Facelift
As people grow older, the skin of the face and neck begin to wrinkle and sag and a growing number are taking the step to rejuvenate and enhance their appearance by having a facelift or necklift. Sun exposure, smoking and genetic influences can all contribute to the aging process. A facelift / necklift can correct these conditions and give men and women a more youthful appearance by removing excess skin and fat, tightening muscles and re-draping skin with discreet scarring. Rejuvenating the face is not about pulling it tight but restoring the anatomy and replacing the natural volume that is lost through ageing.
Length of surgery: 2-4 hours
Anaesthesia: General anaesthetic
Overnight or Daycase: 1 Night Stay
Risks / Complications of Surgery:
Frequent: Bruising, swelling, temporary numbness.
Infrequent: Infection, unsightly scarring, asymmetry, bleeding (haematoma), permanent numbness, facial nerve injury.
Recovery:

5 – 10 days until socialising with close friends and family

2 weeks until return to work and normal social engagements with make up

3-4 weeks until swelling disappears

6 weeks until return to gym and other strenuous activities

12 weeks until final result – scars continue to improve over the next 12 months.

Duration Of Results: 5 – 10 years
Plastic Surgery W1 Ltd
Suite 1, 14 Queen Anne Street
London W1G 9LG
t 020 7079 0050  f 020 7079 0051