Facelift Surgery (Rhytidectomy)

It is possible for looking 10 years younger, by means of Facelift Surgery. As a result of face lift surgery, wrinkles under the eyes are removed and shape of the face reformed. Depending on the deformation of the face, looking 10 years younger can be achieved. You can get rid of your tired looking, elderly appearance and sad facial expressions.

Individuals who have wrinkles and sagging in their face and neck depending on the aging or another various reasons are good candidates for facelift surgery. However, selective treatment should be performed on candidates who have unrealistic expectations from surgery, who have chronic diseases that can delay the recovery period, who have a risk of getting general anesthesia or who is a heavy smoker.

The hospital stay is generally 1 day. However, it may also change depending on the physician’s advice

Depending on your expectation and face structure, the procedures like fat injection in the face, eyelid surgery, forehead lift, botox, lip filler, and eyebrow lift can be combined with your Facelift Surgery.

Since the routine doctor check is important after the surgery, patients coming from outside the city should stay in the city for approximately 7 days. However, this period may change depending on the extent of the surgery and physician’s advice

Depending on the type of surgery and the extent of the operation, sedation and local anesthesia may be preferred, but mostly general anesthesia is used for Facelift surgery.

Painkillers can reduce the pain in the early period after the operation. A drain is inserted to prevent effusion (fluid occurring) in the surgical area and the face is dressed gently. After discharge from the hospital, there is no restriction on the patient`s movements. During the first 3 to 4 days, bruising and swelling can occur, but they reduce gradually in a week

After discharge from the hospital, patients can meet their daily needs. Swelling and bruises in the face can delay for returning to social life. Therefore, after bruises and swelling reduce, they can return to their social and daily life within 10 days. Swelling and edema can be easily hidden by making up after 3 weeks

The results of a successful a Facelift surgery can last nearly 10. This period can change depending on the person`s lifestyle, smoking and genetic factors. Although the operation is delaying aging, it cannot stop it completely. In the following years, the same complaints may occur again, but it varies from person to person. However, the person`s face never returns to its undesired past condition

In the endoscopic Facelift method, 1.5 or 2 cm tiny incisions are made that can be hidden under the hair. In classical Facelift, the incision is made on the forehead, from the skin area where the hair is between the two temporal areas. The incisions in the classical method can be hidden can be hidden under the hair. As a result of the surgery, it the face looks natural. However, to reach the successful result, it is important to prefer an experienced doctor.

• The first 3 to 4 days after the surgery, bruises and swellings and swelling can occur, but they reduce gradually in a week.
• Smoking negatively affects the postoperative recovery period. Smoking can delay healing the face and cause face skin losing.
• Hair loss and numbness can be experienced in the incision areas, but this problem is temporary.

• Don`t smoke until the postoperative recovery period is complete
• Sleep with their head raised higher than their chest and avoid to sleep face down in the first week
• Do not take a steam bath and sun or sauna in the first months after the operation
• Protect your surgical areas from impacts and sunlight
• Use a sunscreen regularly at least 6 months

• Stop smoking at least 4 weeks before the operation
• Please inform your doctor if you have chronic diseases and take medicines
• Stop taking blood thinners such as aspirin 2 weeks before the surgery

After the Facelift Surgery, the face reaches its general form after nearly 3 o 4 weeks. You can see the final results approximately after 1.5 to 2 months