Face Lift
Face Lift (Rhytidoplasty)
The drooping of the eyebrows and eyelids, the under-eye bags, the deep lines in the mouth and nose, the sagging of the cheeks and the clarification of the jowl cause the skin structure to deteriorate. With the face lift operation, all these unwanted images are removed and the face regains its new form.
The operation is performed by removing excess and sagging skin with an incision made from the line where the ear and cheek meet or, if necessary, from the back of the ear and the sideburn area. Since the incisions are stitched using special techniques, their scars are unclear.
Mid-face lift operation takes about 3 hours under general anesthesia. 1 night hospital stay is required.
The classical facelift operation, on the other hand, takes an average of 6 hours under general anesthesia. It is necessary to stay in the hospital for 2 nights.
On the 7th day of the operation, your control is done and the stitches are removed. You should use a head wrap that can be removed within 2-3 days after the operation and a special mask given by the hospital for 1 week. There may be general edema, bruising, numbness and tension on the face, but this will disappear over time. You can return to social life after 10 days.
What should be considered before the operation?
You should share all your expectations and concerns with your doctor. You should answer in detail the information you will be asked about your general health status, and inform your doctor about the diseases you have had and the medications you use. Factors affecting anesthesia such as blood thinners, vitamins, alcohol and smoking should be discontinued as of the date prescribed by your doctor.
Nothing should be drunk or eaten, including water, until at least 6 hours before the operation time.
What should be known about anesthesia?
General anesthesia is a sleep period in which there is no awareness so that the patient does not feel pain and does not move during the operation. It can be applied to all patients regardless of age and gender.
Since it is personal, your anesthesiologist will evaluate your condition before the surgery according to the drugs you use, your diseases and your laboratory results. If you have received anesthesia in your previous surgeries, your past information will be questioned. Your circulatory and respiratory systems are checked. A fasting period of at least 6 hours is required before the operation. For the safety of these patients, it is important to avoid vomiting and aspiration.
You will be put to sleep by administering medication through the vascular access in general anesthesia. Since the drugs used are short-acting, their effects do not remain after the surgery. In general anesthesia, laryngeal mask can be used or intratracheal intubation can be applied. As a result, a sore throat may be felt after the surgery, although it is rare.
After the surgery, you are free to eat and drink after your consciousness and reflexes are restored.
Nausea and vomiting are common side effects of general anesthesia. On the other hand, anti-nausea drugs are given in the service.
