Some may resort to face-lift operations, especially with the sagging that may occur with age, so what are the things you should know about a surgical and natural face-lift?
Surgical and natural facelift: the most important information
A facelift is resorted to in order to obtain a taut, youthful and fresh face appearance, and in this article we will review the most important information about facelift, both surgically and naturally.
Surgical facelift
The face-lift operation includes making incisions on the edges of the face, tightening the skin and lifting it away from the muscles in the face. The operation takes approximately 2-5 hours, and the patient can return home on the same day after the completion of the face-lift operation.
Also, the percentage of women who undergo facelift surgery is higher than that of men.
Steps of a traditional facelift
After anesthetizing the patient, the doctor begins the face-lift operation by following these steps:
An incision is made in front of the ear, and this incision extends all the way to the hair or to the hairline, and also extends to behind the ear.
The surgeon gently lifts the facial skin and lifts it off the facial muscles and fat.
The doctor removes the excess skin.
The incisions made by the surgeon in the edges of the face are closed with special medical sutures or a special adhesive.
A special applicator may be placed 1-2 days after the operation in the incision areas to drain any excess blood or fluid that may seep from the incisions.
Special bandages are placed afterward when finished.
What about modern face-lifts?
There are many modern techniques that have begun to be used to perform a facelift in less time and with less pain as well, such as:
Special laser techniques help sculpt and dissolve fat in the face and chin area with local anesthesia through an incision in the chin area.
Endoscopy, which is used to lift the eyebrow and lift the face, and it is a simple procedure that does not tire the patient much and is less painful.
A mini facelift is performed to reduce lines and wrinkles, but it does not help to lift the chin and does not remove excess skin.
Recovery after a surgical facelift
Recovery usually requires a period of not less than two weeks, and facial swelling, redness, and pain may continue for several days after the operation, and the sutures are removed after approximately 5-10 days.
The scars resulting from a facelift may take up to a year to completely disappear, which is normal.
You have to follow the doctor''s instructions to the letter to recover quickly and without any complications.
Risks and disadvantages of surgical facelift
There are many drawbacks to a surgical facelift, including
1. The results of a facelift are not long-lasting
It was found that after about 5 years or more, the face begins to return to its previous position, but the person''s appearance remains more fresh than his appearance when the operation was performed.
2. A relatively expensive process
A surgical facelift is an expensive procedure, and it may require you to perform other procedures to lift the eyelids and chin, for example, in order for the results to appear more beautiful, which means an additional cost.
3. Possible health complications
Although performing a face-lift surgery at a specialist doctor usually does not involve any risks, this does not preclude the possibility of some side effects, such as:
Bleeding and swelling.
Problems caused by anesthesia.
Damage to the muscles and nerves of the face and tissue death.
Scars and hair loss in the surgical wound area.
Natural facelift
Far from surgical facelift, there are natural and home methods and recipes that help to tighten the face without the pain and hardship involved in facelift operations, the most important of which are:
Facelift home procedures
Experts recommend doing the following for a natural facelift
Exfoliating the facial skin as a first step with a natural scrub made from a spoonful of brown sugar and a spoonful of olive oil, massaging the face with this mixture for several minutes, then washing the face with warm water.
Tighten the facial skin by applying a mixture of a cup of rose water, a spoonful of lemon juice, a spoonful of witch hazel, and several s of almond oil to the face, and waiting for the mixture to dry.
Moisturizing the face with a mixture consisting of two tablespoons of your favorite moisturizing cream, an egg white, two sprinkles of turmeric, and a tablespoon of honey. This mixture is left on the skin for 20 minutes, then washed with lukewarm water.
The use of natural materials for facelift
A group of natural ingredients can be included in the masks that you prepare for your skin, which will certainly help to lift the face naturally, such as: egg whites, tomato juice, watermelon juice, and coffee.
The coffee mask helps to give an immediate, taut look to the skin. Here are the preparation steps:
Mix two tablespoons of ground coffee with a little curd or honey, until the mixture becomes a paste.
Apply the mask to the skin, avoiding the eye area, and leave it for 15-20 minutes before washing it off with lukewarm water.
