About Facelift Surgery
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Facelift surgery involves addressing the signs of ageing by repositioning and lifting the soft tissues of the face and neck and the removal of excess skin. Excess fat may also be removed and facial muscles tightened to improve tone.
The aim is to achieve a natural, rejuvenated look. The soft tissues that are lifted during a facelift are then repositioned and tightened over the cheek and jowl areas, as well as some of the sagging tissues of the neck. This involves placing permanent or long-lasting sutures into these tissues to anchor them in a more favourable location. |
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With facelift surgeon Dr Lewis Blennerhassett, this surgery is tailored exactly to your individual requirements. Depending on your needs, more attention can be given to the jowl area or the neck and less correction in other areas. Combinations of different areas to be improved are common.
The aim is never to have that “overdone” look that we are so familiar with from TV and the tabloid magazines. Most patients just want to look refreshed, not like a different person. They don’t really want other people to know they have had a facelift.
Commonly used terms – crow’s feet (Periocular Rhytids), frown lines or elevens (Glabellar Rhytids), smoker’s lines (Perioral Rhytids), turkey neck (Cervical Laxity), jowls.
The aim is never to have that “overdone” look that we are so familiar with from TV and the tabloid magazines. Most patients just want to look refreshed, not like a different person. They don’t really want other people to know they have had a facelift.
Commonly used terms – crow’s feet (Periocular Rhytids), frown lines or elevens (Glabellar Rhytids), smoker’s lines (Perioral Rhytids), turkey neck (Cervical Laxity), jowls.
Dr Lewis Blennerhassett – Facelift Surgeon
One of Perth’s most experienced Specialist Plastic Surgeons, Dr Lewis Blennerhassett is a skilled facelift surgeon and has performed cosmetic facelifts for more than 25 years.
His facelift work is meticulous and precise, meeting the highest standards of safety. It is performed only in fully accredited, fully equipped hospitals. His anaesthetists are skilled, with the highest qualifications.
A great communicator, he personally oversees all patient care, from the first consultation until full recovery.
Facelift care offered by Dr Blennerhassett is highly individualised and based on your needs. After a comprehensive and thorough discussion with you, he will personally work with you on your operation plan to get your desired result. His focus is on achieving a natural rejuvenated look.
Be aware that some Perth doctors performing facelift surgery are not Specialist Plastic Surgeons and may not have completed any plastic surgery training or formal surgery training.
His facelift work is meticulous and precise, meeting the highest standards of safety. It is performed only in fully accredited, fully equipped hospitals. His anaesthetists are skilled, with the highest qualifications.
A great communicator, he personally oversees all patient care, from the first consultation until full recovery.
Facelift care offered by Dr Blennerhassett is highly individualised and based on your needs. After a comprehensive and thorough discussion with you, he will personally work with you on your operation plan to get your desired result. His focus is on achieving a natural rejuvenated look.
Be aware that some Perth doctors performing facelift surgery are not Specialist Plastic Surgeons and may not have completed any plastic surgery training or formal surgery training.
What does Facelift Surgery involve?
Facelift Surgeon Dr Lewis Blennerhassett explains what you can expect from surgery:
- Crow’s Feet Surgery – can be softened by repositioning muscle, sometimes in combination with muscle relaxing injections or fillers. This can be done as an independent procedure or in combination with facelift surgery.
- Frown Lines Surgery – can be improved by weakening the muscles, either with surgery or with muscle relaxing injections, plus (in some cases) the addition of fillers. This can be done as an independent procedure or in combination with facelift surgery.
- Smoker’s Lines Surgery (Perioral Rhytids) – can be softened with fillers, either using slowly absorbable fillers or fat from your own body.
- Turkey Neck Surgery - this is often corrected as part of a facelift type procedure since it often requires similar incisions to a facelift. Requires a combination of fat removal (if necessary) together with tightening and repositioning of the platysma muscles of the neck.
- Jowls Surgery – usually corrected as part of a facelift procedure. It is corrected by repositioning the cheek tissues. In some cases, excess fat is removed, but generally repositioning is the main treatment.
Is Facelift Surgery Right for Me?
Most facelifts are performed in those aged over 40-years-old and both females and males undergo the procedure.
Facelift surgery may assist you if you want;
Facelift surgery will not address;
Facelift surgery may be a good option if;
Facelift surgery can be done in conjunction with: cosmetic eyelid surgery, browlift surgery, rhinoplasty (nose surgery) or other cosmetic surgical procedures.
Facelift surgery may assist you if you want;
- Your skin and face to appear smoother and younger
- Reduce signs of ageing
- Excess skin removed
- Look rejuvenated
- Address sagging in the mid-face or lower face
- Address loss of muscle tone
- Address displaced fat
- Address loose skin and fatty deposits under the chin and jaw
Facelift surgery will not address;
- Issues with the bone structure of the face.
- The shape of the nose (treatment rhinoplasty)
- Sun-damaged skin – thin crepey skin will not be improved
- Crow’s feet around the eyes (often improved with muscle relaxing injections and/or fillers.
- All fine lines around the mouth (treated with fillers and/or dermabrasion)
- Saggy eyelids or saggy eyebrows (treatment – cosmetic eyelid surgery)
- Deep frown lines in the forehead (treated with muscle relaxing injections and/or filler injections)
- All the concerns of those who want to “stop the clock”.
Facelift surgery may be a good option if;
- You are physically healthy and you do not have medical conditions that can impair healing or increase risk of surgery
- You have realistic expectations of what surgery can accomplish
- You are a non-smoker or have stopped smoking
- You are not on blood-thinning medicines like aspirin or warfarin
Facelift surgery can be done in conjunction with: cosmetic eyelid surgery, browlift surgery, rhinoplasty (nose surgery) or other cosmetic surgical procedures.
How long does Facelift Surgery last?
There is significant variability between patients’ long term outcomes based on their own biology. Skin type, elasticity, age of patient, co-existing medical conditions and genetics all play a role in how long the effects of surgery are visible for. Many patients still have noticeable improvement 10 years or more after surgery, but this improvement is not as noticeable as one year after surgery.
Getting Cosmetic Facelift Surgery in Perth
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- Second consultation with Dr Blennerhassett prior to surgery - This is so you have an opportunity to ask any questions you may not have thought of at the first visit and so everything is still fresh in your mind for the day of surgery. For this reason, the second visit is usually close to the date of surgery.
- Premium care and safety – facelift surgery is performed under general anaesthetic, meaning you will be asleep for the procedure. Facelift Surgeon Dr Lewis Blennerhassett ensures his facelift surgeries are performed only in fully accredited, fully equipped hospitals, with skilled anaesthetists, with the highest qualifications.
Be aware that office-based cosmetic surgery does not offer the same safety protections for patients. Don’t put yourself unnecessarily in risk. https://plasticsurgery.org.au/media-release/unregulated-office-based-cosmetic-surgery-a-risk-to-patient-safety/
- On the day of the surgery, you will be admitted to the hospital by the nursing staff and prepared for the operating theatre. The surgery may take several hours, however, in most cases, there is minimal discomfort after the surgery. A single night’s stay in hospital is usual, and Dr Blennerhassett will review your progress on the ward prior to discharge.
- Aftercare - begins immediately after surgery and key post-surgery follow-up examinations are scheduled for 3 months and 6-12 months.
This is general recovery advice. Dr Blennerhassett will discuss your individual expectations and recovery management with you.
First class aftercare from a Facelift Surgeon
During the recovery period, facelift surgeon Dr Lewis Blennerhassett will personally oversee your aftercare and is contactable at all times to answer your questions. His mobile number will be provided to you during pre-surgery consultations.
Further dressings changes will take place at Dr Blennerhassett’s Subiaco Plastic Surgery rooms until all healing is complete. Our expert nursing staff will attend to your dressings and bandages.
Dr Blennerhassett’s patients are given a website password to access our highly specialised aftercare advice on recovery and scar management. Patient information sheets can also be provided
Further dressings changes will take place at Dr Blennerhassett’s Subiaco Plastic Surgery rooms until all healing is complete. Our expert nursing staff will attend to your dressings and bandages.
Dr Blennerhassett’s patients are given a website password to access our highly specialised aftercare advice on recovery and scar management. Patient information sheets can also be provided
How Much is Facelift Surgery in Perth?
Cosmetic surgery is not covered by most health insurance, however, facelift surgeon Dr Lewis Blennerhassett will advise you on this during your initial consultation.
We do recommend that you contact your health insurance provider and double-check eligibility and the requirements of your health insurance policy before booking.
Once Dr Blennerhassett has listened to and addressed your needs and drawn up a personalised operation plan, then a quote for facelift surgery can be provided by Subiaco Plastic Surgery staff. This will take into account which aspects of facial rejuvenation surgery are required in your case.
Costs associated with facelift surgeries include;
Our staff can assist you with getting estimates on these.
We do recommend that you contact your health insurance provider and double-check eligibility and the requirements of your health insurance policy before booking.
Once Dr Blennerhassett has listened to and addressed your needs and drawn up a personalised operation plan, then a quote for facelift surgery can be provided by Subiaco Plastic Surgery staff. This will take into account which aspects of facial rejuvenation surgery are required in your case.
Costs associated with facelift surgeries include;
- Surgeon’s fee
- Hospital or surgical facility costs
- Anaesthesia fees
- Prescriptions for medication
Our staff can assist you with getting estimates on these.
What are the aftercare costs for Facelift Surgery?
All of your post-op aftercare for 6 weeks is covered in your surgical fee, you do not have to pay extra for this. This includes the removal of sutures, changing of dressings etc. and advice on wound care and recovery.
Any reviews concerning your procedure after that time will be bulk-billed. If you have a new problem, a new referral is necessary. This is a Medicare requirement.
Any reviews concerning your procedure after that time will be bulk-billed. If you have a new problem, a new referral is necessary. This is a Medicare requirement.
Facelift Surgery words to know
(Source: Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons Glossary)
- Jowls: A jawline that sags into the neck, usually caused by loss of muscle tone in the lower face
- Meloplasty: Facelift surgery
- Rhytidectomy: A surgical procedure also known as a facelift, to reduce sagging of the mid-face, jowls and neck
- Tear trough: Deep creases below the lower eyelids
- Nasolabial fold: Deep creases between the nose and cheek
