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What is Facelift?
The doctor may temporarily place a small, thin drainage tube under the skin behind the ear to drain any blood that might collect there. Your head will be wrapped loosely in bandages to minimize bruising and swelling. You should not have much discomfort after surgery, and you can relieve any discomfort you do feel with pain medication. Some numbness of the skin is normal and will disappear in a few weeks or months.
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Also known as Face Lift, Facelifts, Face Lifts, Rhytidectomy, cosmetic surgery of the face, Rhytidoplasty, Rhytidectomies, Rhytidoplasties
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Facelift
A facelift is a surgical procedure to repair sagging, drooping, and wrinkled skin of the face and neck. Read more on
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Description
A facelift can be done alone or with nose reshaping, a forehead lift, or eyelid surgery.
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Indications
Sagging or wrinkled skin occurs naturally with increasing age. Folds and fat deposits appear around the neck, and deep creases form between the nose and mouth. The jawline grows "jowly" and slack. Heredity, poor diet, smoking, or obesity can contribute to early or severe skin problems.
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Outlook (Prognosis)
Risks
Risks for any anesthesia are: Problems breathing ; Reactions to medications; Bleeding ; Infection; A pocket of blood under the skin (hematoma) that may need to be drained; Damage to the nerves that control muscles of the face (this is usually temporary); Wounds that do not heal well; Pain that does not go away; Numbness or other changes in skin sensation; Unpleasant scarring; Asymmetry of the face; Fluid that collects under the skin; Irregular skin shape (contour); Changes in skin color; Sutures...
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