BEFORE FACELIFTING
How is my operation planned?
A highly individualised operative procedure is necessary for a facelift.
The initial outpatient examination as well as the first consultation with your plastic surgeon is extremely important. During this initial consultation the plastic surgeon will examine your face, including your skin and the underlying bone structure and explain the corrective measures available depending on your expectations of a facelift.
In addition, your surgeon will examine you for any changes which might lead to problems during or after the operation.
These include high blood pressure which has not been regulated, problems with bleeding or a tendency to the formation of excessive scar tissue.
Do not forget to tell your surgeon if you smoke and whether you take medication, particularly aspirin, Cortisone or other anti-inflammatory medicines which inhibit blood clotting.
How do I prepare for an operation?
You will receive detailed instructions from your plastic surgeon on how to prepare for your operation.
These instructions include guidelines for eating, drinking and smoking as well as information on taking and – if necessary – discontinuing medication.
If you follow these recommendations carefully, you will make a decisive contribution to the problem-free course of your operation.
If you smoke, it is particularly important that you stop smoking at least 4 weeks before the facelift. Smoking inhibits the bloodflow in the skin and can lead to complications in the healing of the wound in the area of the incisions.
In the event that you have very short hair, you should consider letting your hair grow longer before the operation in order to conceal the scars during the healing phase after the operation.
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