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Facelift Risks and Benefits
By admin on May 17, 2011
There are many different ways in which you can enhance the appearance of your face and fight signs of aging. One extremely popular way is undergoing a facelift. The facelift can reduce wrinkles around the face and make you look years younger. When you come to our San Francisco plastic surgery office, we will be able to assess your needs and determine if a facelift is right for you.
About Facelift Surgery
Briefly, a facelift will involve incisions made around the ear area. Through these incisions, excess skin and fat will be removed. The skin will then be tightened, and this will lead to a certain degree of wrinkle reduction. Now, the facelift can be performed in different areas of the face. Generally the mid-face area is the main treatment area for a facelift, but you can also get a facelift for the forehead area (a browlift) and also for the lower face, such as the jowls and neck area.
When it comes to getting a San Francisco facelift, there are of course numerous risks and benefits that you need to keep in mind. This is really the case with any surgery whether medically necessary or elective. Let’s briefly cover these risks and benefits right now.
Benefits of Facelift
As far as benefits go, the main benefit is the effectiveness of the facelift surgery. A facelift can shed many years off your appearance, and when performed by skilled hands like Dr. Albert Chow’s, the scarring will be virtually undetectable. The surgery is also quite safe when performed by a professional like Dr. Chow.
Risks of Facelift
Risks to consider are the same as one can expect with any sort of surgery. If you do not follow post-operative instructions, the chances of bad scarring, infection, and less than desirable results increases. It’s very important that you pay attention to our instructions for post-operative care in order to reduce the possibility of serious complication following a facelift.
Get More Information
If you would like more information about facial plastic surgery and how you can enhance your appearance, be sure to contact San Francisco plastic surgeon Dr. Albert Chow today. We look forward to meeting with you in person.