Face lift is a type of surgical procedure done for cosmetic purposes. It is popular in those who want to achieve a younger appearance as it changes the shape of one’s face by removing the sagging folds explicitly found on the jawline and at the cheeks.
In a typical face lift procedure, the skin flaps on both sides of the face are pulled to remove the presence of wrinkles. It will follow the modification of the tissues in the skin as well as the cutting away of excess skin to restore the youthful contour of the face.
Platysmaplasty was also done as part of this surgery which involves the removal of fats and sagginess of the skin in the neck part.
Like other operations, this cosmetic surgery can pose certain complications and risks though these are rare. Below are the hazards that can be acquired through face-lift:
- Hair loss can happen in the area where the surgery takes place.
- Sloughing of skin loss due to the interrupted flow of blood in the tissues on your face.
- Hematoma is among the most common risks in cosmetic surgery which causes swelling in the skin.
- Scarring which results in the appearance of red, embossed scars from the incisions.
- Nerve injury which involves the temporary paralysis of specific muscles when the surgery damages some of the nerves. It also can lead to its loss of control that can extend for years. Nerve injury, however, rarely happens in such a surgery.
Several factors that can trigger the above mentioned complications together with infections and harmful anesthesia reaction are as follows:
- Smoking– this affects the healing of the wounds that you will get as well as the immediate recovery from skin loss and Hematoma.
- Supplements that have blood-thinning properties– these medications affect the blood clotting process of the body, which is necessary after the surgery. Drugs like aspirin, non-steroid anti-inflammatory medications, and even ginseng may increase the possibility of the occurrence of hematoma in a face lift
- Repeated weight gain or loss– which drastically affects the success rate of the surgery.
- Other medical conditions affecting the clotting of your blood
