FACELIFT

A Facelift from Dr. Conderman

A facelift procedure is an excellent rejuvenation option that can make many patients look 10-15 years younger. When preparing for a facelift, patients can expect:

• A more youthful appearance for the mid and lower face and the neck
• A reduction in age lines, wrinkles, and folds
• Tightening of loose face and neck skin, which restores facial contours

Am I a Good Facelift Candidate?

The best facelift candidates are in their 40s to 60s, though younger and older patients also often come in for this plastic surgery procedure and experience fantastic results. Ideal Facelift candidates are in overall good health since those with health issues are more likely to experience complications.

Good rhytidectomy candidates are also non-smokers since smoking can cause a number of complications. If you are a smoker, you will need to quit at least two weeks before the date of your procedure and may need to continue abstaining from smoking after the procedure.

Facelift Techniques

Plastic surgeons offer a number of facelift techniques, like mini facelifts, mid-facelifts, lower facelifts, and even laser facelifts. Dr. Conderman primarily focuses on a revolutionary technique called SMAS plication.

SMAS is an acronym referring to the Superficial Musculoaponeurotic System. The SMAS layer is a fibro-muscular system found beneath the dermis (the connective tissue layer of the skin). Facial plastic surgeons have found that lifting the SMAS layer instead of just the skin leads to more natural-looking results that tend to last longer than skin-only facelift procedures.

Dr. Conderman combines the SMAS plication technique with neck-rejuvenation methods like platysmaplasty (tightening and suturing of the platysmal muscles) and neck liposuction (removal of excess fat through a cannula).

For those interested in facial rejuvenation without surgery, we also have many injectable fillers that we can use to perform a non-surgical facelift technique called the liquid facelift. This minimally invasive option does not require any recovery time; however, a surgical facelift offers longer-lasting results.