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Athena Clinic in Hawaii – Face Lift Surgery Face Lift (Rhytidectomy) At the Athena Clinic in Hawaii, face lift surgery is designed to smooth wrinkles and tighten facial muscles. A face lift can also be ideal for patients with excess skin hanging from the neck or jowls. At the Athena Clinic in Hawaii,
a
face
lift
is
sometimes
performed
in
combination with other facial procedures such as a brow lift, blepharoplasty, or rhinoplasty. Rhytidectomy is a highly individualized procedure that Dr. Peterson can adapt to each patient’s unique bone structure and musculature. At the Athena Clinic in Hawaii, we caution patients that face lift surgery cannot improve the texture of their skin, though it can be done in conjunction with laser resurfacing or a chemical peel to improve texture as well as smooth wrinkles. How is a facelift performed? Facelifts are outpatient procedures and is performed in our
in-office
surgical
suite
under
IV
sedation.
Depending on the extensiveness of the procedure, it can take 2-4 hours. The way a facelift is performed varies depending on the surgeon, the patient’s facial structure, and the extent of correction desired. The three most common incision techniques are: –
Traditional
facelift:
The
“full”
facelift
for
rejuvenating the face, jowls and neck, including fat sculpting, lifting and repositioning of muscle and deeper tissues, and skin trimming and redraping. The incision in front of the ear, travels around the earlobe, and behind the ear to the lower scalp at the hairline. Sometimes, another incision is made under the chin.
Face Lift Gallery