Facelift (Rhytidectomy)

Facelift procedures are designed to turn the clock back ten to fifteen years.  These procedures are performed to achieve natural results, which allow our patients to appear refreshed, energized, and rejuvenated but not operated on.  Depending on the type of facelift procedure, the recovery time may vary from one to two weeks. Facelifts are often performed in conjunction with lifting the forehead and eyelids.  The Hunstad Centers' MACS Lift procedure is extremely popular.  This procedure only takes ninety minutes and has a typical recovery of one week or less.  There is no incision behind the ear, which is a fantastic improvement and allows our patients to be completely relaxed knowing that there will be no visible scar after surgery.  A facelift procedure has typically minimal discomfort.  To improve the appearance of the neck along with the facelift, a procedure called Platysmaplasty is often performed.  This procedure tightens and eliminates the bands or ‘turkey-gobbler’ appearance of the neck.  These bands are divided which minimizes the chance of recurrence.  The neck lift procedure is frequently combined with a full-face lift procedure.  This procedure will improve and rejuvenate the facial appearance and give one a vibrant, healthy, and refreshed look.  The longevity of a facelift is typically between seven and nine years.  These procedures can be performed on an outpatient basis or with an overnight stay at the Hunstad Center so that you can be pampered and cared for that first evening.

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