As you age, wrinkles and folds will start emerging on your cheeks, neck, and jawline. Your facial muscles will become weaker, and your skin will become less elastic, allowing gravity to pull facial tissues down.
Moving into middle age might make you feel uncomfortable with your appearance, causing a drop-off in self-esteem. But there’s good news. If you wish to rejuvenate your facial contours and turn back the clock, a New Orleans facelift might be what the doctor ordered.
Facelift Facts
Facelifts have evolved exponentially since surgeons introduced them in the early 1900s. According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons’ 2020 Plastic Surgery Statistics Report, more than 230,000 people chose to have plastic surgery procedures performed in the United States. If you’re one of the thousands of people planning facial rejuvenation, here are some facts you may find interesting.
1. Facial Exercises Are Not as Effective as a Facelift
You may have seen advice that specific “facial yoga” exercises can tighten your skin, like how a gym workout can tone your biceps or abs. But unfortunately, this claim is not accurate. No amount of facial exercise can reverse the aging process. Indeed, lines, wrinkles, and sagging skin will eventually worsen due to repetitive facial movements.
The best way to minimize these effects is through surgical procedures. To start, you may wish to use injectables as a trial run. But as you get older, these solutions may fall short. A facelift will provide long-lasting rejuvenation benefits for a younger version of your natural beauty.
2. The Right Time for a Facelift Is When You Need Aesthetic Rejuvenation
If sagging skin and profound creases are adversely affecting your self-confidence and non-surgical treatments are not giving you the boost you need, maybe it’s time to consider a more permanent solution.
Facelifts have no age limitations. Anyone in relatively good health with realistic expectations is a suitable candidate. With a facelift, double board-certified facial plastic surgeon Dr. Parker Velargo can tighten and correct loose skin and neck muscles, while removing excess fat beneath your skin.
3. Your Body Needs Time to Heal
In the first week or so after facelift surgery, you will need help from friends and family so you can focus on taking it easy and giving your body the rest it needs to heal. Dr. Velargo will remove your sutures in two weeks. You may feel comfortable returning to work within three or four weeks. You can return to mild workouts in four to six weeks.
If you would like a speedy recovery, remember to eat a balanced diet, stay hydrated, get plenty of rest, and diligently follow Dr. Velargo’s recovery instructions.
4. There’s No Set Timeline on How Long Your Facelift Benefits Will Last
Facelift outcome durations vary among patients. While there is no set schedule, most people enjoy many years before they decide to have maintenance work done. Staying out of direct sunlight, wearing medical-grade sunscreen, and following an anti-aging routine can help prolong your facelift benefits.
Find Facial Rejuvenation Today
New Orleans Center for Aesthetics and Plastic Surgery offers various surgical and non-surgical procedures to help women and men reach their cosmetic goals. Call us at (504) 533-8848 or contact us today to schedule your consultation.
