Ritidoplasty Facial Rejuvenation Gallery

The Facial Rejuvenation surgery is the procedure used for those patients that want to recover their normal appearance which has been lost due to the passing years. The usual complaints are the presence of flaccid skid, atrophy and the lack of freshness or lushness in their facial tissues. There are several treatments which can correct these anguishes from non-invasive to invasive, depending on the aging, request and the patient’s expectations. The technical arsenal available to the Plastic Surgeon is varied. In order to choose the right one and the one with the most benefits the Plastic Surgeon should always keep the patients desires and expectations first.

In order to facilitate explaining the procedures we will divide the face in three parts while also keeping in mind how important the texture of the facial skin is so that our work can shine. The top third of the face (from the periorbital region to the forehead) we will find: 1) Eyelid surgery 2) Eyebrow elevation 3) Temporary Surgical Suspension: The intercilium or wrinkles between the eyebrows, forehead wrinkles or creases, the wrinkles around the eyes (frown lines) and the limitations to these procedures can be temporarily eliminated with Botox or Dysport. For the middle third of the face (from the chin to the periorbital region) we have: 1) Surgical Facial Suspension. 2) Filling in with body fat or injectable fillers (Perlane or Restylane) for the nasolabial creases. 3) Dermabrasion of the peribucal region. 4) The placement of implants for the cheeks and or cheekbone. For the lower third of the face (the neck region) we find: 1) Surgical Suspension of the Neck using the plication of the platysmal bands and the degreasing of the subplatysmal area. 2) Liposuction of the jowl or neck skin.

The use of suspension wires (Russian) can offer good results but these will be temporary (18 months approximately) and also have the disadvantage of staying in as a foreign body after they have lost their tensile ability.