Facelift
Serving La Jolla and San Diego, California
Your face is the first thing that people notice about you. Unfortunately, it is also the first area of your body to become affected by sun damage, aging, and everyday stress. At our San Diego Plastic Surgery Practice, you can choose to undergo rhinoplasty, laser resurfacing, blepharoplasty, or a number of other procedures to rejuvenate your face or achieve the look you've always dreamed of.
Facelift
A facelift can serve to tighten the muscles of the face and neck, revealing more youthful contours and a younger, more alert appearance. A facelift performed at our San Diego facility rivals only rhinoplasty in terms of a striking, long-lasting change in appearance.
Facelift Patient Assessment
People who find that weight loss, aging, and natural sun damage have caused the skin on their face and neck to sag may benefit from a facelift. More comprehensive than other procedures such as brow lift, a facelift can improve the appearance of sagging jowls, double chin, and deep wrinkles in the face.
Facelift Procedure
Incisions for a traditional full facelift are made just inside the hairline above each ear, down in front of the ear, and back up into the hairline. The surgeon then lifts and tightens the facial muscles, trims any excess fat and skin, and closes the incisions.
San Diego Cosmetic Surgeons Dr. Wendell and Dr. John Smoot are pleased to offer a type of short scar facelift that requires much smaller incisions than a full facelift. An ideal candidate for this procedure would be someone in their forties or fifties who is not quite ready for a full face and neck lift, but is starting to notice some sagging in the jowl area. Along with the advantage of a shorter scar, this surgery usually has a shorter recovery compared to a full facelift.
Facelift Recovery
Any discomfort experienced after a facelift is controlled with prescription medication. Though patients can expect some swelling and discoloration, this should subside within two or three weeks of facial plastic surgery. Most patients are able to resume all of their normal activities within a month.
As an additional benefit to patients choosing our practice, all pre-facelift skin care treatment and a post-facelift cosmetic makeover is provided by on-staff aesthetician, Carol Volk.
Facelift Results
The results of a facelift performed by Dr. John Smoot, Dr. Wendell Smoot, or Dr. Richard Chaffoo are natural looking and stunning. Our patients are pleased with their rested appearances that feature reduced wrinkles and youthful chin and neck contours.
If you think that time and the elements have taken their toll on the appearance of your face, contact our San Diego Facial Plastic Surgery Center. Rhinoplasty, laser resurfacing, blepharoplasty, or other facial rejuvenation techniques may be able to take years or even decades from your appearance. Let our skilled La Jolla Cosmetic Surgeons craft a rejuvenation program that fits your unique needs.
Wendell Smoot, M.D.
John Smoot, M.D.
Richard A.K. Chaffoo, M.D.
9850 Genesee Ave. #300
La Jolla, CA 92037
Phone No: (800) 715-5052
Fax: (858) 622-2066
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