Facelift
As time, gravity, sun exposure, and the stresses of daily life take their toll on our faces, deep creases appear beside the mouth, the jawline slackens, and folds and fat deposits appear on the neck. Facelifts counteract these problems by removing fat and tightening skin and muscles, giving your face a fresher, youthful and more energetic look — after facelift surgery, some patients appear as much as ten or 15 years younger.
Facelifts in our Los Angeles and Beverly Hills facilities are most often performed on people in their 40s-60s, although those in their 70s or 80s can have facelifts as well. The facelift procedure can be combined with others (browlift, eyelid surgery, nose reshaping) for more dramatic results, or it can be restricted to the neck (necklift) if the patient’s problems center there.
Patients who smoke, take medications, or have certain medical conditions such as high blood pressure, blood clotting problems or the tendency to form excessive scars should discuss potential risks with their surgeons at Osborne Head & Neck Institute. Patients with short hair may want to consider letting it grow before surgery to better conceal scars.
Facelifts are usually outpatient procedures performed at one of our two California locations, typically under local anesthesia combined with a sedative.
