A youthful appearance has been coveted for several centuries, especially among entertainers and the elite. However, procedures and surgeries that help these people maintain their youthful look are becoming more widely available to the everyday person. Facelift surgeries have been widely performed since the late 20th century. Modern facelifts have improved their techniques to offer even better and more natural looking results. When considering a facelift, Dr. Alberico Sessa of Sarasota Surgical Arts provides one of the best facelifts Miami offers.
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Facelift Miami
What Is A Facelift?
A facelift is a cosmetic surgery that removes excess and sagging skin from the face. This can help address a variety of aging concerns such as wrinkles, thinning skin, sun damage, and the development of jowls. Often, the underlying muscle layers are also tightened which helps provide longer lasting and more natural looking results.
While the procedure focuses primarily on removing and tightening facial skin, it may also help reposition sagging fat deposits and other structures. Patients may choose to combine a facelift with another procedure such as a neck lift or filler injections to help address other concerns they may have.
Benefits
A Miami facelift comes with many potential benefits:
- Tighten a sagging lower face
- Remove extra skin
- Reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles
- Enhance facial profile
- Create a more youthful appearance
- Address the face-neck contour
- Tighten underlying facial muscles
- Reposition descended fat and structures
- Reduce the appearance of jowls
- Minimal recovery time
- Easy recovery for most patients
- Low risk surgery overall
- Can be performed under local or general anesthesia
- Help enhance confidence
- Little to no visible scarring
- Customizable to fit each patient’s needs
- Combinable with other surgical and non-surgical treatments
- Performed by a surgeon with other two decades of experience
Candidates
Most healthy adults showing the early signs of advanced aging such as sagging skin and deep wrinkles likely qualify for facelift surgery. Candidacu depends on many factors including the extent of the surgery, anesthesia requirements, and length of the surgical session. Overall, if a patient is in relatively good health, and has any major health conditions under control, they can likely safely undergo a facelift in Miami.
With that said, it is also important for patients to have realistic expectations and understand what the procedure can achieve. Dr. Sessa will review this with patients during a consultation. At the consultation appointment, Dr. Sessa determines candidacy, the ideal facelift based on the patient’s needs, and may make additional recommendations.
Types Of Facelift Surgery In Miami
Facelift surgery is exceptionaly varied and customized to fit a patient’s needs, anatomy, and patterns of aging. The patient’s age also commonly plays a role with younger patients requiring less extensive or more superficial surgeries to adequately address their concerns and achieve their desired results. Whereas, older patients may require a more extensive surgery.
Mini Facelift
A mini facelift is the most basic form of facelift. While this technique can vary, it generally involves a smaller treatment area and sometimes does not address the deeper layers of tissue and muscle. Any correction to the muscle is generally limited. A mini facelift Miami is best suited for patients who may not qualify for a full facelift yet, but who are unsatisfied with non-surgical anti-aging treatments.
SMAS Facelift
Standing for “superficial musculoaponeurotic system,” the SMAS facelift is considered the gold standard of the modern facelift. It identifies and separates individual layers of the face, removes excess structures, and tightens each layer individually. This leads to a more natural appearance and provides more correction than earlier facelift methods. It also avoids the “windswept” look that many patients fear when going into a facelift surgery.
Deep Plane Facelift
A deep plane facelift is another form of SMAS facelift that many believe will overtake the traditional SMAS facelift in popularity among patients and surgeons. Instead of separating each layer, the deep plane facelift addresses all of the layers at once. Many believe that this provides the most natural appearance and is less traumatic than the routine SMAS facelift. However, it is not always the ideal technique, but works well in more advanced cases.
Facelift With Neck Lift
A facelift with neck lift combines any facelift technique with a neck lift surgery. In many cases, if the lower face is effected by extra skin and sagging, the neck often is too. A neck lift removes and lifts excess skin from the neck, frequently no additional incisions are necessary. If a platysmaplasty is performed, a small incision hidden under the chin may be used.
There are several other potential techniques and combinations of facelift surgery. During a consultation, Dr. Sessa will help you determine the ideal facelift treatment for you.
Miami Facelift Recovery
As a surgical procedure, a facelift requires some downtime and recovery. Some of the instructions given post-surgery may include:
- Rest and sleep with your head and pillows slightly elevated
- Take time off work, usually between five and ten days, but sometimes up to two weeks
- Attend post-operative appointments
- Avoid strenuous activities and exercise
- Care for your scars as instructed
- Do not remove bandages or dressings unless explicitly instructed
- Avoid sun exposure (wear a hat, apply sunscreen, etc.)
- Monitor for signs of potential infection
- Maintain good communication with Sarasota Surgical Arts
Depending on the specifics of your surgery, Dr. Sessa will provide personalized instructions for each patient concerning their facelift recovery and aftercare instructions.
Frequently Asked Questions
What Is The Best Age For A Facelift?
There is not one ideal age to undergo a facelift. People age at different rates due to genetics and environmental factors. Therefore, while one person may benefit from a facelift at 50, another may not until 60. On average, most facelift patients tend to fall into the age range of 55 to 65. However, significantly younger and older patients may benefit from a facelift under certain circumstances.
How Many Years Does A Facelift Last?
Patients can expect the results of a facelift to last around ten years. If well taken care of, it may last longer. Conversely, with poor aftercare or consideration for your results, patients may see deterioration of their results sooner. Facelifts that tighten the muscles tend to last longer than facelifts that do not.
Aging—while reversed with a facelift—cannot be stopped. Patients will continue to age. However, patients who undergo a facelift will continue to look consistently younger than their peers who did not.
Does Skin Age Faster After A Facelift?
No, the skin does not age facelift after or due to facelift surgery. Generally, patients notice aging after a facelift more than they do than during the natural aging process because they are more aware of the changes to their face.
What Are The Risks Of A Facelift?
Overall, a facelift Miami is very low risk. However, it is a surgical procedure, which will come with some risks. Possible risks include:
- Infection
- Visible, uneven, or raised scars
- Asymmetry
- Prolonged side effects
- Bleeding
- Discoloration
- Numbness
Most major side effects or risks associated with a facelift are rare and tend to resolve with basic care. Expected side effects should resolve on their own.
How Much Does A Facelift Miami Cost?
The exact cost of a facelift will vary based on the type of facelift and added procedures. Dr. Sessa provides a personalized price quote following a consultation at Sarasota Surgical Arts. Financing is available through Care Credit and Cherry.
The Best Facelift In Miami By Dr. Alberico Sessa
Dr. Alberico Sessa is an accomplished cosmetic surgeon with over twenty years of experience. With expertise in facial procedures, Dr. Sessa understands that every patient has unique needs and anatomy. He does not take a cookie cutter approach to facelift surgery and aims to help patients look and feel younger. Sarasota Surgical Arts offers the best facelift Miami provides.
To learn more and schedule a consultation, call us at 941-923-1736. Patients can also reach out online via chat, contact form, and Price Simulator.
