Considering a facelift? Here's all you should know

Escrito por: Ms Kallirroi Tzafetta
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What exactly is a facelift, and is it painful? Find out below in our latest article, as revered consultant aesthetic and reconstructive plastic surgeon, Ms Kallirroi Tzafetta, gives us a detailed account on a facelift procedure, as she explains the difference between a mini facelift and a full facelift.

What’s involved in a facelift?

It can either be a mini facelift or a full facelift. The aim of the procedure is to lift the face, by restoring the facial tissues from deep to skin tissues. Most of the time, a facelift involves a jawline restoration, which gives a nice, natural look. Of course, we, as surgeons, must ensure to consult the patients with regards to what type of facelift they want.

 

Is it painful?

I wouldn’t say that a facelift is a painful procedure. However, I like to put a compression garment on patients for a week following the surgery. This will feel more like a feeling of tightness rather than actual pain.

 

Usually, if a patient experiences pain, this will only generally be for the first 24 hours after their facelift. After this time period, it is very tolerable.

 

How long does a facelift last?

The aim of a facelift is to give long-lasting outcomes. Generally, facelifts last up to 10 years.

 

What is the difference between a mini facelift and a full facelift?

A mini facelift mainly addresses the jawline, the jaws, and heaviness in the lower face. A typical mini facelift will last around two and a half hours. In a mini facelift, the scar is just on the edge of the ear, and occasionally might extend slightly behind the ear.

 

A full facelift, meanwhile, is much more extensive. It centres on the upper part of the face, the mid-face section, and even the neck. A full facelift will take up to between three and a half hours to four hours.

 

Ms Kallirroi Tzafetta is a highly accomplished consultant aesthetic and reconstructive plastic surgeon who specialises in performing facelift procedures. If you are considering a facelift, make sure you check out her Top Doctors profile today to book an appointment with her.

Por Ms Kallirroi Tzafetta
Cirugía plástica, estética y reparadora

La Sra. Kallirroi Tzafetta es cirujana plástica consultora estética y reconstructiva en Chelmsford, Brentwood y Sawbridge y se especializa en cirugía facial , estiramiento de rostro y cuello , rinoplastia , blefaroplastia , cirugía estética de abdomen y cirugía de senos .

La Sra. Tzafetta obtuvo su título de médico en la Universidad de Atenas en 1991. Recibió su Maestría en Filosofía de la Universidad de Bradford por su trabajo de investigación a tiempo completo sobre la curación de heridas en 2001.

La Sra. Tzafetta recibió su beca en microcirugía y cirugía de parálisis facial en el Centro de Investigación Microquirúrgica de la Escuela de Medicina Eastern Virginia en los Estados Unidos. Se convirtió en miembro del Royal College of Surgeons en 2007.

La Sra. Tzafetta es invitada regularmente a hablar en conferencias y otros eventos, compartiendo su experiencia en varias áreas, incluida la parálisis facial, la reconstrucción y la curación de heridas.

Es miembro de la Asociación Británica de Cirujanos Plásticos Reconstructivos y Estéticos (BAPRAS), la Sociedad Mundial de Microcirugía Reconstructiva (WSRM) y la Sociedad Sir Charles Bell para la parálisis facial.

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