Face Lifting

What is the purpose of Face Lifting? The main goal of lifting is to give the patient a rejuvenated appearance, softening the effects of the action of time on the skin, as furrows, wrinkles and sagging. For this reason it is important that the result ensures a natural look without the artificiality of skin. " In that sense, the treatment of muscles is essential to keep the facial structure and maintain the natural expressions. The continuity of the line of hair must be maintained, a current trend that allows the use of hair short. It is the common practice of blepharoplasty associated with lifting, of eyelids when the region is also compromised. We must be aware that the facelift can slow down the ageing process, but not interrupt. What is the anesthesia used? Local or geral.Depends of the details of the doctor. What the period of hospitalization? From 12 to 24 hours. How long surgery? Approximately 5 hours. When the points are removed? From 7 to 10 days. How are made the dressings? We have to bandage in the hospital.       Recommendations Pre-operative Fast, 8 hours, including liquids; Do not smoke or use illegal drugs within 2 weeks preceding the surgery; Entering contact with the team, if you have any discomfort as flu, fever and so on. Do not take Acetyl Salicylic acid (Aspirin, Buferin, ASA), medicine for slimming and anti non-hormonal (Voltaren, Cataflan, profenid and other anti-inflammatory). Other drugs and other medicines consult the team as soon as possible; Do not drink within 48 hours of surgery; Bath on the day of surgery with soap neutral; Rest well the previous day before the surgery; Wash and dry the hair on the eve of surgery; Paint the hair up to 5 days before surgery; Bring clothes with opening in front, comfortable pants or baggy coat to leave the hospital, Wax the pubic hair up to 5 days before surgery; Bring tape elastic, abdominal or thoracic track, according to the surgery; Do not use any kind of makeup, jewelry, watches, polishnail so dark and etc.Before surgery. taking the examinations and revenue for the hospital; The drainage can be initiated between 4 and 8 th day of postoperative; Urinate before going to the surgical center. Schedule your social activities, home and school, so as not to become unavailable to third and not undermine the postoperative recovery. As drenagens podem ser iniciadas entre o 4ºe 8º dia de pós – operatório; roupas com abertura na frente, calças tipo pantalona ou agasalho folgado para sair do hospital. Recommendations Post-operetive To do compress with cold saline solution for 20 minutes every hour; Eye drops lácrima plus - 2 drops into each eye several times a day; It is the common occurrence of swelling and purple spots, sometimes even in the conjunctiva and will disappear gradually; It is common in the immediate period of surgery, the patient feel burning or weight eye, which improve with common analgesics; After one week of surgery can be used light makeup in the region, to disguise the possible remaining spots; In the first 3 months after surgery should be avoided exposure to the sun; Return to doctor´s office to change and check the dressing; The hair may be painted on 1 st week before surgery and after 5 weeks of the surgery and must be carefully combed, to avoid the trauma in lines of suture. Do not use a brush (15 days), use thick comb; It is advisable drainage facial from Day 4º; Food usual from Day 2º. It is Forbidden: Take shower with hot water in the 1 st week; Physical exercises or exposure prolonged of the face in the sun,on the first 8 weeks; Mechanical cleaning of the skin, in the first eight weeks; Sleep face down Read More