As you age, your facial skin and neck area gradually lose their elasticity and the underlying muscle loses tone as well. These changes are aggravated by other factors such as stress, weight gain or loss, gravity, and sun exposure. As a result, your facial skin may become saggy and you may notice jowls and excess skin and fat. You are likely to look tired and even older than your actual age. A facelift involves the removal of sagging skin and excess fatty deposits by redistributing the deposits and tightening underlying facial muscles. The surgery will remove visible aging sign on the lower 1/3 of your face and the upper neck.
If done properly, a face lift surgery can bring about significant enhancements in your facial and neck skin areas – making you look rejuvenated and younger in the process. Variants of this surgery such as the mini and extended facelift-necklift procedures may also be recommended. In some cases, Dr. Ali Tehrani, a cosmetic plastic surgeon in the Inland Empire, may also suggest combining your facelift with an eyelid lift, rhinoplasty, forehead lift, or eyelid lift. The main purpose of surgical combinations is to achieve optimal cosmetic improvements with a lesser recovery period.
At his Apple Valley Clinic, Dr. Tehrani can help you with any of your concerns regarding your face and neck and help answer your question of whether or not a facelift is right for you. Dr. Tehrani prefers a personal consultation and thorough discussion regarding the surgery with each of his patients in order to create a specific surgical plan for you to help you achieve your best look. He generally performs facelifts as an outpatient operation in an accredited hospital or outpatient surgical facility.
You may now schedule a consultation with Dr. Tehrani by calling his office (760) 240-2444. Alternatively, you may just fill out this Online Request Form.