Face Lift

There will come a point in our lives wherein we want the hands of time to stop. Unfortunately, science hasn’t invented the machine that will allow us to remain like 16-year-olds all throughout our lifetime.

Aging, or growing old, is inevitable. Some may have the genes to stay young-looking longer than others. But just because others follow the “standard aging process” does not mean that they cannot go back in time and relive their youthful appearances.

Face lift is an innovative technology that restores a fresher facial appearance. For those who are curious as to what this particular procedure can do to their “looks”, they can face a mirror and pull the skin on their faces backwards using their hands. Face lifts do that, with results that are permanent.

There are a wide variety of face lift procedures, all of which work to get rid of the slack on the patient’s face and reduce lines and wrinkles. A Face lift can be a plastic surgery technique, a non-surgical technique, or a natural technique.

Traditional face lift surgery, a medical procedure that necessitates local anesthetic and incisions, is done once but can significantly alter a patient’s appearance. This is most recommended for those people who possess very pronounced signs of aging. The traditional methods involve larger incisions, while the endoscopic one entails smaller incisions. However, regardless what method a patient undergoes, she is still supposed to go through a certain recovery period as facial tissues require healing time. Although this may seem like too much hassle, the result of this procedure can still provide a huge boost to the person’s self-esteem and zest for life.

Fact lift may be done without letting the patient go through surgery. The non-surgical techniques are good alternatives to the surgical methods. However, such techniques do not offer the same results as the surgical ones. The non-surgical face lift options are indirect methods that use such modern means as lasers, radio frequency, topical creams, and emitters. All these work to tighten the skin in the absence of tissue reconstruction and incisions.

The various non-surgical face lift techniques require shorter recovery time, and involves lesser complications. However, the results are not as good as those from the surgical techniques. Hence, non-surgical face lifts are most appropriate for people who are only concerned with minor or the first signs of aging.

The newest non-surgical option available today is the Thermage. The process utilizes radio frequency to tighten and pull the skin on the patient’s face. Just recently, this particular method has been proven to work on other parts of the body as well. Thermage is designed for people who are in between 40-60 years old, who have tried natural face lift techniques like creams, and diet. By far, thermage works best as a face lift procedure as it gave the most remarkable results on the forehead and around the mouth. Its biggest advantage, however, is the absence of bruises, and discolorations, and it costs a lot less than face lift surgery.

For those who are considering a face lift, make sure you know what to expect – costs, benefits, side effects, and possible complications. Face lifts do not come cheap. Prices can range from $6,000 to as much as $25,000. Several factors can affect face lift cost, such as the locale, extent of the face lift procedure, and the expertise of the surgeon.

A face lift does not exactly work to end the aging process. In reality, it merely sets back the clock, and lets you enjoy your youth much longer. But then again, who wants to be 16 forever?