Facial Rejuvenation

Candidates for a face and / or neck lift are people who begin to notice a certain sagging face and neck, but whose skin still retains a certain elasticity.
The planning of the lifting begins at the first consultation with Dr. Galvan who will evaluate your face, skin elasticity, state of the musculature and bone structures, position of your eyebrows ... due to the results you want to obtain, the surgical possibilities will be discussed to obtain the desired purpose since they can be used in various techniques. We will explain the techniques, the type of anesthesia to use, in which areas of your face your face lift will be performed.
Ask all your doubts, especially those related to your expectations and results to be obtained through surgical intervention. Dr. Galván will provide you with specific instructions on how to prepare for cosmetic surgery, including:

•  Rules on taking food and liquids,

• Taking or stopping medications and vitamins, how to wash your face and neck for the intervention and after of this and,

• If you are a smoker, what should you do to minimize the risks in the operation. It is important to quit smoking at least one or two weeks before the facelift.

The face lift is performed in a hospital or clinic, since it is a surgical intervention that requires a room equipped under security measures. The usual thing is to stay hospitalized until the day after the surgery, which can be performed under local anesthesia plus sedation or with general anesthesia, depending on the complexity of the lift and the condition of the patient.
A cervicofacial facelift usually lasts between 3 and 4 hours. The steps of the surgery vary according to the placement of the incisions according to the structure of the face and the technique used. There are different possibilities of the situation of the incisions. At Dr. Galvan's cosmetic surgery clinic, we proceed with minimal incision techniques in a situation just ahead of the sideburns hairline and around the ears so that the scars are imperceptible and improve the appearance of your face, that is to say, seek their facial rejuvenation.
The different types of face lifting range from lifting the forehead and eyebrows, to stretching the entire skin, facial and cervical muscles, through other techniques that work on the jaws and cheekbones, as needed.
To achieve this facial rejuvenation, not only in the tightening of the skin, but this stretching must be exercised both at the cutaneous level and at the level of deeper structures.

The fundamental aspect for success in facial rejuvenation surgery is the technique to hide scars. To hide the marks of the operation, the incisions must go along the limit of the hairline and the ear. Without this, no matter how good your facial rejuvenation is, the result will be artificial.

When planning a facelift-rejuvenation surgery, the facial topography will be subdivided into the following areas:

•     Front or upper third facial lifting: This area includes the forehead and eyebrows. A lifting of these structures is indicated by significant horizontal wrinkles on the forehead, as well as drooping of the eyebrows, which implies a tired appearance or fatigue in the eyes. On many occasions, patients come requiring a blepharoplasty or eyelid surgery when what they really need is a front or forehead lift.

•     Facial middle third lifting.  It is the malar or cheekbone area. As a consequence of gravity, facial tissues fall, which in this area leads to a loss of volume-projection of the cheekbones and the appearance of nasogenian grooves. In these situations, the facial musculature should be raised to its original situation, as well as a removal of the excess skin in the lateral facial area.

•     Lower third facial lifting: Mandibular area. The loss of the "papitos" mandibular line is one of the circumstances that most ugly and ages the facial lateral aspect. Over the years, the tissues accumulate in the anterior part of the jaw, leading to the appearance of those known as daddies and puppet lines that bring an image of sadness to his face. In this situation, the lifting of the musculature facial and liposuction of the cervical fat will recover the mandibular contour.

•      Cervial lift.   It is in the cervical area where the fatty accumulation predominates, which is also accompanied by the loss of elasticity of the platysma muscle of the neck and its anterior displacement. In these cases, the lateral tension of the mentioned muscle and the liposuction of the inframandibular fat will recover the original cervical angle. After surgery, postoperative of the face lift and / or cervical surgery. After the face lift surgery, it can be maintained for a few days a small tube or drain behind the ears to drain any fluid that may collect. A light bandage is also usually placed. This surgery does not imply considerable discomfort, if any, they will be alleviated with prescribed medication and in the event that you present severe or persistent pain, you should notify the doctor.It is normal for there to be numb areas of the skin, but this sensation disappears in a few weeks or months. You will need to keep your head elevated for a few days after surgery to decrease inflammation. If drainage tubes have been placed, they will be removed in 24 hours; the bandages are removed between the first and the fifth day of surgery. Don't be surprised by the swollen and bruised look of the early days; remember that in a few weeks your appearance will be normal. The stitches will be removed five days after the intervention.the bandages are removed between the first and the fifth day of surgery. Don't be surprised by the swollen and bruised look of the early days; remember that in a few weeks your appearance will be normal. The stitches will be removed five days after the intervention.the bandages are removed between the first and the fifth day of surgery. Don't be surprised by the swollen and bruised look of the early days; remember that in a few weeks your appearance will be normal. The stitches will be removed five days after the intervention.

Approximately 3-4% of patients find hematoma or blood accumulation that should be drained despite not altering the result of the surgical intervention. Therefore, it is extremely important to promote a quiet environment to avoid increases in blood pressure.

In general, taking a series of precautions, complications are infrequent and of little importance. It is essential to put yourself in the hands of a Plastic surgeon as well as to carry out the intervention in a suitable hospital environment that guarantees adequate support. However, each patient has a specific anatomy, physical reactions and different healing abilities, and therefore the results are not absolutely predictable. Complications such as bruising, almost always temporary injury to the nerves that control facial muscles, infection, and reactions to anesthesia are reversible and easily solvable problems. Healing problems are more frequent in smokers, so the cessation of the tobacco habit is basic 40 days before the intervention.Risks can be minimized by carefully following the instructions provided in the consultation, both before and after surgery.

Do not expect an immediate result after your face lift. The decrease in inflammation is progressive, the final result is obtained after the third or sixth month. A facelift does not stop the passage of time. What is achieved is to rejuvenate the aspects that break down with the passage of time around 10-15 years. Your face will continue to age as time goes by, and you may even want to undergo a new facelift after 15 or 20 years. However, the results are long-lasting, as over time you will continue to look younger.

The results are very satisfactory. It is important that you understand that the results are not immediate and that after a few months the results will improve. In addition the scars of the facelift will be hidden behind the hair and in the natural folds of the face; in any case, they will decrease with time, becoming less visible.