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Los Angeles Face Lift  You may be a candidate for a Los Angeles face lift (rhytidectomy) if you have experienced a loss of skin elasticity and muscle tone of the face and neck. A facelift performed in Los Angeles, may also be desirable if you have the appearance of jowls and deep creases between the base of the nose and the corners of the mouth, developed facial and neck wrinkles. Facelift surgery may also be helpful if you believe you lack youthful chin and neck contours and/or feel you have a tired facial appearance. A facelift is intended to give the patient a more rested and youthful contour to the face and neck. Facelifts range in size from "mini" to "standard" depending on location and extent of skin laxity. The Los Angeles facelift operation is done on an outpatient basis under local anesthesia with sedation, or under general anesthesia. Incisions are made on either side of the face from inside the hairline at the temples, in front of or partially within the ear, around the earlobe, in the crease behind the ear and into the lower scalp. In facelift the design of these incisions may vary from patient to patient and according to the surgeon’s personal technique. Incisions are made within the hairline (or along the hair margin) above the ear, extending down around the lobe and ending in or below the hairline behind the ear. The subcutaneous layers and neck muscles are tightened, the facial skin is redraped and lifted, and the excess skin is removed. Loose skin is pulled up and backward, and the excess is removed. The patient goes home with head and neck wrapped in dressings, which are usually removed the next day. Minimal initial discomfort is easily controlled with oral medication. Sutures are removed within 14 days. Bruising and swelling decrease to "socially acceptable" levels in 10-20 days. The final result of a facelift procedure is evident in 4-6 weeks or sooner, with continued improvement for several months. Los Angeles face lift specialist wants you to call today.
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