The facelift remains the irreplaceable surgical procedure to correct the sagging and sagging of tissues.

Understand before

Lifts of the temple (brow lift) beautify the crow's feet region and lift the eyebrow in its outer part.

The front is currently rarely operated, except in the case of very short fronts. Botulinum toxin has practically eliminated frontal surgery today.

The anterior cheek (centro-facial or malar lifting) is a region that is sometimes difficult to manage (attachment of the fatty tissue of the cheekbone, fatty filling). It is however essential for the quality of the result.

The perioral region is also associated with facial rejuvenation.

Finally, neck surgery is mainly intended to remove a relaxed neck (sagging skin), sometimes thickened by a constitutional or acquired fat storage.

Micro reinjections can be offered in addition to the facelift, most often under local anesthesia.

A social eviction (vacation…) of two to three weeks is to be expected because of bruises and edema.

Do not eat, drink or smoke on the day of the operation. Otherwise, it can be canceled and postponed.

Your hair will have a covering effect on the scars, if it is long enough. If you do a color, you will have to wait a month before the next color.

In the case of cosmetic surgery, the costs of pre and postoperative treatment and nursing care related to this intervention are in no way covered by the Primary Health Insurance Fund.

Better live after

Information on post-operative treatment, pain management, and safe return to activity instructions are very important. Faced with the various restrictions, a patient needs someone at home to help them manage the daily tasks of independent living.

When you return home, you should plan to give or have injections of Lovenox, in order to avoid any risk of phlebitis (nursing care at your expense). Rest is recommended to avoid overwork after surgery. Chewing and lateral neck movements remain difficult for a few days due to skin tension.

The first shampoo will be done by the clinic nurse, the day after the operation, gently soaping the scars. The compression bandage and drainage are maintained for the duration of the hospitalization but you will return home without a bandage or bandage.

The postoperative edema is sometimes impressive, it remains marked for one to two weeks, is a temporary inconvenience, as are bruises, skin tension, numbness and hematoma, which may exceptionally require surgical revision. The facelift is performed under general anesthesia and requires one day of hospitalization. The operating time varies according to the operative gesture.

The swelling of the face can be different from one side to the other and a "cardboard" effect on the cheeks and sometimes the ears is observed for a few weeks. Continue the Arnica and Endotelon treatment after the operation. You can, several times a day, apply ice packs to help reduce the edema, sleep with your head slightly elevated by a pillow to facilitate the disappearance of the edema. The bruises disappear in two weeks and can be hidden by a scarf and my assistants can advise you on covering makeup for scars and bruises. When you come to the doctor's office, around the 8th day for the removal of the threads, you will be able to massage the scars the next day every evening for a month.

Avoid sun exposure and U.V. for 6 months to 1 year.

Operational safety

Stopping smoking 4 to 8 weeks before the operation and 4 to 6 weeks after the operation is imperative. It will prevent complications (phlebitis, infections, etc.) It can be supervised by prior consultation with a specialist practitioner. http://www.ofta-asso.fr/index.php/publics-et-particuliers/les-solutions-pour-arreter. It is a major imperative, and must be a major concern of the healthcare team, always attentive, in order to avoid complications.

Intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC) of the lower limbs is started at the start of the operation and is continued postoperatively until awakening. This technology accelerates venous return through leg or leg and thigh sleeves, inflated by a compressor and then deflated at regular intervals. Wearing elastic compression stockings is continued until active mobilization (benefit of getting up early). Drug prevention by subcutaneous injection of anticoagulant (low molecular weight heparin) is carried out during the week following the operation.

Pain management is a major imperative; it must be a major concern of the healthcare team in order to avoid complications. Pain is assessed in the recovery room by the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) score of 0 to 10 or by the Simple Verbal Scale (SLE) 0 no pain, 1 weak, 2 moderate, 3 severe, 4 unbearable. The combination of several types of drugs helps to prevent side effects and increase their effectiveness (multimodal analgesia). Refrain from taking aspirin, or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs within 15 days of the procedure for the risk of bleeding. Good personal hygiene limits the risk of nosocomial infection. For this reason, a preoperative shower is prescribed with an antiseptic foaming soap the day before, but also the day of the operation.

My assistant will contact you during or after your hospitalization, do not hesitate to tell her about the various pains or concerns. The secretariat is open from 8:30 am to 6:00 pm every day except Saturday / Sunday. Beyond these hours, a telephone secretariat makes it possible to listen to patients until 8 p.m. and on Saturdays until 12 p.m. (Tel: 02.47.64.49.80). In case of emergency, reception is provided 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at the Pôle Santé Léonard de Vinci (Tel: 02.47.222.111).

Questions answers

How long does it take to see the final result of a cervico-facial lift?
The results are visible after six to eight weeks, however the final result appears after six months.

Can cervico-facial lifting be combined with another cosmetic facial surgery?
Yes, for example the micro lipostructure of the face, dermabrasion, blepharoplasty, botulinum toxin injections, injections of filler.

Is it necessary to consider a new intervention during the few years following the cervico-facial lifting?
Aging continues to do its work and we can possibly consider a new lifting type intervention after ten years.

From what age can a cervico-facial lift be done?
There is no specific age, the aging process being variable depending on the individual.

Is the appearance of the eyelids corrected by the isolated cervico-facial lift? ?
The appearance of the eyelids is not corrected by an isolated cervico-facial lift.

Are there any constraints?
The only constraints that are imposed on you will allow you to optimize the result you are looking for. Since your first consultation, a relationship of trust has been established. The surgeon recommends care depending on the act performed and its progress. You must follow his instructions.

How long after the facelift can we do a color?
The first shampoo is done by the clinic nurse but you have to wait a month before the next color.

How long does it take to be visible?
Social eviction from five to six days for close friends, eight days for friends, two to three weeks if we want the intervention to remain a secret.

Post-operative follow-up
- in the short term for the removal of the threads - in the medium term control visit at 4 months
- long-term control visit at 1 year