Facelift

For an even better outcome, Integrated Aesthetics gives you the ability to combine procedures like neck contouring with your facelift to improve your neck and jawline definition. Dr. Cho can also discuss other complementary procedures, including a neck lift and liposuction. Fat grafting is our most popular complementary procedure, as it addresses some of the volume loss associated with the aging process. Other options include a brow lift, lip lift, rhinoplasty, and eyelid surgery to rejuvenate aging eyes. Several procedures can also improve the texture of your skin, like dermabrasion, chemical peels, laser treatments, and IPL therapy. For complete facial rejuvenation, facial fillers or implants can complement your facelift results and restore volume to targeted areas.

Alternatives to a full facelift include a mini-lift, a lower facelift, or a neck lift. These procedures target the lower part of the face and the neck. A thread lift, the “one-hour facelift” or “lunchtime lift,” is a non-surgical option that boosts collagen levels through the use of threads that are passed under your skin. There are no incisions with the thread lift.

Other non-surgical options include ultrasound therapy, radiofrequency therapy, and injectable fillers such as Restylane or Juvéderm. Platelet-rich plasma therapy is commonly called the Vampire Facelift and uses growth factors derived from your own blood in combination with hyaluronic acid fillers. During your consultation, Dr. Cho will discuss your best options with you and guide you to the procedural choices that are right for you. At Integrated Aesthetics, we proudly offer over 60 surgical and non-surgical methods by which you can address your cosmetic concerns.

• A facelift is an outpatient procedure, so you will go home following the surgery.
• Your scars will generally be undetectable when healed.
• The results will be natural looking.
• A facelift has a high patient satisfaction level, with patients feeling that they look younger.

• Facelifts require up to two weeks of social downtime.
• Your scars will fade but may not disappear.
• Any surgery comes with the risk of complications like infection, bleeding, and nerve injury.
• Facelifts are not covered by insurance, though they are well worth the investment.

The risks of undergoing a facelift procedure include complications like infection, bleeding, skin loss with scarring, hematoma, and visible surgical scars. You may also risk facial nerve injury with muscle weakness or paralysis.

Facelift types vary based on the areas of the face that are addressed. This includes a full facelift that addresses the entire face, an extended facelift that addreses ligaments and muscles, a lower face and neck lift that defines the lower face, jawline and neck, a traditional facelift that sculpts and defines the lower face and jaw, and the mini facelift that gives a youthful boost and contour to resolve earlier signs of aging.

The ideal facelift candidate is anyone who wishes to address the presence of lines, wrinkles, and a generally aged appearance caused by increased skin laxity, sagging, and drooping. Visiting Dr. Young Cho for your initial consultation will help you determine whether or not you are right for this procedure.

Most patients are able to return to their normal routines after a recovery period of about three to four weeks.

Your initial consultation with Dr. Cho will cost $100, which will be applied to the cost of your procedure should you decide to move forward with Integrated Aesthetics.

In general, a surgical facelift provides the most ideal contouring for someone with moderate or severe skin laxity. This procedure can also tighten your underlying musculature and remove excess skin laxity to leave you with a more attractive contour. In some instances, liposuction can also be utilizes to reduce the presence of submental fullness.

There are many post-surgical steps that can be taken to reduce the appearance of scarring, but they will generally not fully eliminate the presence of a scar. These solutions include laser resurfacing, microneedling, silicone sheets, sunscreen, and more. There are also a number of effective, non-surgical options to help address scarring. We recommend Ulthera to patients who are looking for a solution with no downtime, or Profound for those who are comfortable some post-procedural downtime.

Ulthera is an ultrasound-based procedure that heats the underlying tissue and stimulates collagen production. Profound is a radio frequency microneedling device that allows for the creation of elastin, collagen, and hyaluronic acid, restoring some of the lost elasticity in the face. Profound comes with more visible after effects, which can include the possibility of some swelling and bruising. These side-effects will diminish in about a week’s time. The addition of dermal fillers can also enhance your non-surgical results. None of these non-surgical options leave a scar.

Swelling and firmness in the tissues will return to normal as time passes. Between the first and second week, much of your swelling and bruising will dissipate. We generally recommend patients use constant compression for the first week. For the second week, we encourage patients to utilizes compression whenever they can, for about 12 hours per day, when possible. It may take more than a month or two for your tissues to fully soften and any residual swelling to resolve. Lymphatic massage maybe an option to help clear the swelling and firmness at a faster pace. I would make sure that you continue to follow up with your plastic surgeon during this period of time.