Facelifting

A wide variety of treatments are possible with a facelift. The lifting of the forehead, the lifting of the eyebrow area with smoothing of frown lines, a temple lift, the lifting of the neck or even combinations of these.

Whether you are suitable for an invasive operation of this kind is determined by your health. We will establish this in an initial consultation with you and plan the procedure accordingly.

A facelift lasts for different lengths of time, depending on the technical basis of the operation. A simple skin lift only lasts a few months. A very good facelift, however, (Deep, Extended, SMAS, etc.) rewinds time for something like 8-10 years. This also depends on the quality of your skin and the care and treatment you receive.

A good comparison is the question: How much does a car cost?
A simple skin lift can be had for less than €5,000, a complex, long-lasting facelift is closer to €20,000. A “Beautè complete” with all the Hollywood tricks will cost you double that.

Individual factors – mostly genetic – vary. However, most patients are over 40 years old, the peak age in my clinic is 55. There are hardly any upper and lower limits.

Here we are talking about a good facelift as a prerequisite. Then it is certainly 8-10 years that you will look younger.

What technique is used for this operation?Naturalness as a goal demands an individual solution that stands out from the conventional. It requires a lot of experience and a large repertoire of techniques. With a facelift, the skin of the face and neck is smoothed by gently tightening the underlying tissue. During the procedure, Dr Caspari relocates fat pads and muscles back to their original position.

After our detailed discussion about your wishes for change and the planning of your operation, we test your state of health by means of ECG and blood values to guarantee a straightforward and seamless experience.

The resulting scars should be invisible in any case. They will appear in front of and behind the ear, at the hairline of the temple and in some cases under the chin.

In recent years we have increasingly experienced such good results with autologous fat grafting that we always recommend autologous fat grafting for a high-profile facelift. Autologous fat grafting is a biological filler that helps to eliminate wrinkles and age-related volume loss fantastically well.

A facelift operation takes about 4-5 hours. You will be under anaesthesia. Our anaesthetist will examine you and look after you throughout the operation. After the operation, you will wake up in one of our beautiful clinic rooms and will be looked after by our attentive and caring team.

You will have a bandage on your head and stay in our clinic for one night. Here you are in safe hands and will be always cared for. The first day after your operation, you can be collected from our clinic and recover in familiar surroundings.

You will see the rejuvenated contour of your face immediately after the bandage is removed; this is usually the case after about 5 days. Any swelling and haematoma will disappear no later than two weeks after the facelift. The stitches are usually removed one week after the procedure in our clinic.

During the subsequent check-ups, Dr. Caspari will explain to you how you can take care of yourself to support the healing process. Already four weeks after the procedure you can enjoy and present your regained freshness and youthfulness.

There is a post-operative “hot phase”, this is the first two weeks after your operation. This is when it is decided when you are fit to go out again. In order to do everything, you can as a patient, I recommend you follow my few important steps that I will convey post procedure.

The written and verbal recommendations of the clinic and the prescribed prescriptions are very important. Sun protection, especially of the scars, should be given primary attention; the scars should NOT be treated with scar therapeutics in the first weeks after the operation. Most substances in scar gels and creams have a “skin softening” effect and these “softeners” often produce wide, visible scars.

Smoking is the biggest enemy of regular wound healing. Most complications occur in smokers. The formula is that the longer you smoke, the higher the risk of wound healing problems. Therefore, it is IMPORTANT to minimise nicotine use – before the operation and for a few weeks after the operation – towards zero. This way you give your skin a good chance for optimal wound healing.