 10 years.
In addition to the natural aging process, smoking, alcohol, stress, a lack of sleep and environmental influences such as UV radiation also lead to a facial skin that lacks elasticity. Diets and frequent weight loss also lead to excess skin tissue and thus to the formation of wrinkles. The changes in the face usually creep in only slowly and over years.
The sagging tissue leads to a shift of volume in individual parts of the face. New "cheeks" appear and deep furrows dig into the face at the same time. Its proportions sometimes change so much that those affected don't like to look at themselves in the mirror any more. At the latest then it is time to find a new quality of life with a facelift
Which technique and method of face lifting our surgeons use always depends on the individual condition of the face. However, the principle is the same for all treatments: the face lift is performed in the depth of the subcutis. The relevant skin and muscle structures are tightened during the operation, excess skin is removed and the result is then anchored again and sutured inconspicuously.
The choice of the surgical technique and the concrete goals to be achieved with the facelift are determined individually. The result, however, is always to restore the fresh and dynamic radiance of earlier years. A face lift is therefore ultimately also a face rejuvenation with which the skin appearance of the face can be reset by about 10 years.
Depending on where the face has lost elasticity, the facelift is differentiated according to the problem area:
Often these different lifting procedures are also performed in one operation. A combination with non-surgical treatments is also possible.
Thermage is a patented, monopolar radiofrequency treatment for tightening skin areas, which can also be used very well for contouring the face. The non-invasive method smoothes wrinkles and tightens "hanging cheeks" or "turkey necks". During the treatment, the Thermage handpiece is placed on the respective skin region. The radio frequency gently warms the underlying skin layer.
In this way, the subcutaneous tissue is stimulated and stimulated to form collagen. The skin regenerates in a natural way and feels youthfully fresh again. A Thermage application for the face usually lasts between 30 and 45 minutes. The effect of the face tightening is clearly visible after about 1 - 2 months, in rare cases only after up to 6 months and then lasts up to 2 years.
Thermage is suitable for all skin types. The best results are achieved by patients between 30 and 60 years without skin damage. On the other hand, severely discoloured or collapsed skin can no longer be reached with the radio frequencies. Side effects occur only rarely with the Thermage therapy. Reddening, swelling or blistering of the treated skin are possible. These symptoms, however, disappear only a few days after the radiofrequency treatment.
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