Facelift Surgery

WEBVTT 00:00:07.048 --> 00:00:08.882 When it comes to facial rejuvenation, 00:00:08.966 --> 00:00:12.440 there is an endless array of options that are available. 00:00:12.523 --> 00:00:15.471 There are non-surgical options, there are procedure-based options 00:00:15.555 --> 00:00:18.720 with heat-based devices, and there are also surgical options. 00:00:18.891 --> 00:00:22.102 When it comes to surgical options, one of the more common procedures 00:00:22.203 --> 00:00:24.479 performed to rejuvenate the mid, lower face 00:00:24.565 --> 00:00:27.731 as well as the neck is a facelift or a neck lift. 00:00:28.357 --> 00:00:30.692 Years ago, people were getting wind-blown looks 00:00:30.776 --> 00:00:32.736 and very odd expressions on their faces 00:00:32.819 --> 00:00:34.946 by having facelifts that were overdone. 00:00:35.196 --> 00:00:36.405 Through understanding the anatomy 00:00:36.494 --> 00:00:39.116 and performing what I like to call a deep plane facelift, 00:00:39.199 --> 00:00:42.327 we can actually restore a more rejuvenated look on a face 00:00:42.410 --> 00:00:47.039 without having somebody look crazy or that stereotypical facelift look. 00:00:47.706 --> 00:00:50.746 If somebody has been undergoing, say, non-surgical procedures 00:00:50.834 --> 00:00:53.044 or no procedures at all, and they want to embark 00:00:53.128 --> 00:00:55.808 upon a journey that is going to rejuvenate their face, they might say, 00:00:55.891 --> 00:00:59.383 "Well, do I need a facelift? If not, now, when will I need a facelift?" 00:00:59.466 --> 00:01:02.844 In my opinion, the correct answer of when you would need a facelift, 00:01:02.927 --> 00:01:05.513 "need" because they are elective procedures, 00:01:05.596 --> 00:01:11.059 is a facelift is recommended when you have skin excess, heavy jowling, 00:01:11.143 --> 00:01:12.936 or bands in the front of your neck 00:01:13.019 --> 00:01:16.477 that are not treatable with non-surgical options. 00:01:16.606 --> 00:01:18.691 It's important to make sure that you choose a surgeon 00:01:18.774 --> 00:01:20.484 who will address your concerns, 00:01:20.567 --> 00:01:22.319 and give you the results that you're looking for 00:01:22.402 --> 00:01:24.362 that will help improve your quality of life. 00:01:24.445 --> 00:01:28.109 Here at SynergyMD Plastic Surgery, we have basically every option 00:01:28.198 --> 00:01:31.493 that you can think of that can help rejuvenate a face. 00:01:31.660 --> 00:01:33.953 Working in conjunction with Dr. Milan Lombardi, 00:01:34.037 --> 00:01:37.498 who is a cosmetic dermatologist and actually a guru with lasers, 00:01:37.581 --> 00:01:39.541 we can achieve wonderful results for patients 00:01:39.625 --> 00:01:41.168 through a combination modality 00:01:41.251 --> 00:01:44.629 of removing skin excess, raising or elevating fat pads 00:01:44.712 --> 00:01:47.048 that have descended upon the face with surgery, 00:01:47.214 --> 00:01:49.383 combining that with laser resurfacing 00:01:49.466 --> 00:01:52.802 that is like painting the walls in a house to completely rejuvenate it, 00:01:52.886 --> 00:01:54.679 actually decreasing the risk of skin cancer 00:01:54.762 --> 00:01:57.348 by getting rid of those sun-damaged cells on the face 00:01:57.431 --> 00:02:00.601 and helping people literally erase years off their face. 00:02:00.934 --> 00:02:03.728 One of the advantages of this specific location 00:02:03.812 --> 00:02:06.105 is the fact that we have all these modalities, 00:02:06.355 --> 00:02:08.756 and we're not motivated to try to pigeonhole somebody 00:02:08.857 --> 00:02:10.150 into this treatment or that treatment 00:02:10.234 --> 00:02:12.777 because it's the only treatment that we have to offer. 00:02:12.861 --> 00:02:15.905 We can literally give you advice that is honest, 00:02:15.988 --> 00:02:19.158 that will be tailored to what you need and what you would benefit from, 00:02:19.241 --> 00:02:22.202 and make sure that you get a safe and an optimal outcome. 00:02:22.285 --> 00:02:24.329 Facelift or neck lift typically takes 00:02:24.412 --> 00:02:27.039 anywhere from three to four and a half hours. 00:02:27.415 --> 00:02:29.958 Typically, it is not a very painful operation. 00:02:30.042 --> 00:02:33.437 You go home the same day from an accredited ambulatory surgery center. 00:02:33.520 --> 00:02:36.631 We typically see you the day after surgery where your dressings are taken down. 00:02:36.714 --> 00:02:39.174 We make sure that everything looks the way it's supposed to. 00:02:39.341 --> 00:02:44.220 Stitches will be removed, usually between day five and day seven after surgery. 00:02:44.470 --> 00:02:48.557 Most people look swollen and a little banged up for that first week or so. 00:02:48.641 --> 00:02:50.017 I typically recommend that you plan 00:02:50.100 --> 00:02:52.269 on not going out to dinner or being seen in public 00:02:52.352 --> 00:02:53.895 if you don't want people looking at you 00:02:53.989 --> 00:02:56.314 until you're about two to three weeks out from surgery. 00:02:56.397 --> 00:02:58.065 Most patients, if they have a wedding coming up 00:02:58.148 --> 00:03:00.150 or something where they're going to be in the spotlight, 00:03:00.234 --> 00:03:01.818 I would definitely recommend that you do this 00:03:01.902 --> 00:03:04.320 at least six weeks prior to that event.