Guide To Facial Procedures and Treatments
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Midface Lift Overview
Facts About Midface Lift
Typical Timing/Age
45-65 years old
Cost
$6,000 to $8,950 *This is an estimation & prices may vary.
Goal
To improve the appearance of the eyes and cheeks by effacing the orbital-malar sulcus, smoothing out the lower eyelid skin, and elevating the upper cheek.
Facility
In many cases this can be done in the office, using local, oral, and nitrous oxide sedation. If general anesthesia is used, it would be performed in an outpatient surgery center.
Walking
You are encouraged to walk around as much as possible to help reduce the risk of DVT and thromboembolism.
Facility
In many cases this can be done in the office, using local, oral, and nitrous oxide sedation. If general anesthesia is used, it would be performed in an outpatient surgery center.
Swelling
Usually subsides by 1 week.
Risks & Complications
Lower eyelid malposition, dry eyes, chemosis, asymmetry, bleeding, infection, prolonged swelling, numbness, need for revision, complications related to anesthesia.
Work
You may be bruised for 1-2 weeks. If you have a desk job you can return to work as soon as you are comfortable doing so. Most people take 1-2 weeks off of work.
Procedure
The procedure is done through an incision on the lower eyelid millimeters below the eyelashes and incisions inside the mouth. Through these incisions, the tear trough is treated and the middle-upper cheek is elevated. The procedure takes approximately 3-4 hours. Some less severe “tear trough” or “orbital-malar” creases can be temporarily masked with dermal fillers.
Anesthesia
In the office: Local, oral, and/or nitrous oxide sedation. In a surgery center: General anesthesia.
Hospital stay
Patients do not require a night in the hospital.
Positioning
After a mid-face lift, you should sleep with your head elevated above your heart for a few days to help reduce the swelling.
Assistance
You will be able to walk around, feed, and bathe yourself. Depending on your pain medication requirements, you may not be able to drive or care for others.
Showering
You may shower immediately following surgery.
Exercise
1 week for light exercise. 2 weeks for regular exercise.
Sex
Wait 1 week because you don’t want to increase your blood pressure during the early healing period.
Bruising
Usually subsides by 1-2 weeks.
Related Procedures
Brow Lift
Chin Augmentation
Eyelid Lift
Short Scar Neck Lift
Before & After Gallery
Procedures are performed by board-certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgeons, Dr. Butler, Dr. Leveque, and Dr. Patterson in Pensacola, FL.
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