Facelift

A full facelift is best described as a combination of separate procedures that affect different areas of the face.

Signs of ageing in the face and neck occur for many reasons, such as heredity, skin type, sun exposure, and lifestyle choices. If you are bothered by a combination of deep facial wrinkles, sagging jowls, drooping eyelids, or loose skin and excess fatty deposits under your chin or on your neck, a facelift may be right for you. A full facelift is best described as a combination of separate procedures that affect different areas of the face. Not all people need the same procedures, so what may be full facial rejuvenation for one person may involve a slightly different set of procedures for another. Typically a full facelift involves a lower or mid facelift, a forehead lift and sometimes eyelid surgery. Mr Kassam can help decide the best options to give you the results you desire. A general overview is presented here, and surgical details for individual procedures commonly performed during a full facelift can be viewed separately.

The Forehead

A forehead lift also known as a brow lift reduces forehead lines and creases and can improve frown lines that may appear between your eyebrows. Sagging eyebrows may also be improved with this procedure restoring a more firmer and youthful appearance to your upper portion of your face. Eyelid surgery also known as blepharoplasty may be performed on the upper eyelids, the lower eyelids or both. During eyelid surgery fatty deposits are removed or repositioned and excess skin and muscle tissue are often removed to brighten the appearance of the eyes.

The Mid Face

The mid-facelift, sometimes referred to as a cheek lift, rejuvenates the center of the face in an area approximately from the corners of the eyes to the sides of the mouth. Underlying muscles and fat that have sagged over time are lifted back up onto the cheek bones.In cases of midface sagging and cheek descent, a dysjunction of the eyelid cheek interface is observed. A midface lift can be very effective in restoring the continuum between the cheek and the eyelid.

The Lower Face Neck

A lower facelift can help to reduce the appearance of deep facial wrinkles, sagging jowls, and sagging in the neck, restoring a firmer, more youthful appearance. During a lower facelift, underlying tissues and muscles are repositioned, fat deposits are removed, facial skin is tightened, and excess skin is removed. Mr Kassam has is an expert at improving the appearance of the jaw line to make it more ‘V’ shaped as it once was in former years. This can only be achieved with years of experience and the ability to manipulate the layer that hold the facial muscles together as a unit ( superficial muscular aponeurotic layer - SMAS layer ). This ‘V’ shaped lift and ability to recreate a sharper jawline has been coined in our practice the Mr Kassam ‘V’ Lift.

For More Information

Consult with Mr Kassam to discuss the best options for you. You may learn more details about specific procedures in individual animations or by researching the particular procedures.