The neck area, although not usually the primary focus of most people requesting a facelift, is sometimes desired by patients who want to improve wrinkles and lines in the neck. Whether treating a younger or older patient, the best neck-lift results are when it is done in combination with a lower facelift.

Cheek augmentation is a cosmetic surgical procedure that is intended to pronounce the cheekbones in a person's face. Prominent cheekbones have long been a sign of beauty in both men and women. People who want more prominent cheekbones can have an implant placed to rest on top of their cheekbones. A surgeon will usually make an incision in the upper mouth near the top of the gum line and slide the implants into place. Another method is to make an external incision near the eye, but most patients do not prefer this method since it can create a visible scar.

Re-shaping of one’s nose by adding silicone prosthesis and/or removing tissue to achieve the desired shape or size. Augmentation and incisions are usually done from the inside of the nose. This surgery takes about 2 hours under LA or GA and patients would require day or ward care.

Recovery from surgery will take between 3 to 5 days. Full and complete recovery will take approximately 3 weeks.

Facelift or known as rhytidectomy, is a surgical procedure to improve visible signs of aging on the face and neck.

A plastic surgeon looks at the face as four aesthetic units that can be treated individually or together.

The four units or divisions are:

• the forehead and upper eyelids
• the mid face and lower eyelids
• the lower face and lips
• the neck

FACELIFT PROCEDURES

Forehead and Upper Eyes

Craniofacial surgery refers to the field of plastic surgery that corrects misshapen facial bones caused by birth defect or misalignment of the teeth and jaws (malocclusion), or mild inadequate tissue development (hypoplasia) which can appear as a recessed upper jaw.