Face Lift

Board certified NYC plastic surgeon, Douglas M. Senderoff, MD, FACS is well regarded of one of Manhattan's finest face list plastic surgeon. The face lift surgery performed as a simple outpatient procedure under local anesthesia in the Plastic Surgeon's Manhattan, New York plastic surgery facility.

A facelift is performed by the Manhattan Plastic Surgeon to diminish signs of aging in the face and neck. A facelift can correct a variety of unwanted flaws, including wrinkling caused by loose and sagging skin, jowls in the lower cheek area and skin folds in the neck. Many facelift patients say it helped them maintain a more refreshed and revitalized appearance. Facelifts are often done in conjunction with blepharoplasty and facial liposuction.

There are several variations of face-lifts. Skin-only face-lifts were popular many years ago and are still used in select situations. Intermediate depth face lifts achieve their lift at deeper levels. Deep plane face lifts strive to achieve these changes just above the bones of the face. The incisions are made just in front of the ear and wrap around the back of the ear and hide within the hairline. The anatomy of the face is defined. Muscles and connective tissues are tightened, excess skin is redraped and removed. The next day, dressings are removed. Sutures are removed over a period of days as you heal. The amount of swelling that you may get is variable, but you can resume most normal activities within a week and should show very few signs of your procedure by three weeks.

Face lift procedures have evolved over the past few generations into a safe, predictable method to rejuvenate the face, without the pulled "done" look of the past procedures.

Operation: The NYC Facelift Plastic surgeon uses the most proven techniques for face lift plastic surgery. Depending on the age and the relative health of the patient, face lift plastic surgery can be performed in the hospital or in our fully-accredited and equipped operating suite. Various options are used with the face lift: mini lifts, neck tightening or brow lift.

Age of the Patient: A face lift is usually performed on patients from the age of 40 through the seventies. Depending on the age of the patient, the goal of the face lift operation may be entirely different, as well as the type of operation, and where the plastic surgery is performed. Of course, the patient must be of good health, and if older, must have medical clearance.

Anesthesia: Face lift plastic surgery is usually performed under intravenous sedation anesthesia, avoiding the general anesthesia. However, there are certain patients with whom the general anesthesia may be preferable. This may be combined with the blepharoplasty (eyelid plastic surgery), or other body contouring procedures.

Convalescence: The convalescence for a full face lift is approximately 2-3 weeks. This is the time that you may feel totally comfortable returning to your social calendar, without the need to explain discoloration and swelling to your friends and working associates. In general, the younger the patient, the quicker the return to full function. This may be as short as 10 days to two weeks after the face lift procedure. The first two to three days is marked by a feeling of tightness, and swelling. This improves over the following week. Modest pain is usually controlled with the use of oral pain medication.

Neck Lift: An isolated neck lift may be performed in some patients where most of the changes are below the chin and in the neck area. A small incision is made behind the chin prominence, and may be made in conjunction with traditional behind the ear incisions to maximize correction.

If you have any questions about facelift surgery (a skin-only facelift or a deep plane facelift, or neck lift), or would like a complimentary consultation with the NYC Plastic Surgeon, please feel free to contact the Board Certified Plastic Surgeon at our Manhattan or Westchester, New York offices.