Facial Rejuvenation - Ritidoplasty

If you are considering ritidoplasty facial...

How is the surgery performed?
- local anesthesia and sedation;
- incisions are hidden in the contour of the ear
- treatment of the muscle layer
- reduction of the fat where there is excess
- removal the excess skin
- the patient will be in the hospital for a few hours, and go home on the same day

Before surgery Click the arrow to see the results.		After surgery

Direction of the muscle tension.

Postoperative:
- the dressings are removed after 24 hours
- the stitches are removed after 7 days
- return to normal activities after 12 days
- your hair and make up can disguise the scars
- the scars are almost not noticeable, but there are unanticipated individual variations
- for the first month, must avoid activities in the sun

What are the possible complications?
- complications are not very frequent
- smokers are subjects to a slow healing process
- bruising and small necroses of the skin are possible
- if treated carefully, they will not affect the final result

How long does the result take?
- the removed tissues do not come back, but the aging process continues. For example: a person that is 50 years old and that appears his age, after surgery will appear 40 years old; and when he is 60 years old, he will appear 50 years old
- some people feel the need to have another surgery; other people do not
- this depends on varying hereditary and lifestyle factors, even though the aging process continues