Overview
The term “facial plastic surgery” refers to a variety of procedures used to treat or alter facial and neck structures such as the chin, cheekbones, ears, and neckline. However, it goes beyond simple aesthetic adjustments. A surgical specialty called plastic surgery enhances a person’s looks and appearance. The word “plastic” is derived from the ancient Greek word “plastikos,” which means to mold or give form, and is used in plastic surgery. A variety of facial plastic surgery procedures are available to cure any facial deformity and improve issues including sun damage, facial injuries, or the signs of aging. Congenital abnormalities like protruding ears, crooked grins, cleft lip and palate, and more may be treated with reconstructive plastic surgery.
Who Makes the Best Candidates for Cosmetic Surgery on the Face?
If a candidate satisfies the requirements listed below, they are considered suitable candidates for face plastic surgery:
- Any necessity for correction of a deformity on the face.
- Loose or sagging skin
- An extra chin
- A bad jawline
- Recessed cheeks
- Between mild and severe wrinkles
- People who are in good physical shape
Who shouldn’t think about getting facial plastic surgery?
Medically unfit patients should not undergo facial plastic surgery, and particular care should be given with The following patients:
- Diabetes
- Elevated blood pressure
- Bleeding problems
- Heart condition
- Obesity
- Abuse of alcohol
- Smoking
- Weak in nutrition
- Have excessive hopes for facial plastic surgery
How Should I Get Ready for a Facelift?
The procedure will be thoroughly explained by the surgeon, along with how it will change or impact the body. The patient will also be told about the advantages, risks, and potential side effects of facial plastic surgery. Before making any decisions at this point, one should be aware of every effect that the procedure could have. Before having facial plastic surgery, a patient might ask the surgeon the following questions:
How is the procedure carried out?
Exist any other alternatives to this surgery?
What outcomes might I anticipate from this process?
How long will it take to finish the procedure?
Will there be any scars following the procedure? If so, will they eventually deteriorate?
The clinical team will then go over general inquiries concerning the patient’s health, prescriptions in use, personal habits (including smoking), and more. Additionally, there must be some preparation for facial plastic surgery, including:
- Medical assessment
- Inspection of the body
- To compare the before and after effects of the surgery, take images of the face.
- To lower your chance of bleeding, stay away from anti-inflammatory medications.
- Quit smoking.
How is cosmetic surgery performed on the face?
- Correcting facial deformities or enhancing facial beauty is the main purpose of facial plastic surgery. The doctor may prescribe the following facial plastic surgery, depending on the condition:
- Facial Reconstruction: Defects in the face are repaired through surgery. The procedure is performed following cancer surgery, birthmark excision, congenital deformity repair, scar revision, and other procedures.
- A browlift is a cosmetic operation used to raise the brows and enhance the appearance of the forehead.
- Additionally, forehead creases, droopy eyebrows, and low or drooping brows are treated surgically.
- Rhinoplasty/Nose job: This cosmetic surgical surgery aims to make the nose look and feel better. The tip,
- Bridge, and nostrils are also corrected, along with the size of the nose.
- The surgical treatment known as blepharoplasty is done to enhance the appearance and functionality of the eyelids. In order to correct issues like drooping eyelids or alter the appearance of the eyes, the surgeon alters the upper and/or lower eyelids.
- Surgery called liposuction is used to remove extra fat from the neck or beneath the chin.
- The rhytidectomy (sometimes known as a facelift) is a surgical operation used to reverse the symptoms of facial aging. In order to improve facial characteristics, surgery is performed to tighten the skin and remove extra wrinkles.
- Facial implants: The surgeon may occasionally employ facial implants to accentuate particular facial structures. Implants are most frequently used to enlarge the cheekbones, chin, and jaw.
- Otoplasty: Reshaping the ear’s structure through cosmetic surgery. Protruding ears are one condition that the procedure is used to cure.
Following-Up Care Following Surgery
Plastic surgery on the face can significantly alter facial look. Patients may initially feel some edema, which could last for several months. It’s possible that the incision site will bleed or drain. But after a few days, it usually goes gone by itself. A thorough post-operative care plan will be given by the medical staff and may include:
- refraining from rigorous activity
- Keep your facial expressions subtle.
- Avoid applying too much pressure or moving too quickly around the incisions.
- Don’t wear makeup until the surgeon gives the go.
- Avoid the sun’s rays for a few weeks.
- For a few weeks, refrain from coloring or bleaching your hair.
