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Face Lift Surgery

These days many men in Ireland choose to have face lift surgery, as it can offer a long-lasting solution to ageing skin and muscles that are losing or have lost their elasticity. Sagging skin and loose muscles can result in a tired-looking appearance, as well as wrinkles and folds of skin under the eyes and under the chin, and face lifts can tighten this skin and rejuvenate the face.

Looking young and fresh-faced is becoming more and more important to older men looking for employment, as they face stiff competition from younger candidates. Face lift surgery for men can help to give a long-lasting, more youthful appearance that can make you look 10 years younger, so book in for your free consultation at The Harley Medical Group's Dublin clinic and talk through how a facelift could work for you.

The facts

• Face lift surgery is one of the most effective procedures to reverse the natural ageing process and make you look younger.
• A face lift can be combined with a neck lift and chin implants to achieve effective and completely natural-looking results.
• There are 42 per cent more men having cosmetic surgery to treat lines and wrinkles than there were five years ago.
• Improved surgical techniques ensure that any visible scars are minimal and recovery time is as short as two weeks.
• Face lifts are becoming more and more popular amongst men and women as they can be used to reverse the ageing process, making you look as young as you feel.

Traditional facelift

If you opt for a full face lift at our Dublin clinic, your surgeon will start by making a surgical incision along your hairline, down past the front of your ears and behind your ears into the hairline. He or she will then carefully separate the skin from the facial tissue before lifting the skin away to remove or reposition any excess fat and to tighten the facial muscles with permanent stitches. The skin is then stretched back over the face, any excess skin trimmed, and then sewn back in place along the original incision.
Your surgeon may deem it necessary to insert surgical drains behind the ears. If this applies to you, the drains will be removed before you are discharged from hospital. Once the procedure is complete, your face will be wrapped in sterile bandages to support the area and keep it clean, and these will be removed before you are discharged.

Minimal-access cranial suspension (MACS)

This method involves your surgeon making small incisions at your temple and in front of your ears, through which he or she will remove any excess fat and permanently tighten the facial muscles using permanent stitches. It is the most effective method for performing a brow lift or upper face lift, rather than a full face lift. The incisions will then be closed, after which recovery time will be quick, and any visible scarring will be minimal.

Keyhole surgery

Keyhole surgery is most commonly used to perform brow lifts and upper face lifts and is performed by inserting an endoscope (a telescopic camera on the end of a tube) and specialist surgical instruments into the face through tiny incisions made at the temples or hairline. Your surgeon will then perform the surgery based on the images returned by the endoscope.

Any visible scars are minimal and the recovery time is shorter than with a traditional face lift as the procedure is less invasive. Your surgeon will discuss the options with you and advise on the best procedure to have to achieve optimal results.

Watch our video about having a face lift, see before and after photographs and hear a patient's story.

Recovery from a face lift & neck lift surgery

Following face lift surgery, most patients experience bruising and swelling to the face and neck, but this will start to subside quickly and should completely disappear within seven to 14 days, after you have had your stitches removed. Once your stitches have been removed, you should be able to return to your normal daily routine.