Facelift Surgery – Rhytidectomy

Image of facelift surgery results - Before and After

Facelift Surgery or Rhytidectomy:

Cosmetic surgery procedures available through our plastic surgeon:

Among the plastic surgery procedures available through our cosmetic surgeon is face-lift surgery or rhytidectomy. As people age, those signs begin to show because that’s the natural process, but aesthetic surgical procedures are a great way to eliminate some of the most telling signs of aging.

Tell-tale signs such as sagging skin under the eyes, crows feet, a sagging neckline, jowls, etc. sometimes make you look and feel older than you really are. Aesthetic surgical procedures are a great way to get rid of most of these signs.

If you are especially bothered by these signs of aging, then face-lift surgery just might be right for you. The technical term for the procedure rhytidectomy, which is a surgical procedure to improve those tell-tale signs of aging on the neck and face, such as:

  • You might have sagging in the mid-face.
  • There might be deep creases below the lower eyelid.
  • You might have developed deep creases along the nose extending to the corner of the mouth.
  • You might have fat deposits that have fallen or have become displaced.
  • You might have lost muscle tone in the lower face, creating jowls.
  • If you have loose skin and excess fatty deposits under the chin and jaw, they  can make you appear to have a double chin even if your weight is normal.

There are also rejuvenation procedures that are generally performed in conjunction with a face-lift such as: a brow lift, to correct deeply furrowed or a sagging brow, and eyelid surgery to make aging eyes look much younger.

It is generally up to you to decide, in consultation with the cosmetic surgeon, the changes or enhancements you wish to have made. Generally speaking, a rhytidectomy is intended to enhace your appearance. It is not meant to make you look like a totally different person, or to make you look like a certain person in particular.

Facelift surgery will not:

Change your appearance in a way so that you will not look like yourselft, and it cannot stop the aging process. However, a rhytidectomy can help you improve aspects of your appearance, and it can help you feel better about yourself.

Surgical procedurs to enhance your physical appearance could have a positive effect on your sel-esteem, but this is not a guarantee. It is something that you will have to work on in conjuction with whatever surgical procedure you choose.

How do I know whether a face-lift is right for me?

Surgery is the only way that a facelift can be performed, and the plastic surgeon that is available through Medical Tours Costa Rica is one of the leading aesthetic surgeons in the region. Of course, there are also non-surgical rejuvenation treatments, but they cannot achieve the same results as face-lift surgery.

On the other hand, some rejuvenation treatments could help delay the time when facelift surgery is finally needed, and they can complement the results of surgery. The one guideline you should always follow is that you should have facelift surgery for yourself, rather than to try to fulfill someone else’s wants and needs of trying to build an ideal image of you he or she has created.

Face-lift surgery is a good option for you if:

  • Are in good physical health and will withstand the rigors of surgery
  • You want to enhance your appearance
  • You want to feel better about yourself
  • You are a non-smoker.
  • You have specific but realistic goals in mind about improvement to your appearance through facelift surgery.

Costa Rica has some of the best cosmetic surgeons in the world, so you can be sure you will be getting a high quality rhytidectomy when you travel here. In fact, plastic surgeons from the countries like the United States, Canada, Argentina, and other countries which are considered to have the top cosmetic surgeons in the world have sent doctors for cosmetic surgery training in Costa Rica.

Getting the process of booking a procedure started:

When you are ready for any type of cosmetic surgery, contact the Medical Tours Costa Rica Medical Tourism Group for more information by filling out our no obligation contact form. One of our aesthetic surgery consultants will get in contact with you with all of the information you need, or to give you a free quote without obligation.

You can also call 1-866-85-6433 Monday to Friday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm CST, and you can speak live to a cosmetic surgery consultant in Costa Rica. Your consultant can guide you every step of the way, including contacting a facelift surgery specialist, so that you can get the best available treatment at the best available price.