Home > Rejuvenation Experience > The Face and Neck Lift

THE FACE AND NECK LIFT

To remove jowls and wattles for a more refined jaw, smoother neck and contoured cheek. Also known as rhytidectomy.

THE PROCEDURE
	Incisions are made starting at the temple, move around the ear and then are hidden behind the ear and in the hair.
	Skin is lifted and the underlying muscles and connective tissues are tightened and secured.
	Excess skin is removed.

THE PROS
	A rhytidectomy improves the appearance of the face by correcting deep wrinkles or folds, removing excess fat and loose skin at the jawline and neck, adding definition to the cheeks and re-contouring the chin.
	Patients can choose a minilift, standard lift, or modified deep plane lift to achieve the results they desire. Neck liposuction and tightening of neck muscles can also be done.

THE CONS
	A rhytidectomy will not stop the aging process, improve fine wrinkles or pigmentation problems, or completely remove deep wrinkles and skin folds.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS
	Hair pattern and thickness.
	Previous surgical scars.
	Skin elasticity, thickness, texture and colour.
	Underlying bone structure, including the desirability of chin or cheek augmentations to enhance structural facial definition.
	Adjunctive procedures such as laser resurfacing, IPL (Intense Pulsed Light), Hyaluronic Acid or Botox.
	Chin and cheek augmentation, or liposuction, are usually performed first if indicated.

TIME OUT
	Typical rhytidectomy surgery takes between 3 and 4 hours, depending on the extent of the procedure. (The entire procedure will be covered fully by Dr. Adamson during your consultation.)
	Surgery is performed at The Cumberland Clinic™, under general anaesthetic or twilight sleep, depending on the patient's preference.
	Rhytidectomy patients are usually discharged the next day.
	Recovery time is usually 2 to 3 weeks.
	Vigorous activities should be avoided for 3 weeks following surgery.