Facelift Surgery After Weight Loss
If you're thinking about facelift plastic surgery after weight loss, it's really not surprising. Even people whose weight never fluctuates suffer unwanted changes to their faces from sun damage, gravity and the natural aging process. When you give up additional volume under the skin through weight loss, the effect on your face can be dramatic. If you're like many patients, as you shed pounds you might begin to think your face looked better chubby.
You can take heart in knowing that today's facial plastic surgery is more effective, less invasive and less painful than it has ever been. You can consider adding a facelift to your surgical plan and face the world with a whole new body, head to toe. And a facelift sometimes can be combined with other plastic surgery after weight loss. Request a consultation with Dr. Kaufman to find out more.
Candidates for Facelift Surgery
Whether you planned it from the outset or not, if the look of your face disappoints you after massive weight loss, surgery may be the right choice for you. And while you're considering what added boost a facelift in Sacramento with Dr. Kaufman might give the new you, you may also want to consider a brow lift and eyelid surgery, or blepharoplasty, as well. Since these two procedures treat other areas of the face, they are often combined with a face lift for maximum improvement.
The risks associated with face lift surgery are minimal. They include infection, hematoma, reaction to anesthesia and nerve damage. You'll also be happy to know that the days when that “wind tunnel� look was a real risk of facelift surgery are over. With a qualified, board certified plastic surgeon like Sacramento's Dr. Kaufman; you can expect to look natural, fresh and bright following your face lift.
Facelift Surgery and Recovery
Face lifts are usually done in an outpatient surgical center under general anesthesia. The procedure takes a few hours to perform, longer if it's combined with other surgery. The incision winds around the ear and is normally very well hidden.
After surgery, you'll have bandages for a couple of days and possibly a small drain. Post-surgical swelling peaks within a few days of surgery, then begins to dissipate. Recovery takes just two or three weeks, during which time you'll need to take it easy. Most people find they're ready to return to work in about two weeks.
Dr. Kaufman and his patients often include facelift surgery in Sacramento as part of the overall post weight loss plastic surgery plan. Call (916) 235-8838 to schedule time to talk with Dr. Kaufman about the potential benefits for you. His practice, conveniently located on East Bidwell Street in Folsom, serves the entire greater Sacramento metro area as well as Central Valley towns like Modesto and Stockton, and cities to the north like Redding, Chico and Crescent City.
