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Facelifts Make a Comeback with Boomers in 2007
ASPS Statistics Show Sizeable Increases in Facelifts for Men and Women Over 40; Fillers Used in Tandem for Best Results
Despite increasing consumer demand for less invasive procedures for facial rejuvenation, facelifts are making a comeback with female and male baby boomers. According to the latest statistics released by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), facelifts are up 14 percent for patients ages 40 and over, with nearly 116,200 procedures performed in 2007. Facelifts, the sixth most popular surgical cosmetic procedure, have also increased 14 percent for women and 16 percent for men since 2006.
“Facelifts have been on the decline since 2000,” said ASPS President Richard D’Amico, MD. “With the advent of injectables like Botox and fillers such as Restylane and Juvederm, many baby boomers thought they would substitute for a facelift. However, our latest statistics show patients now know they get the best results when surgery and injectables are used together. Facelifts are critical to lift and reposition skin and underlying tissues, while injectables are vital for plumping and restoring volume.”
Gravity is not kind to any of us! One of the areas we see the effect of gravity and the environment the most, is in the face. This can give us an old tired look. This is the major concern of people considering facelifts.
The good news is that today's facelifts restore the normal youthful appearance to the face while avoiding that unnatural "over stretched" look.
The areas most improved are the jaw area, the neck and the fold from the nose to the side of the mouth (nasolabial fold). To do this, the deeper layers of the face are lifted upward and the skin is tightened. This is accomplished by delicate incisions which are hidden beneath the hairline and behind the ear. There is also one tiny incision underneath the chin.
To achieve the most benefit from a facelift, good skincare is essential. That's why we include a package of skincare products individually designed by Licensed Aesthetician Heather McNeal for all of our facelift patients.
Many of our facelift patients, both men and women, are now consulting with Nurse Injector Jill Maze before or after their surgery to improve the areas not treated by a facelift. Treating lines and wrinkles in the brow area and forehead as well as restoring youthful fullness to the lips compliments the results of a facelift. Combining a facelift with Botox and Juvederm completes your youthful new look.
Before & After (Facelift, Bleph): This patient is 67 years old. She came to Dr. Reath with concerns about facial aging. She was particularly concerned about her "droopy upper eyelids". Here she is afterward looking happy and wide awake after her facelift and upper lid blepharoplasty.
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Before & After (Facelift, Bleph): This is a 50-year-old woman who didn't like the changes she was noticing in her face. Particularly she mentioned the fullness in her jowl region and looseness in her cheeks and neck. Dr. Reath performed a facelift and she is pictured hear looking years younger.
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Today's facelifts are done as out-patient procedures and do not involve an overnight stay in the hospital. The operation takes between 3 and 4 hours. Many people like to combine a facelift with other procedures such as eyelid surgery, a forehead lift and nose surgery (rhinoplasty). Once patients have recovered from the anesthetic, they go home in the care of their family.
Most people take off between ten days to two weeks of work after their facelift. Expect to be up and about in a day or two, and have the stitches removed in less than a week.
If you are considering a facelift and have questions you would like answered, click on Ask Dr. Reath and Dr. Reath will personally answer your email.
Beware of the “Thread Facelift”
This procedure was the topic of concern at the latest ASAPS meeting because it has received some media attention. A good facelift will produce results that last several years and look natural. It requires a board-certified plastic surgeon with the training to reattach facial tissue in several different places, on several different levels, to create a desirable result.
On the other hand, the “thread facelift” is performed using a barbed suture threaded just underneath the skin of the face and tightened. This results in a very unnatural look. Usually, the “thread facelift” is performed by physicians who are not trained and board-certified in plastic surgery. Unfortunately, we have had patients come to our office wanting us to correct the results of this procedure, and it is not easily fixed.
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