WHAT IS FACE LIFT SURGERY?
A facelift is an operation that involves elevating and redraping the facial skin to eliminate laxity and sagging. The operation can be designed to correct problems in the neck, under the jaw, under the chin and in the cheeks. It can also be applied to the skin in the temporal regions and the forehead. As individuals age, there is a change in the skin just as there are changes in all other parts of the body. Fatty tissue tends to decrease in volume and in density causing the skin to fit more loosely. There are also changes in the bones of the face which combined with changes in muscular action and gravity leading to more prominent skin folds. These changes are greatest under the chin and in the upper neck and at the skin folds near the corner of the mouth. Contour imperfections of the nose may also become more noticeable as the underlying soft tissue decreases in volume. Facelift surgery is designed to correct these facial conditions. Basically, the operation involves lifting and removi
