Facelift Before and After

Excessive sun exposure, weight variations, hereditary, smoking and ageing causes loosening of facial skin, wrinkles and development of crease and the sagging of muscles of the neck, forehead, etc. The plastic surgery procedure of facelift or rhytidectomy addresses these different consequences by firming and tightening the skin of the face and neck. The before and after photographs of patients undergoing the facelift procedure shows the marked differences.
You must follow the guidelines laid by your doctor before facelift procedure. Before going for a facelift, a complete medical history of the patient is studied to examine the total health of the patient. The doctor then explains to the patient the type of anesthesia used in the facelift process. He also explains the extent of expectations as well as the basic risks and problems that can arise after facelift. The photographs are taken before execution of the facelift procedure and after facelift surgery to evaluate the degree of enhancement. If you are a smoker, you must stop smoking for at least a month before the surgery. This is due to the fact that smoking obstructs the healing after facelift procedure.
Other instructions to be followed before facelift procedure include the exclusion of a few drugs that contain aspirin; this is done so as to diminish the likelihood of surplus bleeding. If you are taking any other medication over the prescribed medications or vitamins or any other herbal supplements, you must inform your doctor before facelift as these medications might cause problems with anesthesia
If a surgical facelift procedure is performed, the patients should not feel down by the look or feel of their face instantly after surgery. The face appears dull, swollen, and bruised after the facelift surgery. The features look distorted by inflammation and the facial movement is rigid. A considerable uneasiness, numbness and discomfort can be felt after the surgery. After the surgery, the area is dressed to guard the complete region of the incisions. The head is loosely draped in bandages thus reducing any bruising and swelling. At times a small tube is provisionally placed under the skin at the back of the ear so as to drain any blood that is gathered. The metal clips and the sutures are detached within a week after the surgery, however some sutures in regions other than the front of the ear are eliminated after 15 days after the surgery.
After the laser facelift, an overnight stay in the hospital is not necessary and you can go back home the same day. The recovery time after the laser facelift is usually a week. The laser-affected area is red in color initially, changes to bright pink and finally to whitish color after the laser facelift. For other non-surgical facelift, there is a mild discomfort after the facelift and then you can be back to work.

Summary: The patient must follow the instructions laid down by the cosmetic surgeon before going for the facelift procedure. Following the guidelines after facelift procedure will produce effective results of surgery.