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Temporal Facelift
This procedure is a variation on a facelift and uses incisions placed in the hairline at the temples. The tissues are moved to the side and diagonally up and away from the centre of the face. Most patients presenting for this procedure are in their forties to sixties, but temporal facelifts can be done successfully on people in their seventies or eighties, as long as you are fit and healthy and the problem area does not include your lower face. A temporal facelift can make you look younger and fresher, and it may enhance your self-confidence in the process. But it can't give you a totally different look, nor can it restore the health and vitality of your youth or permanently halt the ageing process. Before you decide to have surgery, think carefully about your expectations and discuss them with your surgeon. When a temporal facelift is performed by a qualified plastic surgeon; complications are infrequent and usually minor. Still, individuals vary greatly in their anatomy, their physical reactions, and their healing abilities, and the outcome is never completely predictable. Temporal Facelifts are very individualized procedures. In your initial consultation your surgeon will evaluate your face, including the skin and underlying bone, and your pattern of facial aging, and discuss your goals for the surgery. He will check for medical conditions that could cause problems during or after surgery, such as uncontrolled high blood pressure, blood clotting problems, or the tendency to form excessive scars. Be sure to tell him if you smoke or are taking any drugs or medications, especially aspirin or other drugs that affect clotting. Your surgeon will explain the surgical techniques and anaesthesia he will use, the hospital where the surgery will be performed, and the risks and costs involved. Don't hesitate to ask your surgeon any questions you may have, especially those regarding your expectations and concerns about the results. |
As people age, the effects of gravity, exposure to the sun and the stresses of daily life can be seen in their faces. Creases start to form and tissues grow slack and jowly. Folds and fat deposits appear around the lower face and neck. If your problem is limited to slackness of the cheekbones and heaviness and jowling between the nose and mouth, then a Temporal Facelift may be the appropriate procedure.
