(e.g., the eyelids are corrected first,
followed by tightening of the double chin, etc.). The idea is to
maintain youth rather than to treat aging !
Face lift
A "face lift" (meloplasty) improves the appearance of the
cheeks and neck. It does not include the eyelids or the
forehead. Dr Fanous uses a new technique of face lifting: the
Mini-Dissection. Thanks to this special approach, a maximum
result is obtained using minimum surgical dissection, therefore
causing less swelling. The hair is not shaved. The incision
starts above the ear, where it is hidden in the hairline. It
then runs inside the ear and into a natural crease where the
scar is least noticeable. Finally, the incision continues behind
the ear and along the hairline of the neck, resulting in a scar,
but one that can be camouflaged by hair.
The skin is tightened and the excess is
eliminated.
For a more durable result, a new and
sophisticated procedure is performed to also tighten the muscles
underneath the skin.
This elaborate face lift improves the
appearance of the neck and cheeks, but exerts limited effect
where there are collections of fat, such as under the chin, that
need to be suctioned.
Fat suction is a technique performed by means
of a fine tube connected to a suction machine, somewhat like a
vacuum cleaner. This fine tube is inserted through a small
incision and the excess fat is suctioned away.
A face lift requires about three to four
hours to perform.
Some of the stitches are absorbable and
disappear by themselves, but others require removal within a
week or two following surgery.
