Facelift Surgeries
Facelift, neck lift and forehead lifts are similar procedures, often performed together, that tighten your skin and reposition the fat beneath your skin.
Together or separately, these lifts can have a dramatic effect on your appearance, helping you look younger by changing some of the natural effects of aging. Face and neck lifts can be used to treat:
- Loose skin around your cheeks, jawline and neck
- Excess fat or underlying structures that have moved
- Lowered or drooping eyebrows
- Skin banding caused by either excess skin or by visible muscles
- Smile lines or wear lines around your mouth, cheeks and forehead
Personalized care
At MU Health Care, our expert surgeons offer several options to make sure we help you get the results you're looking for. During your initial consultation, our surgeons will ask you questions about your medical history and the goals of your cosmetic journey while providing a welcoming place for you to ask questions and feel secure in your choices.
Depending on your personal goals and the attributes of your face and skin your surgeon may recommend one, or a combination of, the following procedures:
Facelift
A facelift uses the same incisions around your ears to give your surgeon access to your face below the eyes. This procedure can help change the appearance of your skin near your mouth, cheeks and above your jawline by tightening skin, removing fat and changing other target areas.
Forehead lift
A forehead lift uses incisions at your hairline to change targeted areas above your eyes. This often includes forehead lines and loose skin, as well as pulling your eyebrows up if they are blocking your vision.
Neck lift
A neck lift uses small incisions underneath the chin and behind and around your ears. This procedure is more intensive and requires general anesthesia. Your surgeon will use these incisions to remove skin and fat, loosen the muscles in your neck causing skin banding and change the appearance of your jawline and neck.
Mini neck lift
A mini neck lift uses small incisions under your chin to remove loose skin and correct minor skin banding. Mini lifts can be done as an outpatient procedure, meaning you receive local anesthesia and can return home the same day.
Thread lift
A thread lift uses medical suture loops to prevent sagging skin around the temples. They are a gentler procedure for people who do not have extra skin on their face, but the sutures are not permanent which means their effect will fade.
Why choose MU Health Care?
All lift procedures are surgeries, which means selecting a trained and skilled plastic surgeon is an important step in your journey. Our surgeons are all certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery (ABPS), which means they can offer you the latest treatments to maximize your benefit. We prioritize your safety by carefully reviewing your pre-operation photos and medical history with our entire team of surgeons and have a surgeon available around the clock in case of emergency.
During your initial consultation and your pre-surgery appointment, your surgeon will talk to you about the risks and side effects and what to expect before and after surgery. Most patients go home with minor to mild pain and swelling and can resume work and regular activity within 2-3 weeks.
Good candidates for facelifts are people who do not have serious heart or lung conditions, are a stable weight or close to their ideal weight, and non-smokers. If you smoke, please be prepared to quit smoking for six weeks before surgery and six weeks after surgery.