CosBeauty Magazine #81

Feature
Facelift
the ultimate
anti-ager
There’s no getting away from the
fact that over time the effects of
gravity, sun damage and the stresses
of everyday life appear on your face.
Deep lines may appear around your
eyes and mouth, sagging skin may fall
from your cheek, jawline and neck,
and fat deposits that were once full
and firm become depleted, leaving
hollow and sunken areas of your face.
A facelift, or medically termed
‘rhytidectomy’, is used to restore
the contours of the face, correcting
sagging, loose skin and repositioning
fat and tissues to add volume back
to the face.
By repositioning both the skin
and the layer of muscle and tissue
beneath (known as the superficial
musculoaponeurotic system, or
SMAS), the modern approach
to facelifting addresses volume
replacement and vectors of lift
to create a younger looking
appearance while avoiding the
telltale signs of surgery.
Recovery from modern facelifts
is typically much less extensive and
lengthy compared with facelifts of
the past, with less swelling, bruising,
pain and recovery time. There are
also different procedures, such as
mini-lifts, which use smaller and
fewer incisions, offering less recovery
and down time.
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