Facial rejuvenation surgery is the general name of aesthetic surgical procedures performed to rejuvenate the face. This family of procedures includes many different procedures such as facelift, neck lift, forehead lift, upper and lower eyelid plastic surgeries, fat injection to the face, lip lift.

What is Facial Rejuvenation Surgery?

By facial rejuvenation surgery, we mean a comprehensive surgical strategy that combines multiple surgeries/procedures, most often during a general anesthesia session.

For example, most facial rejuvenation surgeries include but are not limited to a facelift (rhytidectomy, facelift). Facelift surgery is a surgical procedure performed through an incision around the ear, where excess skin is removed, mainly affecting the cheek area and the areas adjacent to the cheek. Facelift surgery alone does not affect the forehead, eyebrows, upper and lower eyelids, mid-face area, lips, neck, ears, lack of volume, skin surface and skeletal structure of the face. However, the aging process covers all of the regions and layers mentioned above.

When we use the term facial rejuvenation surgery, we are talking about a holistic treatment that is specific to the individual and concerns multiple subunits and layers of the face.

Which techniques are used for facial rejuvenation surgery?

Facial rejuvenation surgery does not only have to be a combination of surgical techniques, sometimes it can also be combined with non-surgical applications.  

For example:

In Ms. Aslı's facial rejuvenation surgery, face lift, neck lift, upper eyelid and upper lip dermabrasion were combined,
In Ms. Nermin's surgery, we performed a combination of mid-face lift, upper eyelid, forehead lift, chemical peeling and lip augmentation,
We performed mini facelift surgery and whole face fat tissue transfer to Ms. Ece,
In Mr. Alper's surgery, we can perform neck lift, upper eyelid and chin tip prosthesis.
Ms. Ayşe's procedure can be performed under local anesthesia, Ms. Serpil's procedure can be performed under sedation, and Ms. Müjde's procedure can be performed under general anesthesia in the hospital.
These are all facial rejuvenation surgeries. Facial rejuvenation surgery is an individual surgery. The content of facial rejuvenation surgery varies according to the signs of aging, the degree of skin sagging, facial structure and the patient's expectations.

There is no template facial rejuvenation surgery that can be applied to every patient. For example, the facial rejuvenation plan of a patient under the age of 40, in the early stages of aging and where aging is concentrated around the eyes, and the facial rejuvenation plan of a patient over the age of 60 and where signs of aging are concentrated on the lower face will be very different from each other.

As a basic principle, we prefer a holistic approach as well as an individual approach in facial rejuvenation surgery. In this way, we can achieve both more effective and more natural results. When a single area is operated on, the remaining areas may look older than they are, and the operated area may look more artificial than it is. This is why it is important to "blend" the procedures in facial rejuvenation surgeries. 

Which Age Range is Suitable for Facial Rejuvenation Surgery?

Facial rejuvenation surgery is actually a beautification surgery. It is not possible to rejuvenate the face biologically. It is also an unrealistic expectation to achieve the same appearance as younger individuals. The aim of facial rejuvenation surgery is for the individual to be "the beauty of his/her age". I recommend you to take a look at my article on this concept. 

From this perspective, if a person looks much older than the average of his/her peers, for example, even at the age of 30, he/she can have a specially designed facial rejuvenation surgery. Similarly, for example, an 80-year-old person can have a specially designed facial rejuvenation surgery, taking into account the general health status, expectations, recovery process, anesthesia method, possible risks and complications.

What are the complications that may occur after facial rejuvenation surgery?

Potential complications that may occur after facial rejuvenation surgery vary depending on the procedures included in the surgery. Since facial rejuvenation surgeries are combined surgeries, sometimes the duration of surgery may extend beyond safe limits. In these cases, it may be necessary to divide the surgery into 2-3 sessions and shorten the duration of anesthesia for patient safety. Surgical, internal, anesthesia-related complications are at risk in facial rejuvenation surgery. Apart from these, there are also aesthetic complications. Aesthetic problems due to poor planning or amateur execution of the surgery can sometimes pose a more significant risk than surgical complications. For example, the risk of infection is not very important, you drain the inflammation and give antibiotic treatment and it goes away. The risk of bleeding is not very important, you drain the bleeding and control the focus and that's it. Of course, early intervention is very important in such complications. 

However, if, for example, the earlobe is lowered by 2 cm, the hairline is distorted, scars extend to the nape of the neck or a nerve or muscle is permanently damaged as a result of a faulty design, this may be irreversible. In some surgical approaches, even if there are no complications, the naturalness of the face is disrupted. These situations are also complications in my opinion. 

"The key to a natural, effective and permanent result in facial rejuvenation surgeries is to make an individual, holistic and scientific planning."

How Long Does Facial Rejuvenation Surgery Take?

I mentioned that facial rejuvenation surgery is a combination of a procedure. As the number of aesthetic procedures in the combination increases, the duration of surgery increases. In simple combinations, it can be removed from the surgery in 3-4 hours, but in more extensive surgeries, the total operation time may exceed 10 hours. Although very long operation times do not affect surgical risks much, they significantly increase systemic and anesthesia risks. For this reason, it may be necessary to divide very long surgeries into several different sessions according to the patient's general health and physical condition.

What are the Precautions to be Considered Before and After Facial Rejuvenation Surgery?

Facial rejuvenation surgery is not an event but the midpoint of a process. There is a long research and preparation process before facial rejuvenation surgery. Candidates usually start researching doctors, techniques and hospitals a year in advance. Leave periods, work arrangements and financial arrangements are made months before the surgery. In the preoperative process, existing health problems are optimized and consultations with the relevant medical branches are carried out. If you are going into a process such as facial rejuvenation surgery instinctively at the last minute, it is useful to stop and think. 

A similar process will take place after the surgery. You will recover physically for a while. Depending on the extent of the surgery, you may need to take a break from work life, social life, sports and hobbies for a while. While this period is between 1-2 weeks in simple combinations, for example, it will be between 4-6 weeks in total facial rejuvenation surgery. Special points to be considered before and after facial rejuvenation surgery will be explained to you in detail by your plastic surgeon for each surgery in the plan.

I recommend that you continue reading this blog for more detailed information about facial rejuvenation surgery. Because this website you are reading is perhaps the source with the most comprehensive information content in the field of facial aesthetics on the internet. You will find nearly 200 articles with detailed information about facial rejuvenation surgery techniques, postoperative recovery process, how patient-specific factors affect the surgery, non-surgical facial rejuvenation alternatives, complementary treatments and my philosophy of facial aesthetics.

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