Facelift in Houston
Over the years, a person’s face will begin to show the inevitable effects of gravity, exposure to the sun, loss of skin elasticity, and the everyday stresses of life. As the skin and the deep underlying structures of fat and muscle are affected by the process of aging, skin will loosen and sag under the neck; the jaw will lose definition as jowls develop along the neck and jaw line; and deep creases will appear around the nose and mouth. A facelift in Houston will result in a natural, pleasingly rejuvenated appearance.
Older facelift surgery techniques lifted only the skin, making the patient’s face look pulled and unnatural. At Eisemann Plastic Surgery Center, surgeons will use the most up to date facelift techniques. A facelift in Houston will be achieved by lifting the layers of muscle and fat beneath the skin and moving them back to their previous, younger positions. When these deeper layers are lifted, the skin will follow naturally. Then the excess skin can be trimmed away without tension, avoiding the “windswept look.”
The incisions for a facelift in Houston are carefully made in natural folds of the face, ears, and hairline, where the scars will be nearly invisible 6 to 12 months after facelift surgery. While a facelift alone can achieve a more youthful appearance for some patients, many patients choose to combine a facelift in Houston with other procedures such as rhinoplasty, forehead lift, eyelid lift, or chin surgery. During the initial surgical consultation for a facelift, Dr. Eisemann will discuss options with each patient and recommend the procedures that will best suit their medical and aesthetic needs.
For patients who are younger or do not have an excess of sagging skin, Dr. Eisemann may recommend a modified or mini-facelift. This mini facelift procedure does not have as dramatic an effect on the face and neck, but it creates less swelling, will leave shorter scars, and heals more quickly than a full facelift.
A facelift in Houston is performed in Dr. Eisemann’s fully accredited surgical suite. Surgery may be performed under general anesthesia, or under a local anesthetic with I.V. sedation. Patients can expect to spend the first night after facelift surgery at the clinic, where nurses are available to ensure the patient’s comfort and safety overnight.
Patients of a facelift in Houston can expect to return to Eisemann Plastic Surgery Center approximately four days after surgery for suture removal. Patients are generally able to be “up and around” the day after surgery, and find that any post-operative soreness or discomfort can be well managed with oral pain medication. Facelift patients will find that most swelling has subsided about one week after surgery. By the time patients return to work, two to three weeks after a facelift in Houston, any remaining bruising can be hidden easily with the correct make-up.
Whether completed alone, or combined with other procedures such as an eyelid lift or rhinoplasty surgery, a facelift in Houston at Eisemann Plastic Surgery Center will correct sagging skin without changing the shape of the face. A full or mini facelift in Houston will leave the patient with a fresher, younger, more pleasing appearance.
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