Aesthetic and Plastic Surgeon

Dr. Serdar Bora BAYRAKTAROĞLU

FACTS ABOUT UPPER FACE LIFT

FALSE: No scars remain after surgery.

TRUE: After each operation, there is a small scar left. Depending on the preferred surgical technique, skin incisions are made in different areas. Since these incisions are made through the natural layers, lines and scalp of the skin, the scars that will occur after healing are also hidden in these areas.

FALSE: All the lines on the face disappear.

TRUE: Upper Face Lift does not eliminate superficial wrinkles located under the eyes or around the mouth. In order to eliminate these lines, methods such as Botox, filler, laser or chemical peeling are applied.

FALSE: Interventions create an unnatural, plastic look.

TRUE: In the right hands, a natural stretched face is achieved in operations performed correctly. After face lift operations, there should be a significant natural tension compared to before.

MEDICAL AESTHETICS

FACIAL AESTHETICS

MID-FACE LIFT

IS IT NECESSARY TO WAIT A CERTAIN AGE FOR SURGERY?

The face wears out for different reasons. Environmental and genetic effects, smoking, alcohol, diseases, sun and even not eating well also cause premature aging of the skin.

There may be those waiting for future years for operations to stretch the skin of the face. But due to skin characteristics and external factors, surgery is a good option for those who have loosened the skin of the face and neck from the age of 35-40 and for those want to see themselves younger.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR?

Upper Facial Rejuvenation procedures are performed in accordance with the natural structure of the person, in order to slow down and reverse the aging process that he has undergone without differentiating it. Generally, men and women over the age of 35 are candidates for this operation.

IN WHICH AREA DOES UPPER FACIAL REJUVENATION PRODUCE A SOLUTION?

It is applied to the sagging and lost volume upper face area, around the forehead and eyes to make the face more aesthetic.

HOW IS THE OPERATION PROCESS?

Upper Face Lift surgery is performed in the hospital. It is performed under sedation or general anesthesia. The duration of the operation takes about 3 hours according to the procedures to be performed.

IS THE RESULT OF FACE LIFT OPERATIONS PERMANENT?

After surgery, the aging process continues, and there is some relaxation and sagging in the stretched areas over the years, but this condition does not return to before surgery. Depending on the technique used and the characteristics of the patient, the duration of the operation varies.

WHAT IS AN UPPER FACE LIFT?

Our face is like our ID card. It expresses us everywhere, reflects our energy. But sometimes we can neglect our face from the intensity. In this case, the slightest loss of volume or sagging on the face can make you tired and older than you are, even if you are rested.

In such cases, Upper Face Lift surgery is usually a rejuvenating intervention against sagging and volume loss in the upper face and forehead area of the person. Aging, unhealthy diet, insomnia and sagging on this area due to your genetic history are resolved by a Upper Face Lift surgery.

Aesthetic surgery procedures performed correctly and without exaggeration can provide a softer and more beautiful aging of a person. Upper Face Lift surgery, like all face lift operations, allows you to age beautifully and naturally.

WHAT IS THE SOLUTION?

As a result of the examinations and decision of your surgeon Serdar Bora Bayraktaroglu, these are procedures that can be performed according to the needs of the patient. This operation is a procedure in which forehead stretching, eyebrow lifting and upper eyelid operations can be performed together. According to the needs of the patient, one or more of them can be applied as additional treatment in face lift surgery. In addition, fat injection can be applied as a complement during Upper Face Lift surgery.

EYEBROW LIFTING

A tired expression occurs over time in the area of the eyebrows that are sagging and experience loss of volume. To eliminate this, Eyebrow Lifting is performed. This can be done alone, as well as in combination with forehead stretching, upper eyelid, and fat injections around the eyes.

HOW IS THE OPERATION PROCESS?

Upper Face Lift surgery is performed in the hospital. It is performed under sedation or general anesthesia. The duration of the operation takes about 3 hours according to the procedures to be performed.

WHAT HAPPENS AFTER SURGERY?

  • After face lifts, patients are kept in the hospital overnight. The next day the patient is discharged.
  • Swelling and bruising are greatly reduced within a week.
  • Stitches are removed after 6-7 days.
  • The patient can take a bath 48 hours after surgery.
  • Swelling and bruising may take 2-3 weeks to pass.
  • It can take several months for the face to fully fit and take its final shape, depending on the thickness of the skin and the procedures performed.
  • As after all facial operations, the patient must protect himself from the sun for 1 year.