Face lifts and facial cosmetic surgery. What are the options?

A face lift (technically known as a rhytidectomy) allows you to "set back the clock," improving the most visible signs of aging by removing excess fat, tightening underlying muscles, and redraping the skin of your face and neck. A face lift can be done alone, or in conjunction with other procedures such as a forehead lift, eyelid surgery, or nose reshaping.

All surgery carries risks and every incision leaves a scar. However, with endoscopic surgery, your scars are likely to be hidden, much smaller and some of the after effects of surgery may be minimized. In a typical endoscopic procedure, only a few small incisions, each less than one inch long, are needed to insert the endoscope probe and other instruments.

A mini-face lift repositions the skin and soft tissues of the face that have been affected by the aging process. The principle difference between a mini- lift and other types of face lift is that the mini- lift features a significantly reduced scar burden. The scarring in the crease behind the ear and in the hairline behind the ear is largely or completely eliminated.

Neck Lift is a surgery designed to reduce the loose look of sagging skin in the neck area and under the jaw line. There are a number of different surgical techniques for necklift (Platysmaplasty) that have evolved with increasing demand for this type of surgery and surgeons’ quest for better results. A general anaesthetic is required usually and it lasts 3 hours.