Facelift

A facelift will (largely) eliminate the signs of ageing caused by sagging cheeks and neck. You will therefore obtain a fresher appearance, without changing your facial features or showing that you have undergone surgery. In the first weeks after surgery, the face will be swollen and bruised. This period lasts 2 to 3 weeks on average. It is then difficult to be socially active. Sutures are also present.

After the procedure, feeling in the cheeks will be reduced. You will also have scars which, although in a barely visible place, will be red and swollen at first. The further ageing process will also affect the face after a facelift. Nevertheless, the operation will continue to have a favourable effect on the appearance of your face in the long term.

Complications after a facelift are rare and often not serious. As with any surgery, bleeding or infection may occur. In addition, delayed wound healing may occur as a piece of skin along the wound edge dies off. Not smoking for at least one month before and after surgery can reduce the risk of this. Sometimes the hairline is moved upwards. The most serious complication is extremely rare and consists of facial nerve failure. This usually occurs unilaterally and partially. Often, but not always, this recovers spontaneously. This does require additional treatment. Any surgery increases the risk of developing a blood clot in the veins of the legs. For this, it is important that you exercise sufficiently and take fluids after discharge from hospital. If you are at increased risk, additional measures will be taken to avoid this.