Face lift surgery   Facelift

Overview
A facelift is intended to rejuvenate the face, particularly the cheeks, jowels and neck. This procedure can be undertaken in conjunction with eyelid surgery and brow lifts as part of an overall strategy to rejuvenate the face and improve facial harmony.

A full facelift operation involves an incision in front of the ear, back up behind the ear and transversely across the hairline. Redundant underlying connective tissue (the ‘SMAS’ layer) is tightened and redundant skin is excised. This is usually performed with a one to two night stay. Mr Banwell also performs the MACS lift (minimal access cranial suspension) which utilizes a shorter scar which is often useful for the younger patient.

Frequently Asked Questions
Are there any options?
Are there any adjuvant procedures?
What are the risks?
What happens after the surgery?
Will my face continue to age?
What costs are involved?

Please contact Mr Paul Banwell’s office, and his staff can answer any questions you may have and can arrange for a quote and information regarding the procedure to be sent to you.

Are there any options?

Patients may wish to have a full facelift or, if suitable, a smaller S-lift (MACS) which involves a shorter length incision.

Are there any adjuvant procedures?
As well as eyelid surgery and forehead lifting (brow lift), botox can be used to reduce the appearance of wrinkles around the outside of the eyes and between the eyebrows. A neck lift involves an incision under the chin and recontouring of a sagging neck line. The neck muscles (platysma) may need to be tightened and fat removed by direct surgical excision although liposuction may also be needed for this purpose. In addition, 3-D fillers or fat injections can be used to enhance the contour of both lips and other under-filled areas of the face. These procedures all have their own indications and risk profiles that you should speak with Mr Banwell about.
 

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What are the risks?
There are both general and specific risks and Mr Banwell will talk to you in detail regarding these. General risks include bruising and swelling, bleeding, wound infection, problems with general anaesthetics, abnormal scarring and keloid scarring. Specific risks include haematoma (collection of blood under the skin), excessive scar formation, poor healing, possibly associated with tissue necrosis (skin death), hair loss around the scars (alopecia), deformity of the ear lobe, asymmetry, numbness, loss of movement to the facial muscles of expression and disappointment with the extent of improvement in both the contour of the face and neck.

What happens after the surgery?

You will have bandages around your neck and forehead for one day. After you leave hospital, the hospital nursing staff or our office will contact you after the operation to ensure that you have no problems during your convalescence. For a period of a few weeks there will be significant swelling and bruising of your face. There will be two drains to drain any extra fluid and these drains will generally be removed the day after surgery. Your sutures will be removed on day five. The clips in the hair will be removed after 10 days.

Will my face continue to age?
Whilst facelift surgery may make you look considerably younger, your face will
continue to age at a rate that it otherwise would have, but you should always remain more youthful than you would have been without the surgery.

What costs are involved?
+ Surgical fees
+ Hospital fees
+ Specialist anaesthetist fee
+ Specialist surgical garments
+ Specialist post-operative massage and    manual lymphatic drainage

 
         
 
   
Mr Paul E Banwell BSc(Hons) MB BS FRCS(Eng) FRCS(Plast)
T : 0845 2600 261 + F: 0845 2600 271 + E: help@paulebanwell.com
McIndoe Surgical Centre
+ Holtye Road + East Grinstead + West Sussex RH19 3DZ

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