Resumen

VARGAS FLORES, Tania  y  MARCA CAHUANA, Liz Paola. LIFTING FACIAL. Rev. Act. Clin. Med [online]. 2014, vol.48, pp. 2529-2532. ISSN 2304-3768.

As the years pass the skin loses its elasticity causing the appearance of skin folds and sagging, the environmental assaults, sunlight and stress deteriórate progressively the skin, giving a stiff, dry appearance and with little vitality. The facelift, also known as facelift or rhytidectomy, is a surgical facial rejuvenation technique that involves removing excess fat on the neck and redistributes the facial skin, restoring youthful vitality to the damaged skin. Candidates for this type of surgery patients, both men and women, are among the 40, 50, even 80 years who still have some elasticity in the skin and are interested in reversing the effects of aging on the face. This treatment is considered ideal for those who care about looking so young and radiant well-being and work with your self solution. The surgical procedure usually lasts a few hours and recovery time will cover approximately two weeks and can resume normal activities in less than three weeks. The patient should follow the post operative instructions to avoid possible risks or complications and obtain a favorable outcome

Palabras llave : Facelift; Rejuvenation; Facelift.