Renew Your Look with a Facelift or Brow Lift

A woman in a dental style chair looks in a mirror and smiles. A doctor is behind her using gloved hands to point at her checks with gloved hands.

Many Americans are interested in facelifts. According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, this procedure was among the top five cosmetic surgery options in 2020.

Both a facelift, also known as rhytidectomy, and a brow lift can minimize signs of aging on the face and neck. They cannot change your fundamental appearance or stop the aging process. A face and neck lift procedure can smooth your skin, tighten tissues and muscle, and remove excess skin and fat. The team at ENT NOW – Des Peres will partner with you to determine if these procedures will help you reach your individual aesthetic goals.

Who Are the Ideal Face and Brow Lift Candidates?

These surgeries may be a good fit if:

  • You don’t have any underlying medical conditions that may interfere with surgery or recovery.
  • You don’t smoke.
  • You’re experiencing signs of aging, such as sagging skin, deep lines or drooping eyebrows.
  • You have sufficient skin elasticity to allow for the reshaping and tightening during the procedure.
  • You have realistic expectations about the potential results of the surgery.

What Can I Expect During These Procedures?

Your doctor will explain your procedure step by step and answer any questions or concerns that may arise for you. The specific process you’ll undergo depends on your individual needs and which type of surgery has been recommended.

Each surgery begins with anesthesia to ensure you remain comfortable and pain-free. Your doctor will then make an incision.

  • The incision for a traditional facelift begins in the hairline near the temples, goes behind the ear and ends near the lower scalp.
  • For patients who have less skin relaxation, shorter incisions are made at the temples and continue around the ear.
  • For a neck lift, the incision starts by the ear lobe and continues behind the ear.
  • An endoscopic incision for a brow lift consists of several small incisions near the hairline.
  • A coronal incision for the brow lift is concealed within the patient’s hair, spanning ear to ear.

The incision is closed with sutures, skin adhesive or medical clips.

Prior to surgery, your doctor will guide you through the recovery process. Typically, the initial wound heals within several weeks.

How Long Do Results Last?

The results from a facelift typically last around 10 years.

Procedures like face and brow lifts are personal decisions based on your unique needs. Our team at ENT NOW – Des Peres can tell you what to expect from these procedures and help you decide whether they would be a good fit for you.