Low-face and
neck lift
A procedure to tighten the skin and subcutaneous tissue of cheeks and neck.
120 – 180
min
The duration of the intervention
1
night
Hospitalization
General
Anesthesia
7 – 14
days
Back to work
3 – 6
weeks
Back to sport activities
Post-operative recommendations
Rest, following the recommendations of the medical personnel, taking the prescribed medications, icing 24 hours after the procedure, lymphatic drainage recommended, quitting smoking before and after the procedure, elevated pillow during the rest.
Possible inconveniences after the procedure
Slow wound healing, temporary asymmetry, temporarily lost sense of touch.
Course of the procedure
In this procedure, the skin and subcutaneous cheek and neck tissue are tightened. The incision is made directly in front of the ear and behind it, depending on the looseness. Sometimes and additional incision under the chin is made if we are a witness of particularly distinct saggy neck muscle (platysma muscle).
After the operation
After the operation, the face can be completely swollen for two to three weeks; however, the swelling begins to tone down after 48 hours.
Bruising can be present anywhere in the operative area and are gone after one or two weeks. Lost sense of touch can be present in front and behind the ears, under the eyes and on the forehead. Within weeks or months, the sense is regained. The pain during the pressure can be present for a few weeks around the ears. The feeling of tightness, pressure and can last for sometime around the ears and on the neck, and it reaches its summit in the third week. The stitches are removed within one or two weeks. A few days after the operation you are able to wash your hair. Make-up can be used a few days after the operation.
Recovery lasts for a few weeks.
The post-operative recovery time varies as each organism reacts differently to the procedure. Your appearance will be satisfactory in two weeks.
Warnings
Smoking can prolong the time of wound-healing and can cause the skin around the wounds to sink in (especially behind the ear) since nicotine reduces the blood flow. Therefore, the smokers should stop smoking ten days before the procedure and should not start smoking for three weeks after the operation.
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