ADDRESSING Your FACIAL Aesthetic 

Facelift Melbourne 

At Niche Plastic Surgery we provide professional and personalised care to our patients. Our team of ASPS Specialist Plastic Surgeons have a particular interest in facial plastic surgery, including facelift also known as a rhytidectomy or meloplasty.

A facelift procedure works to lift, tighten and modify structures that underlie the skin thereby targeting facial lines and shape. The surgery redistributes fat and tightens ligaments of the face. A facelift also addresses other concerns such as:

• Jowls
• Submental fat underneath the jawline (below the chin)
• Skin laxity throughout the mid and lower face
  
• Deep fold lines that run from the nose to the mouth (nasolabial fold)
  
• Deep fold lines that run from the corners of the mouth to the jawline (“marionette lines”)
  
• Facial hollowing in the midface
  

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Advanced Techniques.

Crafted for Harmony.

Experience quality and precision with our facelift procedures at Niche Plastic Surgery. Performed by our team of FRACS-qualified surgeons, each facelift is meticulously tailored to your unique facial structure and cosmetic goals. Using the latest surgical techniques, we strive for results that meet both cosmetic and functional goals.

Risks & Recovery

Find answers to commonly asked questions about the risks and recovery process following facelift at Niche Plastic Surgery.

Recovery Basics

Facelift surgery, like any operation, will require recovery time afterwards to allow you to heal completely from the procedure.The expected sequence of events post a facelift are:

• As the effects of the anaesthesia wear off, you may feel some discomfort and nausea. You will be given prescribed painkillers and anti-nausea medications and will go home with these. Some procedures such as a full facelift require overnight admission to the hospital to ensure you are comfortable after surgery. Usually, drain tubes are removed before going home.
• Localised swelling and some bruising are to be expected though this can vary in severity. We encourage patients to have a soft diet and drink plenty of fluids.
• During the first week of recovery light activities like short walks, are encouraged to stimulate blood circulation but strenuous activities should be avoided during this time.
• You will be reviewed within a week of surgery to ensure your recovery is progressing as anticipated.
  
• Mild swelling and bruising may persist for the following few weeks
• You should be able to return to your daily schedule at this point but continue to avoid vigorous activities. Periodic check-ins with the doctor will also be required.

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What are the common risks associated with facelift procedure?

Like all invasive surgery, having facelift surgery has risks associated with it. There are general risks common to any lengthy operation including but not limited to:

• Adverse reaction to the anaesthetic.
• Clots in your legs (or elsewhere) which can enter the circulation (deep venous thrombosis, pulmonary embolism). This is mitigated by the use of compression stockings and pumps, and the use of blood thinners in the immediate post-operative period.
• Lung collapse/Chest infection.
• Wound healing problems, adverse or visible scarring.
• Bleeding/Bruising.

Niche Plastic Surgery
Junction House
15 Princess Street Kew
Victoria 3101 Australia

03 9853 9705

Specific to facelifts there are risks which include but are not limited to:

• Visible deformity (shape, position, asymmetry) can affect the quality of the desired cosmetic result.
• Nerve injury
• Sensory – these nerves help you feel. As the skin is lifted from the underlying structures, there will be numbness resulting in parts of the face, which will gradually partially recover.
• Motor – these nerves move your facial muscles. Injury to this results in weakness which is often temporary and usually recovers over weeks to months. Occasionally, permanent weakness occurs necessitating further treatment.
• Need for revision or re-operation.

Surgery Process

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