Want to look as young as you feel? Are you looking for a natural looking facial rejuvenation?
 Facelift Surgery is designed to reverse the visible signs of facial aging, including the formation of jowls, which obscure the jaw line, the occurrence of a double chin and the appearance of vertical bands of the skin and muscle in the front of the neck. Dr. Kassir performs facelift surgery in his surgical clinic in Wayne, NJ and his 799 Park Avenue, NYC location.
Modern facelift techniques involve resuspending the deep connective tissues of the face and allow the face and neck skin to be elevated and produce a natural rejuvenation. These techniques avoid the "plastic" or stretched appearance so common with facelift surgeries in the past. The surgery is typically performed without the need for general anesthesia and a 1 to 3 week recovery period is usually necessary after the procedure.
What is a facelift?
Facelift surgery, also known as rhytidectomy, is a plastic surgery procedure performed to improve the neck laxity, jowls, and the midface. As a person ages, the midface begins to go downhill, producing the smile lines" or "laugh lines. The lower face then begins to show jowling, near the chin and the neck muscles sag, producing banding and redundancy. These three areas can be improved with the facelift procedure. The facelift does not improve the skin texture or quality.
What can Facelift Surgery do?
Facelifts, technically known as rhytidectomies, rejuvenate the mid- to lower face and neck. Facelifts are most effective for NJ and NYC patients who want to correct:
- Midface sagging
- Deep creases under the eyes
- Deep creases between the nose and mouth
- Jowls due to loss of muscle tone
- Sagging areas of fat
- Loose skin and fat under the chin and jaw
Are you a good Facelift surgery candidate?
The best candidates for facelift surgery are:
- Wish to improve one or more of the signs of aging indicated above
- Are men or women whose faces have begun to sag, but whose skin still has some elasticity
- Are generally healthy
- Are considering a facelift for personal reasons to improve their image and appearance
Recovery from Facelift Surgery
After your rhytidectomy facelift surgery, Dr. Kassir will wrap the incisions in bandages and may place drainage tubes in the area. The tubes will be taken out the next day, when your hair will be carefully washed. If surgical clips are used to hold the incisions closed, they will be removed one week after the facelift along with your stitches.
At first, you may experience swelling, numbness, bruising, and a feeling of tightness or tension in the face and neck. Recovery will be noticed usually within 3-6 weeks, and sensation typically returns to normal within a few months. Scars become less red, raised, lumpy or itchy in time.
Many NJ and NYC facelift surgery patients return to work by the third week. After your recover, you should be gentle with your skin and hair as you continue facelift recover.
Risks of Facelift Surgery
The facelift surgery does havesome risks. The highest risk patients are smokers. Patients who smoke should refrain from smoking for approximately two weeks before the surgery. The nicotine patch is not a substitute for smoking cessation as far aesthetic surgery is concerned. Nicotine causes the small blood vessels to become narrower, which decreases the blood flow to the skin.
Facelift Surgery Consultation with Dr. Ramtin Kassir M.D. F.A.C.S.
Dr. Kassir will personally meet with you during the consultation. He will examine and evaluate your face to see what improvements could be made. He will then explain the Facelift surgical procedure from beginning to the end. This explanation will include what surgical technique he will use, where the surgery will be performed, what type of anesthesia, and a step-by-step explanation of what the recovery will be like. Any functional problems are discussed at this time at his surgical clinic in Wayne, NJ and his 799 Park Avenue, NYC location. Please call 973-692-9300 or 212-288-3000 to setup your appointment.
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