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"Dr Corrado is just fantastic! I was very happy with my results. He is very compassionate & his "bedside manner" is perfect. He took the time to explain everything to me & answered all my questions. He made me feel very relaxed thru the surgery & all my appts. I would recommend him highly--he is definitely the best in his field! I have nothing but praise for Dr. Corrado."
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Facelift/Necklift
Read about Dr. Corrado's innovative Double "C" Lift
Patients who seek consultation for facelift are concerned about the aging of the lower face. These features include sagging cheeks, jowls, and deepened facial folds and wrinkles, excess neck fat and skin.
The onset, degree, and sequence of aging varies based upon multiple factors. Both intrinsic (related to your body) and extrinsic (related to the world around you) factors contribute to aging. Intrinsic factors include loss of facial fullness, decreased skin elasticity and tightness, and loss of facial bone density. Major extrinsic forces include gravity, hormonal imbalances, diet, smoking, daily stress, and chronic sun exposure. All of these factors in combination allow the face to display the undesirable signs of age.
One must realize that like an individual’s fingerprint, each patient’s face is unique. Therefore, each face provides a unique set of aging issues. In your preoperative facial consultation, Dr. Anthony Corrado takes the time to personally address your facial aging, and formulates a unique plan to restore your youthful appearance.
Historically, facelift encompassed only “skin pulling” procedures. Dr. Anthony Corrado uses state of the art techniques to rejuvenate the face. He not only addresses the sagging skin, but addresses the deeper facial structures also effected by gravity. By addressing the descent of the deeper facial structures in addition to the sagging and excess skin, a more natural and lasting result is achieved. This technique allows for extremely natural appearing results, preventing the classic “windswept” look. Via well hidden incisions, Dr. Anthony Corrado will seek to “turn back the clock” by improving the most visible signs of aging by removing excess fat, tightening the deep facial structures, and tightening the skin of your face and neck making you look and feel more youthful, confident and fresh.
In an effort to restore facial beauty, other facial procedures may be performed at the same time as the facelift. These may include:
Facelift/Necklift Procedure Facts
Surgical Goals: |
To correct sagging cheeks, jowls, deep facial wrinkles, and excess neck fat and skin. |
The Procedure: |
The procedure is performed through carefully placed incisions, allowing the incisions to be well camouflaged. Sagging deep facial structures and skin are tightened. Sagging neck skin and fat are contoured allowing for a more youthful appearance. |
Anesthesia: |
The procedure is performed under oral or IV sedation. General Anesthesia is also available at the request of the patient. |
Length of Time: |
The procedure lasts between 2-3 hours depending on the patients rejuvenation needs. Procedures such as Forehead/Browlift, Blepharoplasty (Eye Tuck), Chemical Peel, Laser Skin Resurfacing, or Facial Fat Grafting may be added to complement the patient’s lift. All procedures are performed in a fully accredited outpatient surgery center. |
After the Procedure: |
All patients are sent home the night after surgery, and are given a set of post procedure instructions to follow. Overnight stay at the surgical facility can be provided for the patient at an additional cost if the patient so desires. The patient will follow up the next day for a post procedure check, and again on the seventh post procedure day for removal of stitches. |
Recovery: |
Most patients can return to work in a week. Patients are asked to refrain from physical exertion for a period of two weeks. Swelling and bruising usually resolve by 2-3 weeks. An elastic compression garment may be worn around the lower face and neck for approximately one week. Stiffness in the neck and some soreness are common. Although a narcotic pain medication is prescribed, many patients report only using it for the first 24 hours, after which Tylenol or no pain medications are needed. (It should be noted that individual recovery time and pain thresholds may vary depending on the patient). |
