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Facelift - Dr. Douglas Mackenzie in Santa Barbara does Midfacelift and Endoscopic Facelift
The facelift procedure offered at our Santa Barbara practice rejuvenates the skin and underlying structures around your cheeks, jawline, and neck to reduce facial sagging and eliminate the tired or angry look that tends to develop with age. By undergoing a facelift procedure, a patient will "set the clock back" on the aging process and enjoy a more youthful look. Other procedures are often done along with the facelift to address problems that the facelift doesn't. These might include blepharoplasty, browlift, or lip augmentation. Additionally, fat transfer or facial implants may be done to restore volume lost during the aging process.
If you are thinking about a facelift procedure, consider a consultation with Dr. Mackenzie to evaluate your needs and discuss the many types of facial rejuvenation surgery procedures available. Taking into account your particular facial anatomy and pattern of aging, along with your skin condition and degree of sun damage, Dr. Mackenzie will describe the procedures that will work best for you as well as give you an in-depth description of the surgery itself. You may be a candidate for endoscopic or other minimally invasive surgery techniques, depending on your degree of facial aging. There may be non-surgical procedures that you may benefit from as well, such as photodynamic therapy, to address sun damage and skin texture.
The facelift surgery usually takes place at South Coast Surgery Center, our Santa Barbara surgical facility, and can take as long as three hours. More time may be necessary if combined with other procedures. Some pain, swelling, and discomfort follow the facelift procedure, and you may have surgical drains to be removed the next day, depending on the procedure. With most facelift procedures, you will need to wear a compression head garment for a week.
If you would like to enjoy the look of youthful vitality that face lift creates, contact our Santa Barbara offices today.
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