The facelift is an extremely popular tried and tested procedure which 'winds the clock back' by reversing the effects of gravity - refreshing the face, improving the contour of the neck, removing the heavy, tired look and revitalising the face.
In both men and women the incision used in face lift surgery is the same; starting high in the temple area (hidden by the hair at this point) the incision travels down in front of the ear, round the earlobe and up behind the ear before curving gently back into the hair at the neck; occasionally it is necessary to add an incision under the chin. Using these incisions the skin and deep tissues are remodelled and re-draped and the incisions are then closed. The surgeon usually then applies a head bandage in order to pressurise (gently) the incisions during the post operative night.