Facelift & Neck Lift

Rewind the hands of time with a face or neck lift procedure, and let your outer glow catch up to your youthful inner spirit!

Considering a Facelift or Neck Lift in Greenville and Spartanburg, SC?

Thinking about regaining a more youthful look by addressing signs of aging on your face and neck? You’re in good company. Many people seek facelift, browlift, and neck lift procedures to achieve their aesthetic goals and feel more confident.

These procedures, performed alone or together, offer a dramatic improvement to the neck itself, often with subtle enhancements to your overall look. The natural-looking results may even leave friends and family wondering what’s behind your refreshed appearance!

What Can A Facelift Do For Me?

A facelift improves the look of the lower and middle areas of the face, as well as the neck. It is most effective for correcting the following:

What is a Facelift?

In time, gravity, sun exposure, and the stresses of daily life take their toll on our faces:

Deep creases appear beside the mouth.
The jawline slackens.
Folds and fat deposits appear on the neck.

Facelifts counteract these problems by removing fat and tightening skin and muscles, giving your face a fresher, youthful look—after surgery, some patients appear as much as ten or fifteen years younger.

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Who Is A Good Candidate For A Facelift?

The best candidates for a facelift or neck lift want to correct one or more of the signs of aging indicated above. They have some facial sagging but still have elasticity in their skin, are generally healthy, do not smoke, and have realistic expectations about what rhytidectomy can do.

What Can A Neck Lift Do For Me?

By eliminating sagging skin and tightening muscles, a neck lift can create a smoother, more defined neck contour for a more youthful profile.

What is a Neck Lift?

The neck may sag as a result of aging or weight loss and is often affected before the face. Loose neck muscles can lead to an older appearance. A neck lift is a surgical procedure that can:

Reduce the appearance of bands on the neck
Reduce drooping of the skin
Smooth and tighten the skin on the neck
Provide a more toned and youthful appearance

The results of this procedure offer a drastic improvement to the appearance of the neck and subtle changes to the overall appearance.

Who Gets A Neck Lift And Why?

People seek this procedure for two main reasons: to address visible signs of aging, or for other aesthetic concerns. If you have loose neck skin caused by aging, weight loss, or genetics, a neck lift can tighten and smooth that area. Similarly, loose neck muscles that create visible bands or a “turkey wattle” (the sagging skin under the chin) can be addressed with a neck lift. But that’s not all. Some people desire a more defined jawline, which a neck lift can achieve by tightening underlying tissues. Ultimately, those who are unhappy with the overall shape of their neck can also find improvement through this procedure.

Frequently Asked Questions About Facelifts

Who Gets A Facelift Procedure And Why?

Facelifts are most often performed on people in their 40s-60s, but those in their 70s or 80s can also have them. The procedure can be combined with others (browlift, eyelid surgery, nose reshaping) for more dramatic results, or it can be restricted to the neck (neck lift) if the patient’s problems center there.

What Do I Need To Know About The Facelift Procedure?

Although a facelift removes or reduces signs of aging, it will gradually reappear over time. A facelift does not improve the look of the brow, eyelids, nose, and some parts of the mid-face. A patient who wants to improve those areas might combine a facelift with a brow lift or eyelid surgery and/or with injectable soft-tissue fillers, facial implants, and skin resurfacing.

How Is A Facelift Performed?

A facelift is typically performed as an outpatient procedure in an office-based facility, surgery center, or hospital. Patients may have a choice of IV sedation or general anesthesia. The procedure takes about 2 hours. The way a facelift is performed depends on the surgeon, the patient’s facial structure, and the extent of correction desired.

The types are traditional facelifts and limited-incision facelifts. In both methods, incisions are closed with stitches or tissue glue. Scars are hidden in the hairline and natural contours of the face.

What Is The Recovery Process After A Facelift?

After a facelift, the surgeon wraps the incisions in bandages and may place drainage tubes. The tubes are taken out the next day when the hair is carefully washed. If surgical clips are holding some incisions closed, they are removed, along with any stitches, one week after the procedure.

Swelling, numbness, bruising, and tightness or tension in the face and neck may be felt. The face may look uneven or distorted, and facial muscles may feel stiff. Most of these side effects resolve within 3 to 6 weeks, and the sensation typically returns to normal within a few months. Scars become less red, raised, lumpy, and itchy over time.

How Long Do The Effects Of A Facelift Last?

The results of a facelift are not permanent, and some patients choose to undergo another in 5 or 10 years. In some sense, however, effects are long-lasting; years later, the face continues to look better than if rhytidectomy had not been performed.

Frequently Asked Questions About Neck Lifts

What Is The Neck Lift Procedure Process?

The neck lift procedure begins with making a small, inconspicuous incision directly below the chin, and in some cases behind the crease of the ears as well. The neck lift includes both a cervicoplasty to remove excess skin and a platysmaplasty to remove or alter muscles in the neck. Liposuction can also be used to remove excess fat during a neck lift. The incisions will then be sutured closed and the neck lift is completed.

The entire neck lift procedure takes two to three hours and may be performed under general or local anesthesia with sedation, depending on the preference of the patient. Most procedures are performed on an outpatient basis.

What Are The Risks And Complications Of A Neck Lift?

Although rare, possible risks and complications of a neck lift include the following:

Scarring
Excessive bleeding
Hematoma
Tissue death
Blood clots
Numbness
Intense itching
Skin discoloration
Persistent swelling

What Is The Recovery Process After A Neck Lift?

Swelling and bruising from a neck lift can last up to 10 days. Applying cold compresses and keeping the head elevated for the first 48 hours following surgery minimizes swelling. It is recommended to keep the head still and avoid turning or twisting it for the first few days post-surgery. Medication is prescribed to help alleviate discomfort.

Most people return to work and other normal daily activities within two weeks, after which bruising and swelling have subsided. More strenuous activities should be avoided for 4 to 6 weeks.

How Long Do The Results Of A Neck Lift Last?

The results of a neck lift can last anywhere from five to ten years on average. However, it’s important to remember that this is a general timeframe and the longevity of your results can be influenced by several factors, including a surgeon’s skill, your skin’s elasticity, and maintaining healthy lifestyle habits.

While the aging process can’t be stopped completely, a well-performed neck lift with proper aftercare can give you a significant improvement in your neck’s appearance for many years.