This is one of the most well-known applications of plastic surgery. Endoscopy has been used in plastic surgery since the mid-90's and has almost revolutionized aesthetic surgery in recent years.
Who is Suitable for This Surgery?
Due to aging, the cheeks and forehead Any patient with sagging eyebrows can benefit from this surgery.
In addition, this operation is sometimes performed on very young patients with structurally sagging cheeks
and very impressive results are obtained.
However, this surgery cannot treat sagging skin. In this case, excess sagging skin must be removed
which is possible with classical face lift surgery. Generally, over the age of 50, there is excess skin on the face and it is necessary to perform both surgeries together.
Complications and Possible Problems:
There is a possibility of serious bleeding after this surgery. is negligible. Small blood
accumulations (hematoma) will not cause a serious problem.
If midface surgery is performed for cheek lift, infection is one of the most important complications that may occur after this surgery
. Since almost half of the surgery is performed through the mouth, there is always a possibility of catching germs from here. However, this probability is expected to be less than 5 percent. In cases of inflammation, in addition to antibiotic treatment, it may sometimes be necessary to relieve the inflammation surgically. However, if these infections are treated correctly, they will heal quickly. In this case, this stitch may need to be placed again.
Loss of sensation is also an expected problem after this surgery. Loss of sensation in the upper lip and forehead will usually disappear after a few weeks. Loss lasting for months may rarely occur.
Temporary hair loss may also occur rarely. However, the hair and feeling will definitely return.
What to Expect After the Surgery?
The first change you will see on your face after this surgery will be swelling. Since this is not an open surgery, you will not have visible stitches, but since it is a deep procedure, some It will cause swelling
.
If you just had forehead or eyebrow surgery, everything will return almost completely to normal
after a week. However, recovery takes longer after midface surgery. Return to work is usually possible at the end of the first week.
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