Rhytidectomy
Could your looks use a lift? Discover how a personalized facelift by Dr. Robinson can help you look as young as you feel.
Have you ever caught a glimpse of your reflection and wondered when you started looking more like your mom or dad than yourself? Through a combination of heredity, overall health, gravity, sun exposure and personal habits, as you age the skin on your face and neck will begin to lose elasticity and muscle tone.
If you’re bothered by softening facial features, visible forehead creases, deepening crow’s feet or a loosening jaw line, you may have considered restorative cosmetic surgery to reduce these telltale signs of aging and regain a more youthful image.
A facelift — also called a rhytidectomy — won’t alter your natural features, but it will remarkably enhance your overall appearance by reducing the visible signs of aging on your face, jowl and neckline. Dr. Ernest B. Robinson is a Board Certified Specialist with more than 20 years of experience performing individualized facelifts for patients from Aliso Viejo, Anaheim, Costa Mesa, Irvine, Laguna Hills and Santa Ana and beyond.
As with any cosmetic surgery, the success of your facelift will depend greatly on realistic expectations of the surgical outcome. During your consultation, Dr. Robinson will examine your face, take a thorough medical history and explore your motivation for considering a facelift. He’ll describe the procedure in detail, discuss the surgical limitations and answer any questions you may have.
Many patients combine their facelift with chin implant surgery, a forehead lift, or eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) to achieve optimal facial balance and the most comprehensive rejuvenation.
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Dr. Robinson performs facelifts at Pacific Hills Surgery Center using general anesthesia, ensuring your complete comfort throughout the procedure.
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He begins by making well-camouflaged incisions hidden behind your ears and in the natural creases of your skin, which he lifts to tighten and reposition the underlying muscle and connective tissue.
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He also may make a tiny incision under your chin to lift an aging neck, addressing excess skin laxity and banding in the neck area.
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Dr. Robinson removes any accumulated fat, re-drapes the skin, and trims any excess before closing the incisions with ultrafine sutures. A thin drainage tube may be inserted to remove excess fluid.
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A protective dressing is applied to minimize bruising and swelling. The entire process takes from three to five hours, depending on the extent of surgery and whether additional procedures are performed.
You’ll be discharged a few hours after this relatively painless procedure with medication to treat mild discomfort and instructions to elevate your head and apply cold compresses. It’s important to have someone assist in your care for the first few days; if you’re away from home, our staff can help arrange aftercare.
Day 1–2
Discharged with medication for mild discomfort. Rest with head elevated; apply cold compresses. Drainage tube removed if used.
Day 5–7
Stitches removed within approximately one week. Noticeable reduction in bruising and swelling begins.
Week 1–2
Most swelling and bruising subsides. Cleared to return to work and resume normal social activities.
Month 6
Residual swelling fully disappears. Incision lines fade. Full natural-looking results visible.
After about a week the majority of swelling and bruising subsides and your face takes on a more rested, youthful appearance. The incisions — concealed within your hairline, the natural contours of your face and behind your ears — fade away, and any residual swelling disappears after about six months.
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