Facelift / neck lift
Restore your skin’s youthful radiance!
Time sometimes leaves its mark, but it’s never too late to restore the beauty of your face. With our personalized facelift, you’ll enjoy firmer skin, defined facial contours, and a fresh, rested appearance.
Facelift / Neck Lift: The Most Important Points at a Glance
Some signs are a testament to a fulfilling life, while others make us look more exhausted and tired. A facelift can restore a radiant glow to your face. This involves a general tightening of the facial skin. In some cases, it may also be advisable to have an eyelid lift (blepharoplasty) at the same time. Correcting a “double chin” can also be ideally combined with the procedure. The goal of a facelift is a fresher, more youthful appearance. A professionally performed facelift restores your former facial proportions while preserving your distinctive facial features, especially when you smile. This requires addressing the skin’s supporting structure, known as the SMAS (“Superficial Muscular Aponeurotic System”).
Facelift / Neck Lift Procedure
Depending on the extent of the procedure, it takes two to three hours and is performed under local anesthesia, twilight sedation, or general anesthesia. The incisions are made behind the ears and usually along the hairline. It is also important to tighten the deeper structures, which consist of muscle, connective tissue, and fat. This so-called SMAS is also tightened. The skin is then repositioned, the excess skin resulting from the tightening is removed, and the skin edges are finally sutured with as little tension as possible.
Aftercare Recommendations Following a Facelift / Neck Lift
After the operation, you will remain under observation for at least 3 hours (6 hours if you have general anesthesia) at our clinic; afterward, someone may pick you up. You should not experience severe pain. The first follow-up appointment takes place the day after the surgery; further appointments will be discussed with the surgeon. Swelling and bruising occur in the first few days after a facelift, so it takes about two weeks to fully recover and be ready to go out in public again. You should therefore plan for a recovery period of about two weeks. During the first few weeks after the procedure, you should avoid physical activity, saunas, and direct sunlight. To allow scars to heal properly, you should make sure to use a high SPF sunscreen on your face in the coming months and, if necessary, discuss scar care with your doctor.
