FOREHEAD LIFT AND EYEBROW LIFT
Who can have forehead lift and eyebrow lift?
With advancing age, as with other tissues, the forehead area and eyebrows succumb to gravity and shift downwards. . Distinctive lines appear on the forehead and around the eyes due to the movement of the facial muscles around the forehead and eyes. All these effects cause an old, tired and angry facial expression. Procedures such as forehead lift and eyebrow lift are generally performed together and can often be performed in combination with eyelid aesthetics and/or face lift surgery.
What is done during the surgery?
The surgery is assisted by sedation. It can be done under local anesthesia or general anesthesia. There are three most commonly applied methods. Endoscopic eyebrow lift methods can be applied to patients who do not have a forehead problem and only want an eyebrow lift. In this technique, surgery is performed through several 1-2 cm incisions made on the scalp. The disadvantage of this method is that the possibility of recurrence is higher in the early period. In the other two approaches, both forehead lines can be corrected and eyebrow lifting can be performed, and the likelihood of recurrence is lower in these. The first method causes an incision line on the forehead hairline, and the second one causes an incision line 5 cm behind the forehead hairline, at the distance between the two ears. In the first method, the location of the forehead hairline does not change and causes less numbness on the forehead, but a visible scar may occur. In the second method, the incision line is not visible from the outside because it is inside the scalp, but the forehead hairline may shift upwards and the numbness on the forehead lasts longer. The most appropriate method according to the patient's needs is decided together with the patient.
What is the post-operative care?
Patients are discharged on the same day or the day after the surgery. Ice application may be recommended. You can return to daily life within a few days. Exercises can be started after 2-3 weeks.
FACELIFT
For what purpose is facelift surgery performed?
With advancing age, loss of elasticity in the skin and accumulation of subcutaneous fat occur. As a result of the soft tissues succumbing to gravity, sagging, accumulations and bands occur in the forehead, eyelids, face and neck area. In this situation, the person It causes the skin to look old and tired. Face lift surgery is actually performed to obtain a younger and livelier appearance by correcting one or more of these deformities, depending on the patient.
What is done during the surgery?
General anesthesia is often preferred. It is entered through a vertical incision made in front of the ear. If an eyebrow lift is to be performed, the incision is extended to the scalp above, and if a neck lift is to be performed, the incision is extended to the back of the ear. In this way, existing scars are hidden in the scalp, in the natural folds in front of the ear and behind the ear. The skin and subcutaneous soft tissues are liberated. If there is fat accumulation in the jowl area, liposuction is performed; if there is excess neck muscles, the intervention is performed through a 3-4 cm incision under the chin. After the stretching process is performed to correct the problem in each anatomical region, the surgery is completed by removing excess skin and hiding the incision line behind the ear. Upper and lower eyelid aesthetics, mid-face lift and chin tip aesthetics can also be performed in the same session for suitable patients who need it.
What is the care like after the surgery?
The hospital often stays for 1-2 nights. You can take a bath after discharge. 2-3. Swelling is maximum on day 7 and then gradually decreases on day 7-10. decreases to a minimum per day. You can often return to work after the second week. Three months are needed for the tissues to fully settle and the face to take its final shape.
NECK LIFT
Who gets neck lift surgery?
Actually, neck lift surgery is performed. It is not a surgery that is often performed alone. It is combined with face lift surgery. However, in some cases, in younger patients with increased fatty tissue in the jowl area and an increased neck-chin angle, liposuction and/or surgery can be performed on these areas in isolation. In fact, neck stretching with thread, also called spider web aesthetics, can be added to these surgeries. Patients are discharged on the same day or the next day. He/she can return to his/her daily life within a few days.
JIN TIP AESTHETICS
Who gets chin tip aesthetics?
Chin tip aesthetics is basically performed on two types of patients. Patients with long or short chin tip. This surgery is the only It can be performed either manually or together with rhinoplasty and fat injection to the forehead area.
What is done during the surgery?
Depending on the patient's characteristics, it is entered from the crotch scar or from the jowl line under the chin. In patients with long chin tip, the chin tip is filed and/or the chin tip is moved back. In patients with a short jaw tip, it can be advanced with silicone or porous polyethylene prostheses, or by intervening in the jaw tip bone and using plates and screws. Apart from these, the tip of the chin can be lengthened by injecting fat into the tip of the chin without making any incisions. The technique to be used is decided together with the patient and the most appropriate method is chosen.
What is the post-operative care?
Patients are often discharged on the same day or the next day. You can take a bath the day after the surgery. You can return to daily life within a few days.
Dimple Aesthetics
What is dimple aesthetics?
Cheek dimples affect people's facial expressions. They are dynamic depressions that make a very significant positive contribution. While it occurs with a smile, it becomes unclear when we do not make facial expressions. This is what is natural. In the past, it was seen as a natural accessory and an element of jewelry by many nations.
Who can have dimple aesthetics?
Planning can be made for anyone over the age of 18 who has no problems with local anesthesia (comorbidities, etc.). Anyone who meets these criteria can have cheek dimples with a small intervention, without an upper age limit.
How long does it take for dimple aesthetics to occur?
The procedure is completely local under operating room conditions. It is done with anesthesia. Since the entire procedure is performed through the mouth, it does not cause any incisions or wounds on the skin. If planning is done for both cheeks, it takes half an hour, and if it is done on one side, it takes about 15 minutes. Patients can be discharged immediately after the intervention, there is no need for hospitalization.
What is the post-operative process?
The patient is discharged immediately after the surgery. For the first few days, nutrition with soft liquid foods, antibiotics and mouthwash and spray are recommended to prevent infection in the mouth. Anytime It is not expected that there will be any pain. In the first few weeks, static dimples are obtained, that is, dimples that are present both when making and not making facial expressions. As the tissues heal within 2-3 weeks, a natural cheek dimple is obtained, which is dynamic, that is, visible when making facial expressions, but indistinct when not making facial expressions.
Do I need to have this surgery again?
There are also methods that have been used before to create temporary cheek dimples, but these methods are not preferred today. Under appropriate conditions, with appropriate techniques and experienced hands, permanent results are achieved and it is unlikely that a repeat surgery will be needed.
Does it affect my daily life?
Immediately after the intervention Then patients can continue their daily routine. There is no need for any rest or recovery period. It does not cause any disruption to people's business and social lives.
Can we have the dimple we want?
Just like everywhere else in the body, the natural cheek dimple is also It has certain proportions and measurements. These ratios and measurements are of great importance both to determine the shape and localization of the dimple and to avoid damaging the vascular and nerve structures under the skin. If such dynamics are not taken into consideration and the cheek anatomy is not taken into account, there may be a possibility of damage to the structures in this region.
Which areas are dimple aesthetics performed on?
When it comes to dimple aesthetics, the first thing that comes to mind is the cheek dimple, so I find it useful to touch on this issue more, but apart from that, the body is different. Dimples and skin depressions of different shapes may be present in different areas. After the cheek dimple, the most requested one is the waist dimple, also called Venus V. In patients who have undergone liposuction to the trunk and waist area, the waist arch can be deepened and skin depressions, that is, dimples, can be obtained in the waist area.
Is there any pain after dimple aesthetics?
It is an extremely minor procedure and it is not expected that any aches, pains, etc. will occur afterwards.
How is dimple aesthetics performed?
Before the surgery, the necessary examination was performed and medical history was questioned. After surgery, if the patient has no obstacle to surgery, some simple laboratory tests are performed. If the test results are normal, the necessary drawings are made on the patient's cheek area and the intervention is completed through the mouth under local anesthesia in the operating room environment without putting the patient to sleep.
EYLID AESTHETICS AND PYTOSIS SURGERY
For what purpose is eyelid aesthetics performed? ?
With advancing age, sagging of the lower and upper eyelids, excess skin and herniation of the fat pads occur. This situation causes the person to look tired, depressed and old, and even limits the field of vision, especially in patients with severe complaints in the upper eyelids. Some people experience similar complaints even in their twenties due to genetic predisposition. The most effective method known to solve the complaints listed is to perform corrective surgeries on the eyelids.
What is eyelid ptosis?
It refers to the condition of the upper eyelids sagging downwards, either congenitally or subsequently. There is usually excess skin along with it. In such patients, the complaint is again tired and depressed facial expression and limited field of vision depending on the amount of sagging. The main problem is generally inadequate functioning and/or excessive length of the muscle mechanism that lifts the upper eyelid. Muscle shortening surgeries or muscle transfers may be performed on patients during surgery, depending on the degree of complaint. It would be appropriate to perform surgery as soon as it is detected, especially in patients with severe eyelid ptosis in childhood, as it is likely to cause vision loss in the future.
What is done during the surgery?
It is appropriate to perform local or Surgery is performed under general anesthesia. Excess skin and fatty tissue on the upper eyelid are removed. By entering through the skin or mucosa of the lower eyelid, the fatty tissues that cause under-eye bags are removed or displaced downwards. If indicated, mid-face lift surgery is also added to lower eyelid surgery. The surgery is terminated with aesthetic tapes.
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