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What are the options for a facelift or non-surgical face tightening?
As we get older, it is our face that is responsible for revealing most tell-tale signs of ageing OmniGlow – Tightening an area of the body we also expose the most. The natural ageing process causes the skin to lose elasticity and volume, which along with gravity, inevitably leads the face to draw downwards and nearer the bone, often leading to unwanted lines, folds and sagginess!
To help turn back the time on your face, we are able to offer a range of non-surgical and surgical facelift options that offer youth-restoring, natural-looking results.
Surgical Facelift
Mid Facelift with The Private Clinic
A , otherwise known as a rhytidoplasty procedure, is a surgical procedure that can tighten loose skin around your face, jawline and neck region to a more youthful and rejuvenated . The procedure works by first making an incision, lifting skin and tissue prior to it, and any excess. There are actually five face variations of the facelift, addressing different facial areas, and these are the full facelift, mini facelift, and brow lift, mid-face lift and combined and blepharoplasty procedure:
Facelift with The Private Clinic
All of these procedures take between 1-3 hours, with the more extensive procedures taking longer. Many of the procedures only require local anaesthesia, but most patients need anaesthesia for a full . Depending on the treatment, an overnight hospital stay may also be required. Facelift results can last for several years, and a good skincare routine and healthy lifestyle can help prolong the effects.
One Stitch Facelift
As well as the surgical facelift, we are also able to offer the one-stitch facelift or 3D Facelift is much less invasive than a full facelift and can be safely carried out under local anaesthetic. The results are a little more subtle in comparison and very in producing a firmer, and more appearance to the face. The one-stitch facelift targets the mid-face but can also help to improve the jawline. The facelift is performed in a similar way but this option instead targets the upper face.
Both procedures are performed under local anaesthetic and have minimal downtime with low risk of bruising and swelling meaning the of patients are back to work within 1-2 days.
Temporal or One Stitch .
To determine the appropriate procedure for you, your Consultant Reconstructive and Plastic Surgeon should assess your skin quality, general health and facial structure. With each patient having a unique face, an expert surgeon should also tailor your surgical facelift procedure to your individual requirements.
How to look 10 years younger in 10 days?
You may have seen the programme ’10 Years Younger in 10 Days’ on Channel 5 featuring Dr Tapan Patel who performed a non-surgical facelift on patient Sarah.
There are many aesthetic treatment options out there to help you look younger in a short space of time including and which you can find out more on below.
Many of our cosmetic surgery procedures these days also require a lot less downtime so a may be an option if you are looking to restore youth to the face but what about the rest of your body?
It is not just our faces that can age us, sagging skin and excess fat can also make us look and feel older. Plastic surgery procedures such as , and are becoming popular with looking to feel more youthful and excess fat can also be targeted with our range of such as which can be performed in as little as 34 minutes and requires no downtime.
To find out more about looking younger, with one of our experts who will be able to suggest the best treatment plan for you.
Non-Surgical Facelift Options
Not everyone is willing to have extensive surgery to turn back the years. Judy Murray, mum to international tennis champion Andy Murray is a classic example, as she recently revealed how she opted for a non-surgical treatment to take years off her face.
So we’ve suggested some non-surgical facelift options that can also provide excellent results below. These are all procedures, with no or minimal downtime, and usually take under an hour to complete, aside from the Face Fat Transfer which takes around 90 minutes.
Face fat transfer to the cheeks with The Private Clinic
Fat transfer to the lower eyelids, tear trough and cheeks with The Private Clinic
With an extensive list of options available, it is important to understand what each involves and is able to offer you. If you are considering any of the non-surgical or surgical facelift procedures, the best way to find out what is appropriate for you is to schedule a with a doctor or surgeon, who can assess your face, resolve any concerns and advise the best course of action for you. It is very important to have realistic expectations and ensure to ask to see the results of previous patients to confirm you are making the right choice.
Why Choose The Private Clinic?
We’ve helped enhance the look of our patients for more than 40 years, always affording patients outstanding results and care of the highest quality prior to, during and long after treatment. By choosing treatment with us, you can have peace of mind you’re in the very best of hands, with our 5 Star Trustpilot Rating.
As one of the leading cosmetic groups in the UK, we have some of the most esteemed and sought-after aesthetic medical specialists for our facelift options. For our procedures, our highly respected plastic surgeons, represent the best for facelift surgery within the UK, with their extensive and results.
Committed to providing honest and transparent advice, our aesthetic doctors and surgeons will be able to advise on which treatment is best suited based on their expert opinion.
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The Private Clinic is a multi award winning medical group with clinics located across the UK. We have over 40 years’ experience in the best in advanced invasive non surgical and expert led surgical procedures in our clinics and hospitals. Our surgeons are all registered with the and we are regulated by the . The CQC is an independent regulator for health and social care in England. Last review March 10th 2023.
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