Based on data from the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), an estimated 138,000+ face lifts happen yearly and more or less 80% of these were done on women in their mid-thirties and up. Today, more and more Manhattan men and women want a manhattan face lift because it is one of the beauty remedies that gives the best results.
The Traditional Face lift Surgery
The most common and well-known type of face lift surgery is the invasive type. This involves incisions, sutures and it is bloody. In summary, this is how the traditional face lift surgery is carried out:
You are placed under either a general anesthesia or tumescent anesthesia.
Common incisions are made along the earlobe at the hairline in order to hide surgical scars later when it heals. Some incisions are also made on the same side of the face but in front of the ears. If needed, a tiny incision is also made under the chin for further access to remove excess fats and tightening.
The skin is separated from the muscles and underlying tissues. The surgeon pulls back the skin to the desired tightness.
The underlying tissues and muscles are exposed. The surgeon removes the excess fat and pulls the muscles to the desired tightness. The muscles are sutured together. It can also be pinned to a bone when the desired tightness is reached.
The skin is pulled upward, pulled back and replaced over the tightened muscles.
Finally the surgeon replaces the skin over the area and sutures it back to close the incisions. The excess skin, as a result of the pulling maneuver, is cut away.
After 2-3 hours you will be released from the surgical clinic and can stay home and wait to recover and heal.
These steps may sound simple and straightforward but it will take an expert manhattan face lift surgeon to carry out the procedure correctly. Any mistakes by your surgeon can yield unpleasant results.
