The most common - and arguably the most effective type of facelift is the full surgical facelift.
However, all surgery is open to complications and risks and a traditional face lift requires a general anesthetic.
A surgical lift will leave the patient with pain, swelling and bruising for several weeks and skin discoloration and scars from the sutures can take many months to disappear.
Fortunately, there are now several non-surgical face lift alternatives available to those seeking an improved appearance while not going under the knife.
When compared to traditional methods, these alternatives do not involve surgery and cost a great deal less.
Also, facelift without surgery can be performed quickly, often in as little as one hour.
Some of these procedures such as the thread face lift is also known as the 'lunchtime lift' since it can be done in an hour.
Unlike the traditional facelift where an incision is made behind the ear, the thread lift is performed by inserting 'threads', which are actually sutures, through the skin.
A fine needle serves as a guide in placing these sutures with barbs that close on the tissues thereby tightening facial muscles.
Only a local anesthetic is required to the facial area while the procedure is being done.
The thread lift requires 6-18 threads to be placed around areas of the face requiring a lift.
The jaw, mid-face and brow lines can be given an immediate lift without blood loss or bruising.
The patient can resume normal activity after the threading session.
Another alternative is the Thermage procedure that involves deep penetration of facial muscles using heat.
This procedure was developed ten years ago along with the equipment that emits the heat.
The heat helps improve the skin texture and strengthens the collagen layer under the skin which results in firmer skin tone.
A type of monopolar radiofrequency approved for cosmetic purposes is used in this procedure.
There is one further alternative to a face lift that should be mentioned because it is very inexpensive and continues to produce excellent results.
This method is the advanced facial exercises known as Facial Gymnastics.
Facial Gymnastics can transform your face in as little as seven days without surgery.
However, all surgery is open to complications and risks and a traditional face lift requires a general anesthetic.
A surgical lift will leave the patient with pain, swelling and bruising for several weeks and skin discoloration and scars from the sutures can take many months to disappear.
Fortunately, there are now several non-surgical face lift alternatives available to those seeking an improved appearance while not going under the knife.
When compared to traditional methods, these alternatives do not involve surgery and cost a great deal less.
Also, facelift without surgery can be performed quickly, often in as little as one hour.
Some of these procedures such as the thread face lift is also known as the 'lunchtime lift' since it can be done in an hour.
Unlike the traditional facelift where an incision is made behind the ear, the thread lift is performed by inserting 'threads', which are actually sutures, through the skin.
A fine needle serves as a guide in placing these sutures with barbs that close on the tissues thereby tightening facial muscles.
Only a local anesthetic is required to the facial area while the procedure is being done.
The thread lift requires 6-18 threads to be placed around areas of the face requiring a lift.
The jaw, mid-face and brow lines can be given an immediate lift without blood loss or bruising.
The patient can resume normal activity after the threading session.
Another alternative is the Thermage procedure that involves deep penetration of facial muscles using heat.
This procedure was developed ten years ago along with the equipment that emits the heat.
The heat helps improve the skin texture and strengthens the collagen layer under the skin which results in firmer skin tone.
A type of monopolar radiofrequency approved for cosmetic purposes is used in this procedure.
There is one further alternative to a face lift that should be mentioned because it is very inexpensive and continues to produce excellent results.
This method is the advanced facial exercises known as Facial Gymnastics.
Facial Gymnastics can transform your face in as little as seven days without surgery.
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