Is facelift surgery safe?

A facelift is a plastic surgery procedure that focuses on tightening and smoothing out sagging skin on the face and jaw. The aim of the procedure is to provide the patient with a more youthful appearance. During the facelift procedure, incisions are made in different areas of the face, excess soft tissue is removed and the remaining skin is tightened.

Although the procedure only consists of a small amount of incisions, adequate healing time is still needed in order to allow your body to heal properly. This is because, during the recovery period, you may experience swelling, tightness of the skin, numbness and bruising in the first two weeks post-surgery. In the hours after having a Facelift Atlanta GA, you will have some pain and discomfort and some swelling and bruising around the incision sites. Pain relief will be administered by your surgeon in order to keep discomfort to a minimum and the pain will decrease over the next few days. Try to keep the head elevated and still in the days after surgery as this will help to minimize swelling and will prevent any stiches being pulled out.

Once the procedure has been completed, your surgeon may apply a large bandage around your face to reduce swelling and you might have a drainage tube inserted through an incision behind the ear. The drainage tube removes excess fluid and prevents blood from collecting underneath the skin.

Dr. Sinha is Double Board Certified in Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery as well as in Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery. He focuses his practice exclusively on plastic surgery of the nose, eyes, and face in addition to advanced office-based procedures for improving nasal and sinus function. He has successfully performed over 10,000 procedures spanning three decades in the Atlanta area. Dr. Sinha has been featured in local and national print and broadcast media as an expert in these areas and has appeared on virtually every top doctor ranking published. If you would like to book a consultation with Dr. Sinha and find out what results you could achieve with a full facelift procedure in Atlanta, call our clinic on 404 – 256 – 5428 and we will be happy to answer any of your questions.