"20years back with facelift!"
Rhytidectomy, Surgical removal of wrinkles
| From late 20s, with the amount of collagen that gradually disappears, a diverse aging signs start to appear over time. Not only environmental factors but also improper habits can accelerate aging with nasolabial folds, fine lines around mouth and deepen wrinkles on the neck. Skin laxity is the most obvious sign of aging. However this aging phenomenon is caused by multiple factors rather than only what is visible from the surface. Aging occurs not only on the surface of the skin, but also in the multiple inner layers of the skin simultaneously. Face lift surgery lifts the sagging skin along with other facial tissue to restore youthful appearance where skin laxity naturally takes place with aging. Rhytidectomy is the most effective and active approach of anti-aging surgery for improvement of nasolabial folds, deep wrinkles and droopiness of face that is hard to improve by minimal invasive methods. The ultimate goal of face lift is not to pull the sagging skin only, but to pull overall sagging tissue including SMAS layer and fat layer along with sagging skin simultaneously to obtain permanent and certain effect. |
◈About SMAS layer
| SMAS layer (Superficial Muscular Aponeurotic System) is a thin fibrous layer that is located between subcutaneous fat and muscle. This facial fibrous layer which is more vulnerable to gravity is the main cause of skin laxity owing to droopy skin with gradual loss of elasticity by natural aging. If skin is only pulled without the SMAS layer, facial expression can become unnatural with increased possibility of visible scar or reoccurrence of droopiness. |
Anti-aging specialists at HERSHE Plastic Surgery Korea presents fundamental solution of facial aging by lifting overall facial tissue which can prevent from reoccurrence of skin laxity with substantial improvement. Furthermore, lifting effect is permanent with almost invisible scarring due to pulling the SMAS layer at the same time so that the facial expression is natural. |
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◈Features of facelift
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1) If the degree of sagging skin is not severe: MACs lift
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MACs lift surgical method
1. Design the range of SMAS layer to be desquamated. | 2. After sleeping anesthesia, skin incision is made along the side of the hair line to the fore part of the ear. | 3. After desquamation of SMAS layer under the subcutaneous fat, it will be sutured after fixing by pulling the sagging tissue. |
02) The serious stage of sagging skin : SMAS Lifting (Fasciectomy)
Fasciectomy is not only pulling the sagging tissue including the fascia upwards but also suturing and removing the sagging fascia after equal desquamation in a wide range. Effect will be permanent and certain due to removal and suture after desquamation of SMAS layer. |
Surgical method of fasciectomy
1. By degree of sagging facial tissue, desquamate the surgical area equally and widely after making incision | 2. Pull each layer properly including SMAS layer directionally in operating position | 3. Delicately suture each layer to minimize a scar |
◈Facelift surgery by parts
Forehead
Although the degree of sagging on the forehead is not severe, deepen folded wrinkles can be formed caused by a repetitive movement of facial expression as well as aging of skin tissue. In this case, pulling inside the scalp after making incision can improve sagging eye brow, forehead wrinkles. | |
Temple Temples located in the outer corner of eyebrow itself can cause lax skin and it also affects sagging eyes. By pulling the temple area with the incision made, lateral part of eyes can be much improved that cannot be altered by upper blepharoplasty or brow lift. | |
Cheek, nasolabial fold (mid face) Mid-face area is the most visible area that aging sign is | |
Jaw line With the skin incision made along the front part and the back of the ear, jaw line area and sagging skin under the ear can be improved. After removing lax SMAS, it will be pulled and sutured, then skin tissue will be sutured by eliminating unwanted skin tissue to raise the jaw line. | |
Neck By making incision along the hairline at the back of the ear and pulling the skin around jaw line, horizontal wrinkles of the neck can be improved. Then, remove the loose skin under the jaw line by making incision.To gain a prominent effect of neck lift, incision along the hair line at the back of the ear and skin under the jaw line should be combined. |
◈Combined procedures with facelift
The most idealized surgery result with overall improvement of sagging facial area can be expected if combined with three surgeries, Venus laser assisted lipolysis that removes sagging fat tissues downwards under chin, fat graft for face that improves loss of volume and blepharoplasty with improvement of sagging skin around eye area. |
▨ Face lift + Upper blepharoplasty | ▨ Face lift + Full face fat graft | ▨ Face lift + Venus lipolysis |
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By combining both face lift surgery that significantly gives an impact of first impression and upper blepharoplasty will result in rejuvenated impression. | By combining both face lift surgery that significantly gives an impact of first impression and upper blepharoplasty will result in rejuvenated impression. | By lifting and removing the fat tissue drooped downwards around the jaw line, more natural and youthful impression can be achieved with Venus laser and face lift. |
◈Facelift scarring
The most frequently asked question is about scar after the surgery. Due to the surgical method by making skin incision, it is unavoidable for visible scarring to be shown after the surgery. However, the occurrence of potential scarring can be greatly reduced by the advanced technique by the surgeon. |
◈Post-operation care
HERSHE offers systemic post post operation care system to shorten the recovery period and enhance the effect for the patients’ psychological & physical stability. Most surgical operation is accompanied with both swelling and pain. The purpose of this ‘Heal-lite’ laser is to help our patients reduce swelling, pain and recovery period by vitalization of cell and immune system of the region where the light beam projects. It is particularly effective for pain relief and help to restore the damaged tissue by reducing the inflammation and swelling as a result. |
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◈ Before & After
◈ HERSHE FACELIFT is different!
Face lift surgery is usually combined with other anti-aging surgeries to maximize the effect. HERSHE understands that unique characteristics in each individual’s complex aging symptoms require comprehensive and personalized solution. HERSHE Plastic Surgery Korea’s anti-aging specialists promise personalized & comprehensive face lifting solution to present most natural result by anti-aging specialists with profound experience & expertise, with latest surgical technique combined with most advanced medical devices. |