Welcome to Facelift Surgery

A facelift is an operation in which the skin and supporting structures of the face are tightened and re-draped over the facial skeleton. There are now almost as many different types of facelifts as there are movies to see in a large multiplex cinema. These multiple options benefit the patient in the various stages of the aging process.

The face is traditionally divided into three zones. The upper face includes the forehead above the eyebrows. The mid-face includes the eyebrows, eyes, nose, cheeks and ends at the sub nasal line just beneath the nose.

The lower face is the remainder, the lower cheeks, jaw line and mouth. The upper portion of the mid-face can further be divided into five equal segments: the eyes occupy two zones; one zone extends from one medial canthus (the angle formed by the meeting of the upper and lower eyelids at either side of the eye) to the other and contains the root of the nose. The last two zones encompass the area from the lateral canthi to the temple. The five zones should be of equal size for facial harmony.

There are different types of procedures, all of which fall under the umbrella of “facelift.” Several facelift techniques are used based upon each patient’s goals and their individual features.

There are various stages to the aging process as displayed in the face. The endoscopic mid-face lift and endoscopic forehead lift address the early signs of aging that emerge in the upper and middle regions of the face. The rhytidectomy (traditional facelift) addresses the later signs of aging that emerge in the neck and lower region of the face. These procedures can be performed individually or in conjunction with each other, depending on the particular facial rejuvenation needs.