Face Lift

A face lift, technically known as a Rhytidectomy (literally, surgical removal of wrinkles), is a procedure used in plastic surgery to give a more youthful appearance.

It usually involves the removal of excess facial skin, with or without the tightening of underlying tissues, and then re-draping the skin on the patient's face and neck

In the traditional facelift, an incision is made in front of the ear extending up into the hairline. The incision curves around the bottom of the ear and then behind it, usually ending near the hairline on the back of the neck.

Facelifts work best on thin skin and good bone structure. They are best for eliminating loose skin folds in the neck and wrinkles in the cheeks. The areas not well corrected by a facelift include the nasolabial folds and marionette lines. A facelift will leave some scarring, however, the portion of the scars in front of the ear are usually inconspicuous