Understanding Face Lift Surgery – The Pros and Cons

Face lift surgery, also known as rhytidectomy, can reduce wrinkles and fine lines, remove sagging skin and turn back the clock several years for your appearance. While the cost of a procedure can sometimes be too great for most women there are great financing options available from most cosmetic surgeons.
Pricing can range from $6000 and up depending on the type of face lift surgery your undergo and from what clinic or doctor. This article will outline the different types of face lift surgeries available as well as the potential risk associated with each.
Types of Face Lifts
There are four main types of face lift surgeries you can opt for.
Standard Face Lift – The standard face lift focuses on the lower third of your face. So your neck and sagging skin is tightened and most wrinkles around the cheeks are taken care of.
Mid Face Lift – If it’s your lower eyelids and cheeks that are troublesome a mid facelift is what you’re looking for. This procedure will smooth out the skin in those areas.
Mini Face Lift – While the results are not as staggering from this mini facelift the recovery time is quick, price is generally less and it gives a noticeable improvement to sagging skin, fine lines and wrinkles on the face. This type of surgery focuses on a particular area of the face chosen by you and your doctor.
Thread Face Lift – Just like it sounds this facelift surgery uses small threads inserted into the skin to pull and smooth the skin. This procedure is generally done while you’re awake so you can see what’s being done and scarring is minimal. This procedure is quick, sometimes only 1-2 hours long.
Risks of Face Lift Surgery
Some basic risks or side effects of face lifts can be temporary. Swelling and fluid retention are almost always associated with most procedures but generally subside. Numbness and scarring can be more permanent risks. Nerve damage can occur, how ever it’s usually minimized in face lift surgeries.
Other risks that can show up after surgery are bleeding under the skin which would require a procedure to stop it and remove the blood, possible bleeding externally and infections.
While I’m not a medical professional it’s important that when consulting about the potential risks of face lift surgery you fully understand what may happen after the procedure and the odds that exist of it happening.