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Face and neck lifts, midface and temporal lifts
A lift is a rejuvenating procedure. Facial rejuvenation involves a range of tailored lifting techniques. A rejuvenated face should remain natural and expressive.
Why consider a lift?
Our faces reflect the passing years, with signs of ageing such as sagging skin. They also convey our emotions and part of our personality.
Surgeons therefore use different techniques to rejuvenate the face while preserving its character and achieving a natural result.
This rejuvenating procedure is suitable for women and men who wish to correct the signs of ageing.
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Which lift is most suitable for you?
Today, a lift should be tailored to the individual.
Different types of lift can treat the face and neck:
- A face and neck lift treats the middle and lower face, including the neck, sagging cheeks, jowls, marionette lines and nasolabial folds.
- A temporal lift, sometimes called a “mannequin lift”, treats the temples and outer corners of the eyelids.
- A midface lift targets the eyelids, cheekbones, nasolabial folds and jowls through short incisions in the lower eyelids.
The importance of your first consultation
Like any cosmetic surgery procedure, a lift involves risks you need to understand, preoperative examinations and protocols to follow.
During your first consultation, you will receive professional answers to your questions and concerns, and your surgeon will recommend the lift best suited to your face.
There is no fixed age, as everyone ages differently, although a lift is rarely considered before the age of 40.
No medication containing aspirin should be taken during the ten days before surgery. Smoking must be stopped one month before the procedure.
How is the procedure performed?
The surgeon works on the skin, underlying muscles and, where necessary, fat.
First, muscle laxity is corrected. The skin is then redraped according to the plan agreed with you, without excessive tightening, to preserve a natural facial appearance.
Strengthening the underlying muscle layer helps maintain the rejuvenating result over time.
Excess fat can be treated with liposuction.
Conversely, if the face looks too thin, liposculpture may be considered.
At the end of surgery, a dressing is placed around the face and is generally removed the following day.
+ What type of anaesthesia is used?
Depending on the procedure, local anaesthesia with intravenous sedation or general anaesthesia may be used.
This will be discussed with your surgeon during a consultation.
+ What about scarring?
Incisions are hidden in skin folds or within the hair, so scars remain very discreet and almost entirely concealed.
+ How long does surgery take?
The procedure takes between two and three hours.
What is recovery like?
The hospital stay generally lasts one day.
Any feeling of tightness can be relieved with painkillers.
Bruising and swelling develop around the treated area, then gradually subside.
Rest as much as possible and avoid exertion.
Allow two to three weeks before seeing people whom you would prefer not to know about the operation.
What complications are possible?
As with any operation, complications can occur, either related to the surgical procedure or to anaesthesia.
Although complications affect only a small percentage of patients, you need to be aware of them. Your surgeon will explain all possible complications in detail during your consultations.
