Neck rejuvenation Facial rejuvenation surgery or facelift, technically known as rhytidectomy, improves the most visible signs of aging through the removal of excess fat, tightening the core muscles and rebalance the skin of the face and neck. All these are normal aging changes, which together with the effects of gravity, sun exposure and stress of everyday life are felt on our faces. Thus it is as deep grooves are formed between the nose and mouth, the cheeks fall, appear around the neck fat and wrinkles. This surgery may be associated with other of the face as an eyelid, nose or forehead lift which corrects drooping eyebrows and the wrinkles on the forehead and eyebrows.

Are you a candidate for this procedure when you experience any of these conditions: 

• If you've had a hectic life and you have been exposed much to sunlight, which makes you look finished. 
• If you think you look older compared to mental clarity and activities you usually do. 
• If your job requires a more youthful presence for greater achievements. 
• If your partner is, or is younger than you and that makes you uncomfortable. 

Most patients are between 40 and 60, but also can be successfully performed between 70 and 80 years. A facelift can make you look younger without changing your appearance. In the first query is evaluated your face: skin and underlying bony structures, will check your health status, and asked if you smoke or take any medications, like aspirin. 

A facelift usually takes several hours or more when combined with other interventions. The incisions are usually done at the temples, and is hidden in your hair, spread over a natural line that passes directly in front of the ears and continues behind these to the back of the scalp. If we need to work on the neck, you can make a small incision behind the chin. Usually separates the skin from the fat and underlying muscles. The fat can be removed or liposuction around the neck and chin to improve the contour of the face. Then tighten the underlying muscles and finally skin is reset. 

There is usually little discomfort after surgery, if any, easily relieved with analgesics, the most common is that the side is numb for a few weeks and go slowly regaining normal sensation. You should keep your head elevated for several days after surgery to reduce swelling.Sometimes drains are placed, to be removed between the first and fifth day after the facelift. Do not be surprised by the look swollen and bruised from the early days, recalls that in a few weeks you will look normal. 

Most patients who undergo a facelift are well over two days, but it is advisable to rest for at least the first week. Other aspects that must take into account is that you should avoid physical activities for two weeks or more, avoid steam baths or saunas for several weeks and limit sun exposure for several months. Almost all patients return to normal life between 10 days and two weeks after surgery. 

The results are very satisfactory and we are sure you will be happy as long as you understand that the result is not immediate. Lift scars will be hidden behind the hair and natural folds of the face in any case decline over time becoming less visible. 

The results of this surgery are very durable and despite the passing years, you will still look much younger than other people of your age.