Face Lift- What Its Not

A face lift is a much sought after cosmetic surgery that is intended to erase or reduce some signs of aging, though it is a misnomer---it would be more suitably called a cheek, jowl, and neck lift. It is an effective procedure, but it is important to know what a face lift is not in order to choose the best operation for your ultimate desires. Be sure to convey clearly to your doctor what your specific desired results are, and he or she will be able to direct you to the right facial cosmetic surgery whether it is a this or another youth giving procedure.

A face lift is a cosmetic operation that focuses on the cheeks, jowls, and neck. It does not involve the brow or the forehead. If you are interested in having work done in that area, you should inquire about a brow-lift or what is sometimes called “forehead-plasty.” These procedures are sometimes recommended to be done simultaneously, and it is common for patients who are considering more traditional facial surgeries to also be concerned with the forehead area.

Blepharoplasty is the procedure you are seeking if you want to rejuvenate the skin or remove the extra skin on or around you eyelids. This is also the operation needed if the skin on your upper eyelids is intrusive in your line of vision, a condition common, but not limited to, aging men and women. Laugh lines and frown lines are best left to laser treatments or other non-invasive cosmetic procedures like resurfacing, dermabrasion, or collagen injections. The nose and ears, are of course, separate procedures as well; rhinoplasty and otoplasty are preformed on younger patients who are emotionally distraught with the appearance of the nose or ears, but the operations also exist in the realm of reconstruction for medical correction to regain common use of the body parts.

Botox facial implants are also common facial procedures that are done beyond a general face lift, but the assumption that a face lift treats more than it actually does is not uncommon. To be sure that you are going to be satisfied with the results of your chosen procedure, be sure to have a thorough pre-op discussion with your chosen plastic surgeon. It is a possibility to have a few procedures in conjunction with each other according to what your expected outcomes, goals, and desires are for your final look.