Cosmetic surgery, facial surgery, facelift, Ellicott, City, Columbia, Baltimore, MDCosmetic surgery, facial surgery, facelift, Ellicott, City, Columbia, Baltimore, MD 
Cosmetic surgery, facial surgery, facelift, Ellicott, City, Columbia, Baltimore, MD

Cosmetic Facial Surgery  :  Facelift

Facelift
(Rhytidectomy)

 

Procedure: Improve sagging facial skin, jowls, and loose neck skin by removing excess fat, tightening muscles, redraping skin. Most often done on men and women over 40.

Length: Several hours.

Anesthesia: General

In/Outpatient: Usually outpatient. Some patients may require short inpatient stay.

Side Effects: Temporary bruising, swelling, numbness, and tenderness of skin; tight feeling, dry skin. For men, permanent need to shave behind ears, where beard growing skin is repositioned.S

Risks: Injury to the nerves that control facial muscles, feeling (usually temporary but may be permanent). Infection. Poor healing; excessive scarring. Asymmetry or change in hairline. Smokers higher risk of complications.

Recovery: Back to work: 10 to 14 days. More strenuous activity: 2 weeks or more. Bruising: 2 to 3 weeks. Must limit exposure to sun for several months.

Duration of results: Usually 5 to 10 years.

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Office Locations in Howard County and Baltimore
Maryland Plastic Surgeons

Adolfo M. Alonso, MD
Certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery

 
 
 

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