In your 20s, skin is generally free of the signs of aging. Start a medically supervised treatment plan now to protect your skin from the harmful effects of sun and environment.
Proper cleansing, moisturizing, and use of a broad-spectrum sunscreen daily will help ward off early wrinkles and enlarged pores. Mild peels and topical treatments may help control acne. Botox® injections can prevent lines and filler agents such as Restylane®, Radiesse®,and Juvéderm™ can be used to fill out smile lines and augment lips.
For unfavorable size and shape of body features, surgery may be in order. Breast augmentation, breast reduction and other aesthetic procedures can often be performed. Liposculpture and body contouring may also be an option.
Decreased firmness and skin elasticity are a natural part of aging. Introducing anti-oxidants into your skincare routine can help prevent sun damage that leads to lines and age spots. Also, alpha hydroxy acids in conjunction with retinoids and topical antioxidants can restore a youthful appearance to the skin.
Non-invasive laser procedures may improve fine lines, brown spots, and broken blood vessels. Botox® injections can diminish laugh lines and create a smoother forehead. Fillers like Restylane®, Radiesse®, and Juvéderm™ can be used to fill smile lines and augment lips.
Many women find that the rigors of motherhood have an undesired effect on their appearance and confidence. For this group, tummy tucks, breast lifts, and breast augmentation are popular procedures.
For those in their 40s, damage caused by sun exposure become apparent. More aggressive skincare can help combat the visible signs of aging. A combination of topical solutions like tretinoin (Retin-A), AHAs, and BHAs, along with microdermabrasion brings the best results.
There are many procedures available to smooth and tighten skin. Photofacials, chemical peels, and topical treatments are effective in decreasing the signs of aging as well as minimizing pore size. Fillers like Restylane®, Radiesse®, and Juvéderm™ can help restore volume in the mid-face and fill smile lines. For upper face and forehead lines, Botox® injections may be in order.
For those who choose the surgical route, face, brow, eye and neck lifts are very popular procedures.
By age fifty, regular skin examinations by a certified aesthetician or plastic surgeon are essential.
Maintaining natural moisture is more difficult. Peels and light therapy in combination with ultra-hydrating home care can help maintain the balance. Laser resurfacing combined with fillers to restore volume can provide an impressive rejuvenation.
In all likelihood, more extensive facial rejuvenation and resurfacing procedures will be necessary at this stage. Depending on your appearance goals, comprehensive surgery can reverse signs of aging in the face, brow, mid-face, and neck areas. A facelift or brow lift in conjunction with laser resurfacing can yield dramatic results. The payoff for more invasive surgery is a natural, more supple look that is virtually undetectable.
Facelift
Facelift (or rhytidectomy) is a surgical procedure performed in order to improve visible signs of facial aging. Facelift achieves rejuvenation by tightening the muscle and deeper structures, re-draping the facial and neck skin, as well as removing fatty tissue when necessary. The incisions are concealed in the hairline, the natural line in the ear and curve behind the earlobe to the lower scalp.
Facelift procedures may be performed under sedation or general anesthesia. The decision regarding the type of anaesthesia can be discussed during your consultation.
The Best Candidate for a Facelift
Facelift surgery is most commonly performed on patients ranging in age from 45 to 70 years old. However, Dr. Dickie does perform this surgery for both men and women in their late 70’s and 80’s. A facelift may be performed in conjunction with other surgical procedures such as necklift, eyelids, nasal surgery, forehead lift or brow lift surgery.
Recovery
At the Royal Centre of Plastic Surgery, our patients enjoy the privacy of our surgical suite. Our patients have the option to go home the same day of surgery or to stay in the recovery room overnight with a private nurse.
The healing process will usually take about 10 days. However, Dr. Dickie does suggest to our patients that important events should be delayed for three weeks following their surgery.
Consultation
Since a facelift can be performed with other facial surgical procedures, it is important that the patient receive an in-depth consultation with Dr. Dickie to discuss the various options available. During the consultation, the patient will have the opportunity to view various pre- and post-operative photos of other people who had similar signs of aging.
In addition to facelift surgery, Dr. Dickie may discuss alternative forms of managing skin laxity in the face and neck. Laser treatment is very effective in improving skin laxity and deep skin wrinkles. Injectable agents may also be used to define facial features in conjunction with appropriate surgical rejuvenation.
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