Facelift Lubbock

Face lift might be right for you if you have deep creases between your nose and mouth, your jawline is slack and jowly or you have folds and fat deposits around your neck. While these are common effects from age, gravity, sun exposure and stress, we can reverse their impact by removing excess fat, tightening underlying muscles, and redraping the skin of your face and neck.

Injections, among the most-common medical cosmetic treatments performed each year, are given in small amounts to block the nerves that stimulate the muscles around your forehead and eyes or that activate your sweat glands, in essence “paralyzing” them. Not all the muscles of the forehead or crow’s feet areas will be completely paralyzed, so you will still have the ability to have some facial expressions and motion to help you keep a natural look. The effect is not permanent, however, so you will want to have regular treatments.

Dr. Minns performs facelift surgery by making incisions at the hairline, or near the ears, which are discreet and won’t stand out after you’ve healed from treatment. During the procedure, Dr. Minns removes excess skin and some fat (if necessary) and repositions tissues to improve skin firmness and muscle tone. Facelifts are typically an out-patient surgery and bandages can be removed in an average of 3 days. At that time, you will likely feel comfortable resuming your normal social activities, but may need to refrain from strenuous activity for the next 3-5 weeks. A facelift can dramatically improve instances of jowls, double-chin, and sagging skin, which a non-surgical facelift would not be able to target as efficiently. The result is the face you saw in the mirror 10 years ago.

The procedure works by altering the facial muscles beneath the skin that are related to wrinkles. A cream with local anesthetic will be placed on your skin prior to treatment, and ice will be immediately applied upon completion of the Treatment for Wrinkles treatment. Typically a small amount (1-2 cc’s) of Treatment for Wrinkles is injected into the area of the wrinkle. Treatment for Wrinkles works by blocking the impulses from the nerve to the facial muscles, thereby relaxing them. The result is the underlying facial muscles relax and the skin begins to smooth out. The effects of a Treatment for Wrinkles treatment will last approximately three to six months after which the patient may choose to repeat the procedure.

You feel energetic and vibrant on the inside – but those wrinkles, sagging jowls, and lines don’t reflect your personality. A face lift in Lubbock, Texas with Dr. Patricia Arledge can restore a more youthful appearance that reflects your inner vitality. In addition to extensive training and experience, Dr. Arledge has a warm, caring approach that reveals that she cares just as much about your results as you do. Dr. Arledge will listen carefully to your goals, discuss them with you, and guide you through every step of your experience to keep you comfortable and confident that you made the right decision.