MediSherpa

Facelift

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Mother Nature and Father Time have given your face a worn look, so much so that you're considering a face-lift, also known as a rhytidectomy. Your skin and soft tissue have lost their elasticity. You look tired, even when you're not. You may have deep lines around the corners of your mouth, jowls, or neck laxity (looseness) that increase your aged and tired look. The good news is that modern face-lift techniques have evolved significantly over the past 15 years. Early face-lift operations tightened only the skin, while the modern face-lift removes excess skin, laxity of facial muscle and excess fat, often found in the lower face and neck. The procedure can improve the contour of your lower jaw and jowls, and soften deep lines from your nose to the corners of your mouth. But a face-lift is only one technique surgeons can use to restore youth and beauty. Once the loose skin, fat, and muscle have been tightened, laser and other peeling techniques can improve the quality of the skin. Your surgeon can perform a face-lift with other procedures, including surgery on the forehead, eyelids, or nose.