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FACELIFT
IS A FACELIFT RIGHT FOR YOU?
Today more and more women and men are considering a
facelift to help restore their face to a more youthful
appearance. No longer do you have to worry about having
a “plastic” or pulled look that was one of the concerns
of the facelifts of old. Our facelift patients tell us
that their family and friends say they look like
themselves, just more youthful, refreshed and more
vibrant! In fact, often no one can tell that you have
had a facelift, yet you can look up to ten years
younger, and look younger naturally.
The average facelift done today lasts ten to fifteen years and
follow-up procedures can be performed to keep you looking as
good as you can for even many more years.
A facelift restores a more pleasing contour to your face and
neck. A facelift can be done alone, or in conjunction with other
procedures such as a
forehead lift and
eyelid lift.
Dr.
Harris practices in the
District of Columbia area years and has patients coming
from as far away as New York and the state of Washington, as
well as internationally. With a local clientele from
Chevy Chase, MD,
Arlington, Alexandria, and Fairfax
Virginia, Baltimore, Owings Mills, Bethesda, Potomac
Gaithersburg, and Silver Spring
Maryland, and Delaware.
ARE YOU A FACELIFT CANDIDATE?
If you are a woman or man whose face and neck have started to
sag you may be a good candidate.
Dr.
Harris can assess your skin’s elasticity and help you
determine the appropriate procedure. Remember, facelifts have
been successfully performed on patients as young as 40 years old
and as old as 80 years old.
WHAT IS A FACELIFT?
The facelift operation elevates and re-drapes the facial skin
and underlying musculature to eliminate laxity and sagging. The
operation can be designed to correct problems in the
neck, under
the jaw and/or chin and in the cheeks. It is sometimes referred
to as the cheek and
neck lift.
As individuals age, there is a change in the skin just as there
are changes in all other parts of the body. Fatty tissue tends
to decrease in volume and in density causing the skin to sag and
hang loosely. There are also changes in the bony facial
structure that, when combined with changes in muscular action
and the effects of gravity, leads to more prominent skin folds.
These changes are greatest under the chin, in the upper neck and
at the skin folds near the corner of the mouth.
YOUR FACELIFT CONSULTATION
During your consultation,
Dr.
Harris will thoroughly discuss both external
enhancements and internal structural corrections that will
result from a facelift.
Remember, this is an investment in you and you deserve the best.
At your
Consultation you will be introduced to our Plastic
Surgery Nurse or Patient Coordinator and she will explain the
different options for you in detail. She will also take a
complete medical history in order to evaluate your general
health. Cosmetic surgery is an elective surgery and
Dr.
Harris wants to ensure that you are in the best health
to undergo anesthesia and the recovery process of such surgery.
Dr.
Harris requires a complete history and physical
performed by your family physician that includes some lab tests
to ensure that you are medically cleared to undergo anesthesia
and the surgery.
Visit our
plastic / cosmetic surgery
office located in
Chevy Chase,
Maryland ( MD), near the
Washington, DC (District
of Columbia),
Arlington, VA area.
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