From facelift to forehead and neck contouring, it's important to balance the entire face

As we age, the elasticity of the skin decreases, and the face, neck, and forehead all over the face, neck, and forehead become saggy and wrinkles become deeper. In the early stages, improvements can be expected even with simple procedures such as injections, lasers, and silifting, but if sagging worsens, more fundamental correction is needed. In this case, incisional lift surgery is chosen as a reliable alternative to anti-aging.

Facelift is a typical surgery that simultaneously improves sagging and wrinkles all over the face. It not only pulls the skin, but also pulls the SMAS layer, which is identified as the cause of aging, to enable structural correction. In particular, using the Deep Plane or Dual Plane method can be expected to have a strong lifting effect by pulling the skin and muscles together, and helps reduce the possibility of recurrence of wrinkles by peeling the maintenance ligaments. Another characteristic is that the incision runs from front to back of the ear, so scar exposure is low and natural recovery is possible.

Also, as you age, your forehead and eyebrows fall downward, and your eyes may look smaller and your field of vision narrow. By pulling sagging tissue upward through a forehead lift, wrinkles around the forehead and eyes are improved, and the position of the eyebrows is corrected, giving a cool and youthful impression. Forehead correction goes beyond simply cosmetic purposes and can also lead to functional improvements.

The neck area is also important; if vertical wrinkles or sagging skin under the neck stand out, you can pull the skin through the neck and remove the remaining part to create a smooth neckline. In particular, if you do it with a lower face lift, you can create a more natural and healthy impression by harmonizing the jawline and neckline.

Kim Jong-bae (plastic surgery specialist), CEO of Lien Chang Plastic Surgery Clinic, said, “Face lift, forehead lift, and neck surgery are surgeries that correct different areas, but when approached together, they can create overall harmony between the face and neck.”

Since aging patterns eventually appear differently from individual to individual, a complex approach that considers the face, neck, and forehead is necessary rather than improving only specific areas. Since each resection procedure has different areas and purposes, it is important to find a method suitable for oneself through sufficient consultation and accurate diagnosis.

Choi Sang-rok (plastic surgery specialist), director of Lien Jang Plastic Surgery Clinic, said, “The surgical method should vary depending on the degree of aging and skin condition, and it is preferable to choose a lift surgery that suits you through sufficient consultation.” [Medi Consumer News = Reporter Kim Eun-ji]