Procedure of Face Lift Surgery in Vadodara

The specialists at Kosmetica hospital first examine the skin of your cheeks, nose, and neck. Pre-care involves discontinuing the use of blood-thinning medicines such as aspirin several weeks prior to the surgery. It is done to minimize the bleeding when the procedure is being carried out. The procedure is usually carried out under local anesthesia to minimize the pain. It takes a time between 3 – 5 hours for the procedure to get completed. In most cases, surgeons make an incision above the ear extending it around the earlobe and back into the hairline on both sides of the face. Additional incisions may be needed in some cases depending on the fat content to be removed from the face. After the incision, the facial skin is lifted and the muscles of the face, forehead, and neck are tightened. Sometimes excess fat is removed by liposuction if needed and then the skin is stitched back carefully.

Face Lift surgery Recovery & Results

Facelift surgery is a safe medical procedure but the patient is usually kept under observation post-surgery for a few hours to keep a watch on any bleeding or complications. The face is bandaged after surgery to avoid any clotting of blood or hematoma formation. Facelift surgery is an outpatient procedure but patients are advised to be gentle with the face and hair for the next few weeks. Usually, stitches in front of the ear are removed within the first week, and the rest of them are removed within two weeks of surgery. Some patients experience numbness post-surgery, it subsides in a few days in most cases.