As you age, there are many available options to restore or maintain your youth and vitality. From facial exercises, anti-aging creams, and even Botox, you can explore many pathways to rejuvenate your appearance. One method, the facelift, is clinically referred to as a rhytidectomy, which surgically improves the skin’s appearance and effectively reverses visible aging, including sagging, lines, and wrinkles. Some patients in certain age groups can benefit from non-surgical approaches, while others are best served by a modified version of a facelift procedure.
Reasons for a Facelift
As you age, your skin relaxes and begins to droop, creating folds around the mouth and nose. Skin in the neck and checks may also start to feel and look looser. A loss of muscle tone from natural aging can cause loss of elasticity to the point where simple solutions like facial exercises or creams no longer have the desired effect. Other reasons for considering a facelift include:
- Deepening crease lines along the mouth, nose, and chin
- Loss of facial contours
- Excess skin on the neck and chin
- Loss of skin elasticity around the eyes
Mild Lines and Wrinkles – For Those in Their Late 30s and Early 40s
Botox treatment lasts several months and is ideal for patients with minor, aesthetic flaws they would like to correct without surgical procedures. Botox and other dermal fillers can be applied to various areas of the face to restore lost volume and smooth lines and wrinkles. As you get older, and if you notice a progression of visible signs of aging in certain areas of your face, cosmetic treatments can keep the skin looking young and vibrant for at least ten or fifteen years.
Moderate to Severe Skin Sagging, Lines, and Loss of Volume – For Ages 50 and Up
There are different types of procedures that improve health, appearance, and self-esteem for patients whose goals cannot be met with injectable fillers. When the symptoms are moderate, you can elect to have a mini-facelift. This procedure requires removing less tissue and generally focuses on a specific area of the face or neck. A deep plane facelift is recommended for patients whose needs are comprehensive and want to smooth out creases around the nose and mouth. A neck contouring facelift defines the jaw and chin to help eliminate sagging on the neck skin and the appearance of jowls.
Additional Treatments To Improve Facial Aesthetics.
Other procedures that improve facial aesthetics include blepharoplasty to help correct eyelid droopiness, liposculpting to add volume to specific areas, and laser skin therapy to enhance the complexion. Contour Thread Lifting is a short procedure to lift the skin on the mid-face, forehead, eyebrows, and neck with minimal downtime.
Find Out More about Facelifts
Dr. Fereydoon Mahjouri and his team of professionals encourage you to explore your facelift options and the ideal time of life to have the procedure. We can guide you through what to expect as you age, and which methods are suitable at specific benchmarks. Give our Minneapolis office a call for more information today!