Facelift Case: 7183

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This 64-year-old woman wanted improvement of her facial aging.  Her main concerns were the laxity of her lower face, jowls, and deepening facial creases.  She also wanted her eyes to look more open. She previously had a facelift performed seven years before. Her anatomy called for a customized facelift.  Every facelift is not the same because every face is not the same. In this patient, the goal was to resuspend the facial tissues rather than simply tighten the skin.  Her particular facial shape, distribution of aging, history of previous facelift surgery required extensive mobilization and repositioning of the deeper tissues to restore a softer, more youthful contour. Because she had already undergone a facelift and had distorted hairlines, particular attention was given to incision placement to avoid further displacement of the hairline. What you are seeing:

• Smoother lower face
• Improved jowls
• More defined jawline
• Significant improvement of the neck definition
• A softer, more, youthful heart-shaped facial appearance
• Preservation of the hairline without further distortion

Why this facelift was designed differently Every facelift is not the same because every face is not the same. This patient’s concerns centered on her lower face and neck, but her previous facelift and individual anatomy significantly influenced how the operation was performed. The deeper facial tissues were repositioned to improve the midface and lower face and to restore a softer facial contour.  The neck required a different component of the surgical plan to improve its definition and address the laxity. Because this was a secondary facelift, the operation also had to take into account the changes created by her previous surgery.  Incision placement was carefully planned to avoid further displacement of her already distorted hairlines. The objective was not simply to perform a standard facelift.  The operation was designed around this patient’s anatomy, previous surgery, and the specific changes she wanted to improve. The result is a more youthful appearance while maintaining her individual facial character.

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