ABOUT
Facial rejuvenation aims to rejuvenate your facial features to their previous youthful appearance. It uses a combination of cosmetic procedures
The procedures include
- Facelift: This is often the foundation for many facial rejuvenations.
- Brow lift, Eyelid surgery and Facial implants: These help in rectifying specific problem areas on the face.
- Fat injections, Fillers & neurotoxins (botulinum toxins): These can be used to enhance the volume and to eradicate the wrinkles and folds.
- Laser skin resurfacing or other light modalities: These are utilized to improve skin texture and correct age spots or skin blemishes.
Many people who consider a facial rejuvenation also consider hair transplantation .
WHERE IS IT DONE
- Facelift, Eyelid surgery, Brow lift , Facial implants ,Fillers, neurotoxins (botulinum toxins) and fat injections : Operation Theatre
- Laser skin resurfacing or other light modalities: Laser procedure room
DURATION
| PROCEDURE | DURATION |
|---|---|
| Facelift | 5-8 hours |
| Eyelid Surgery | 2-3 hours |
| Brow lift | 3-4 hours |
| Facial Implants | 2-3 hours |
| Fillers | 1 hour |
| Botulinum toxins | 1 hour |
| Fat Injections | 2-3 hours |
| LASER | 1 hour |
ANAESTHESIA
| PROCEDURE | ANAESTHESIA |
|---|---|
| Facelift | General |
| Eyelid Surgery | Local Or General |
| Brow lift | Local Or General |
| Facial Implants | General |
| Fillers | Not required |
| Botulinum toxins | Not required |
| Fat Injections | Spinal Or General |
| LASER | Not required |
INCISIONS, STITCHES & SCARS
Depending on the type of facelift performed the facelift incisions will vary. Similarly eyelid surgery, brow lift, and facial implant surgery come with their own set of incisions. For a detailed explanation, visit these procedures.
- The surgeon strategically plans and places the incisions and stitches for the surgery in terms of number, size, material, location and technique aiming to keep the resulting scar minimal, hidden and not easily visible eye. Special tissue handling and suture techniques further minimize scars.
Several small incisions are made within the hair line for the endoscopic brow lift.
The incisions are strategically placed targeting for low visibility within the natural contours in front and behind the ears.
STAY AT CLINIC
| PROCEDURE | STAY AT CLINIC |
|---|---|
| Facelift | 2 days |
| Eyelid Surgery | 2-24 hours |
| Brow lift | 24 hours |
| Facial Implants | 24-48 hours |
| Fillers | No down time. Can resume office work after the procedure. |
| Botulinum toxins | No down time. Can resume office work after the procedure. |
| Fat Injections | 1-2 days |
| LASER | No downtime. Can resume regular office work after the procedure. |
HOW IS IT PERFORMED?
Facial rejuvenation is a task wherein the surgeon chooses the required procedures based on your health status and cosmetic goals for the best look possible.
Fat Transfer
This is usually the first procedure performed aiming for volume enhancement. Fat from one’s own body is harvested from fat rich areas, processed and is injected into the target recipient sites using a special cannula.
Facelift
A limited incision or an extensive facelift is performed based on the degree of skin laxity the patient is facing. The skin would be lifted as flaps and trimmed or undermined as needed and approximated again by sutures in a highly skilled manner. A thread lift uses specialized threads to ‘lift’ the sagging, wrinkled areas in the face. These are placed underneath the skin.
Eyelid surgery and brow lift are performed in a similar manner to facelift.
Facial implants can be used in various site such at the chin, at the jaw line, cheek bone area to provide volume enhancement as needed. Implants would be made of special silicone material. They showed a very low rejection rate in studies.
Laser skin resurfacing can be used to stimulate the collagen growth and give volume enhancement to the areas with fine wrinkles, treat blotchy pigmentation, under eye bags and skin damage due to sun exposure.
After the majority work is done by the surgical methods we can make further refinements as follows
- Wrinkles in the forehead can be treated by using Botulinum Neurotoxin.
- Fine lines around the mouth, folds extending from the nose to the mouth can be treated by using fillers.
- Lips can be enhanced by adding volume to them by using fillers.
- Marionette lines are the deep lines that extend from the corner of the lip to the jaw line. These can be treated by doing a fat transfer.
REST AT HOME BEFORE RESUMING OFFICE WORK
| PROCEDURE | REST AT HOME |
|---|---|
| Facelift | 2-3 weeks |
| Eyelid Surgery | 1-2 weeks |
| Brow lift | 10 days |
| Facial Implants | 1 week |
| Fillers | No down time. Can resume office work after the procedure. |
| Botulinum toxins | No down time. Can resume office work after the procedure. |
| Fat Injections | 5-6 days |
| LASER | LASER No downtime. Can resume regular office work after the procedure. |
AFTER CARE AND RECOVERY
Swelling of the face can be seen when facelift, Laser surgery and fat grafting are performed, however this should resolve in 7-10 days and you will be able to appreciate the results.
You should be able to appreciate the results of neurotoxin and filler injections within a few days. If there is any associated pain, it should subside.
FOLLOW UP VISITS
| PROCEDURE | FOLLOW UP VISITS |
|---|---|
| Facelift | 1 week after the surgery |
| Eyelid Surgery | 1 week after the surgery |
| Brow lift | 1 week after the surgery |
| Facial Implants | 1 week after the surgery |
| Fillers | Follow up after 1 -2 weeks. Maintenance doses at every 1 to 1 and half year |
| Botulinum toxins | Maintenance doses for every 4-6 months. |
| Fat Injections | 1 week after the procedure. |
| LASER | 4-6 sittings with a gap of 3-4 weeks between each. |
HOW LONG WILL MY RESULTS LAST?
It is important to note that it is impossible to reverse natural ageing process and the pull of gravity totally. Still, however, one can appreciate long lasting results with facial rejuvenation.
Filler and Neurotoxin injections: these complement other treatments and are useful in maintaining your youthful appearance when repeated periodically.
Fat Grafting: The results are permanent but the grafted cells will age as you age, naturally.
Laser Skin Resurfacing: yields permanent results.
Maintain good communication with the aesthetic plastic surgeon
Keeping safety in mind as well as for the most beautiful outcome of the procedure, we advise that you visit the clinic for follow-up evaluation at prescribed times and whenever you notice any changes in the treatment areas. Do not hesitate to contact the surgeon when you have any questions or concerns.
ASSOCIATED COSTS
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LIMITATIONS & RISKS
Significant complications from facial rejuvenation, fortunately, are infrequent. The risks specific to your health will be discussed during the consultation. Every year thousands of people undergo this procedure and are glad with the results.
Every surgery has some risks associated with it. Some potential ones include
- Allergies
- Adverse response to the specific med
- Damage to the underlying structures during the procedure
- Hematoma or seroma (an aggregation of blood or liquid under the skin that might require removal)
- Infection and bleeding
- Changes in sensation
- Scarring
- Unsatisfactory results that might necessitate additional procedures
OTHER RISKS SPECIFIC TO REJUVENATION INCLUDE
- Reabsorption of fat grafts
- Possible skin breakdown
- Return of wrinkles and folds over time may require subsequent treatments
You can minimize certain risks by following the instructions given by the doctor both before and after the surgery.