Facelift Surgery

The aging process, sun exposure, and stress can all take a toll on your face, leaving unwanted signs of aging like wrinkles, folds and loose skin. Facelift surgery in Toronto is a very popular procedure that can reduce these imperfections and take years off your appearance.

If you are interested in learning more about face lift in Toronto, request a complimentary consultation or call us at (888) 546-8179. 

Choosing to Get a Facelift: Who’s a Good Candidate?

Most patients who undergo facelifts are between the ages of 40 and 60. The surgery is well-suited to address the following issues:

• Deep creases along the mouth and nose
• Wrinkles beside the eyes, or “crow’s feet”
• Loose, sagging skin in the middle of the face
• Sagging neck and jaw skin
• Double chin

Patients who wish to benefit from a facelift should be healthy, non-smokers with realistic expectations about the outcome. Because facelift surgery addresses the lower portions of the face and neck, individuals who want to improve the signs of aging around the eyes may be better candidates for eyelid surgery in Toronto.

Your Facelift

Face lift surgery takes a few hours and requires either a general anaesthetic or a local anaesthetic combined with a sedative. While patients can usually leave after the procedure, in some instances a short inpatient stay may be necessary.

The traditional facelift will involve an incision in front of the ear and extending to the hairline. The skin is separated from the underlying tissues. The plastic surgeon will remove some skin and then close the remaining skin together with sutures and staples.

Results and Aftercare for Facelift

The recovery time in Toronto for a face lift usually lasts between 10 to 14 days. Swelling, numbness, tenderness, and a feeling of tightness are to be expected. Patients should abstain from strenuous activity for at least 2 weeks and expect bruising for up to a week after recovery. Exposure to the sun should be limited for several months until the facial tissues have had the chance to fully recover.

The scars caused by incisions are usually inconspicuous, although it takes a careful and experienced plastic surgeon to ensure that the results will appear natural. Men will find that they need to shave behind their ears, as hair follicles have been relocated along with the skin. Facial rejuvenation treatments such as laser skin resurfacing in Toronto are often used to maintain or enhance the results of facelift surgery.

Results usually last from 5 to 10 years, as the aging process will continue after the facelift. There are, as with all surgeries, some risks of complications, which include injury to the facial nerves, infection, bleeding, excessive scarring, or asymmetry.

If you’re wondering what you would look like if your face lost 12 years, we encourage you to contact Dr. Mahmood Kara to schedule a consultation and discuss your options. Dr. Kara has plastic surgery offices in Whitby and Vaughan for residents of the Greater Toronto Area.