Facelift Surgery
At Montilla Plastic Surgery, our board-certified plastic surgeon, Dr. Richard Montilla, offers numerous procedures to his patients, including the sought-after facelift procedure. If you experience sagging skin or other signs of aging, a facelift can remove excess skin and give you a renewed, younger-looking face. Our offices provide services to individuals who live in Worcester or the Greater Greater Boston Area Area and patients visiting those areas, getting great results from our facelift in Worcester.
What is a facelift?
Facelift surgery lifts and firms sagging facial tissues for a more naturally youthful appearance. By removing excess and sagging skin, smoothing deep folds, and lifting and tightening the deep facial tissues, facelift surgery can help you look like a younger version of yourself again.
A facelift is also known as a rhytidectomy. It improves visible signs of aging in the face and neck, such as:
- Relaxed facial skin that is now sagging
- Deepened nasolabial folds
- Loss of facial volume from disappearing fat
- Jowls the cheeks and jaw
- Loose skin and excess neck fat that can appear as a double chin or "turkey neck"
- Fine lines and wrinkles
- A furrowed forehead
- Hollow eyes
You can lose your youthful facial contours for many reasons, including:
- Thinning of the skin
- Loss of facial fat
- Gravity
- Sun damage
- Smoking
- Heredity
- Stress
How does facelift surgery work?
Facelifts are generally performed using general anesthesia, although local anesthesia with sedation may be used for less extensive procedures.
After making the initial incisions, the skin is separated from the underlying connective tissue and muscles. This allows Dr. Montilla to reposition the deeper facial tissues, eliminate the jowls, and create a firmer foundation for the skin. Excess skin is removed, and the remaining skin is carefully repositioned over the newly rejuvenated facial tissues, giving your face a smoother, more youthful contour without an over-tightened appearance.
Mini Facelift vs. Standard Facelift
The facelift surgical procedure varies based on the type of facelift being performed. These types include:
Mini-Facelift
A mini-facelift can help you reduce signs of aging before they become too pronounced and postpone more extensive surgery for several years. This less invasive technique allows Dr. Montilla to tighten deep facial tissues through shorter incisions along the hairline above each ear or in the natural creases surrounding the ear.
Through these incisions, structural tissues around the cheeks are lifted and tightened to:
- Correct jowls
- Refine the jawline
- Rejuvenate a generally tired appearance
Standard Facelift
A standard or “traditional” facelift in Worcester comprehensively addresses moderate to advanced aging around the mid-face and neck. Dr. Montilla can reposition the deeper tissues beneath the skin through hairline incisions hidden in the natural folds.
The standard facelift also removes excess skin to:
- Smooth creases
- Eliminate jowling and sagging skin under the chin
- Restore a naturally youthful facial and neck contour
Am I a good candidate for a facelift?
If you’ve lost excessive weight or are unhappy with sagging skin from lost skin elasticity, you may be a good candidate for a facelift procedure. Other factors that make you a good candidate for facelift surgery include the following:
- Good physical and mental health
- Healthy skin texture and elasticity
- Able to undergo anesthesia with no side effects
- A robust immune system to aid in the healing process
At Montilla Plastic Surgery in Worcester, you must qualify for every aspect of your facelift candidacy. We will not perform a procedure on a patient if we feel it is incorrect for that patient, whether for cosmetic or safety reasons.
What should I expect from facelift surgery recovery?
Many facelift patients are understandably worried about scarring. Dr. Richard Montilla employs the most advanced surgical technology and uses precise, discreet incisions that can be easily hidden by hair. These scars generally heal to be invisible, and adhering to your recovery instructions can help ensure this outcome.
In general, bruising and swelling will resolve within seven to ten days of the procedure, at which point you should be ready to return to relatively normal activity. Because much of the reconstruction is performed beneath the skin's surface, swelling and inflammation may be present until the tissues fully heal. Once all residual swelling is gone, the full results of your facelift in Worcester are typically seen after one year.
From our Worcester office, Dr. Montilla will monitor your healing process and give detailed instructions to guide you to a smooth recovery. You’ll emerge from the process with a face that looks younger and more radiant because of your smooth facial contours.
Choose Dr. Montilla for your facelift in Worcester
Dr. Montilla dedicates himself to the betterment of others. He is a member of several non-profit organizations, such as Surgicorps International, which provides medical missions to those abroad who cannot access medical help. Dr. Montilla is also a proud member of Hands Across the World. This nonprofit organization provides free medical and surgical care to children and those in need in developing countries. Whether with these organizations or his patients in Worcester, Dr. Montilla leaves no stone unturned in ensuring his reach is as broad as possible.
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