As we age, gravity, stress, weight fluctuations, and the general process of getting older tends to take a toll on our faces and bodies. One of the more noticeable places to show these signs of aging is the face. What was once a buoyant and energetic visage may now be looking a little more tired than you would prefer. You may want to consider discussing facelift surgery, here at Buffalo Plastic Surgery, if you can identify with any of the signs below.
#1: Decreased Elasticity
As we age, our skin loses the elasticity that once allowed it to rebound from almost any experience. Without this natural elastic property, our skin begins to sag and stretch, leaving us looking a little more worn and weathered than we may like. If you’ve noticed that your skin is not as tight and smooth as it once was, then a facelift might be the best solution.
#2: Jowls
Are you noticing that your cheeks have a little more skin and fat in the wrong places? ‘Flabby’ jowls can be embarrassing and can be very difficult to correct without surgery. Fortunately, a facelift can take care of the excess skin, so that you look as radiant as you feel. A facelift not only gets rid of extra skin but also restores fullness in your cheeks. When you have significant jowls, fillers and skin tightening devices just cannot create the same natural results that a facelift can.
#3: Defined Lines and Wrinkles
For many, it is the appearance of deep lines and wrinkles around the face that make them consider a facelift. With a surgical lift, your skin will be naturally tighter and smoother, your facial volume will be restored, and the lines and wrinkles will be reduced in size. While fillers offer a short term solution, a surgical facelift can be a more long term solution.
#4: Hollow, Sunken and Tired Appearance
The loss of skin elasticity, sagging skin and wrinkles can be made worse by a hollow appearance in the cheeks and a sunken look around the eyes. Using certain techniques during your facelift, your cheekbone definition and contouring can be recreated in order to eliminate the hollowed, aged appearance. A surgical facelift can correct the hollows in you cheeks and can further be combined with cosmetic eyelid or eyebrow surgery to allow improvement of those areas too.
At Buffalo Plastic Surgery, Dr. Tamara Dawli is proud to offer a facelift or mini facelift along with other facial plastic surgery procedures to address your most urgent aesthetic needs. Our team serves patients in and around the greater Western New York area including Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Williamsville, Orchard Park, Amherst, Clarence, Toronto, Hamilton, and Erie . If you have questions about your options or are ready to take the next step, do not hesitate to contact us.
