| Procedure | Lower Facelift |
| Location | Austin, TX |
| Procedure Length | 3 hours |
| Anesthesia | IV Sedation (Deep) |
| Cost | $$$ |
| Down Time | 2 days to self sufficiency, 2 or 3 weeks to public display |
| Longevity | 10 years approximately depending on patient age and tissue elasticity |
| Risks | Scarring, Facial Nerve Injury, Numbness, Delayed Healing |
| Benefits | Tightening and Lifting of Neck, Jowls, Cheeks |
| Alternatives | Leave as is, Mini-Facelift |
| Problems Treated | Jowls, Loose Neck Skin, Platysmal Bands (vertical neck bands), and Hanging Cheeks |
| Procedure Performed By | Louis W. Apostolakis, M.D., Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon |
| Commonly Combined Procedures | Upper Blepharoplasty (Eyelids), Lower Blepharoplasty, Forehead Lift, Lip Augmentation, Laser Skin Resurfacing |
Notes:
The lower facelift (also just called a facelift) includes removal of neck skin (often times several inches), tightening of the neck muscle (platysma), removal of neck fat (in selected patients), elevation of the deep tissue layer of the face, and removal of excess skin in the face. Incisions are hidden around the ear and in the hair behind the ear. There is little pain with the procedure and patients are self sufficient at home within a day or two. Depending on the individual and what other procedures may have been combined with it, bruises resolve in as little as 10 days or can take 3 weeks. Anesthesia is a heavy IV sedation that allows the patient to sleep through the surgery, but continue to breath under their own power without a tube in the throat.
- Categories Cosmetic Surgery, Facial Plastic Surgery
