Facelift in Reno, NV
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The facelift and mini facelift are facial plastic surgery procedures carried out surgically to help a patient look younger by modifying the appearance of the face. Reno, NV Double board-certified facial plastic surgeon Dr. Kyle Yamamoto is considered a top provider of facelift, deep plane facelift and mini facelift surgery in Reno. In addition to his exceptional surgical skill and vast experience, Dr. Yamamoto provides highly personalized care and natural-looking results that his patients love.
What Is a Facelift?
Also known as a rhytidectomy, a facelift can help reduce folds in the skin or sagging skin. All these signs of aging can drastically affect your facial appearance, making you appear much older than you feel. The facelift, as the name suggests, involves lifting the skin of the face, modifying the tissues, and suturing it back. This helps take years off your appearance.
Ideal Candidates
The best candidates for a facelift are people with drooping skin on their neck, sagging skin or muscles in the lower face (from the cheeks to the jawline), or volume loss around the mouth and in the cheeks. Good candidates also include those with wrinkles around the mouth and nose. Candidates should not have medical conditions that may impair recovery.
The most suitable candidates for a mini facelift include people with mild to moderate skin laxity that has become more visible in the form of age lines. Mini facelift patients should want to look younger without undergoing extensive surgery. These candidates must have realistic expectations of the procedure’s results.
The Traditional Facelift
A traditional facelift is a conventional way of carrying out a facelift. This is one of the most common ways of getting a facelift done. The traditional facelift involves a detailed consultation prior to the surgery. Dr. Yamamoto will perform an assessment to evaluate your general health and determine if you are a good fit for the surgery. He will assess your medical history to see if you have diabetes, high blood pressure, or any other pre-existing health conditions.
You will also be given pre-surgical instructions that you must adhere to in order to achieve the best results. If you are a smoker, you will be asked to quit smoking several weeks before the surgery. This is because smoking can negatively affect the skin’s health and prolong the healing process.
Patients may also need to avoid taking NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) before the procedure, since these can result in an increased chance of bleeding.
* Individual results may vary.
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The Facelift Procedure
The procedure can be done under local anesthesia with sedation. Depending on your current state of health and comfort needs, it can also be done using general anesthesia. Dr. Yamamoto will mark the areas required for treatment and use them as guidelines to make the appropriate incisions for carrying out the surgery.
The incision is made starting at the forehead at the hairline, moves around the ear, and stops at the lower part of the scalp. The incisions are done in such a way as to hide the scars. Once the incision is done, the skin is lifted. Excess fat is removed and redistributed. The underlying tissues and muscles are lifted and re-adjusted. Once this is done, the skin is draped over the modified contours. Any excess skin is trimmed.
The incisions are then closed using sutures. Usually, dissolvable sutures are used. Some bruising and swelling are common, but these symptoms are temporary and will subside. Medications may be given to help you feel more comfortable as you heal. A couple of weeks rest is advised to ensure a speedy recovery process. The complete results of the procedure will be apparent within a few months.
Mini Facelift
A traditional facelift is a highly invasive procedure that provides significant results, but it isn’t for everyone. It requires significant downtime, and recovery also takes some time. Patients who want a less invasive procedure can opt for the mini facelift. This procedure is a variation of the traditional facelift and is designed for those who want to treat the lower part of the face, particularly at the neck or jawline.
A mini facelift involves the following smaller incisions. They are done at the hairline and around the ear. The rest of the procedure is similar to the traditional facelift. Tissues are pulled up and excess tissue removed. When the necessary corrections are made, sutures are used to close the incision.
Complete recovery can be expected after a few weeks. Dr. Yamamoto will provide instructions to manage swelling and any other side effects you may experience. These need to be properly followed in order to ensure the best results possible.
You can extend the procedure’s outcome by maintaining a healthy lifestyle and applying sun protection. Results will become more apparent once the bruising and swelling have subsided.
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How Much Does a Facelift Cost?
The price of a facelift depends on the specific procedure performed and whether the surgery is combined with complementary treatments. Once Dr. Yamamoto has determined the optimal treatment approach for achieving your aesthetic goals, the cost and details of your surgery will be reviewed with you.
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Dr. Yamamoto is a highly skilled, double board-certified plastic surgeon who proudly provides facial rejuvenation with the facelift and mini facelift plastic surgery in Reno, NV. His innovative approach to cosmetic procedures has helped many men and women look and feel their very best. If you’re interested in learning more about the facelift and mini facelift, contact Sierra Nevada Cosmetic + Laser Surgery to schedule your consultation today.
Reno Facelift FAQs
What is a facelift?
Medically known as a rhytidectomy, the definition of a facelift has evolved over the decades
although the goal remains the same—to provide patients with a refreshed, smoother, more youthful appearance. In the past, this type of plastic surgery would refer to a lift of the brow, eyelid, cheek, chin, jaw, and neck; but, as Dr. Yamamoto emphasizes, not everyone needs the full procedure. So, instead, he recommends an a la carte approach where the focus is on vertically lifting the muscles midface, meaning the cheek and jawline, doing so in ways that produce the most natural results possible. Then, other facial procedures can be added as desired and recommended.
Dr. Yamamoto uses different sizes and techniques of facelifts to ensure that he matches the personality of a person’s face. It’s never enough to simply pull skin, and it’s important to not pull muscles so much that they change the shape of the person’s eyes or mouth. To get customized recommendations for your facelift in Reno, please set up a professional consultation.
What are other surgical procedures that are routinely performed with a facelift?
Dr. Yamamoto often performs neck lifts in conjunction with a facelift in Reno, repositioning sagging neck muscles to remove skin laxity and lines for a smooth, tight, attractive appearance. In fact, the facelift-neck lift is one of the most popular surgery combinations that he performs with 90 percent of the facelifts he does also including a neck lift for maximum improvement. These two procedures require the same basic recovery time, which means that two issues can effectively be addressed in just one surgery.
Because the chin area can be of concern to some people seeking a facelift, chin augmentations
are sometimes performed in tandem to create an optimal balance in facial features. This enhancement can also address skin that’s drooping from the chin and otherwise create attractively improved facial proportions.
With an endoscopic browlift, Dr. Yamamoto makes a small, virtually invisible incision in the hairline to pull up weakened ligaments. This can widen the appearance of the eyes for a refreshed, engaging appearance. This procedure comes with a short recovery time but can create noticeably appealing results.
Another procedure commonly performed with facelifts in Reno is the blepharoplasty, which is an eyelid lift. This can address droopy eyelids, under-eye bags, and even help with vision if the sagging eyelids were interfering. Small incisions leave only tiny scars with this surgery that creates a younger, wide-eyed look.
The ideal combination will depend upon the patient’s specific goals.
How much does a facelift cost in Reno, NV?
According to the American Society of Plastic Surgery, the average cost of facelifts is currently $11,395 without including costs for anesthesia or the operating room facility, and that figure may not include other ancillary costs. When you talk to Dr. Yamamoto for your facelift in Reno, you can get the actual quote for your procedure (which may or may not match the average cost of facelifts) and have the opportunity to ask all your questions.
To obtain funds for your plastic surgery, Dr. Yamamoto offers two forms of financing: through Cherry Financing that’s quick and easy to apply for with high approval rates and flexible repayment plans. Some financing plans come with zero percent APRs. CareCredit is a credit card that can be used to finance beauty, health, and wellness procedures. Shorter term financing options can come with no interest with purchases of $200 or more, given that minimum payments are made on time and the entire amount is paid on schedule. Note that, if these conditions are not met, interest will be charged from the start of the financing period
Are facelift results permanent?
Dr. Yamamoto estimates the results of a quality rhytidectomy will typically last for seven to ten years. Factors that contribute to its length include the techniques used, the health of a person’s tissues and skin, and how well the person takes care of themselves over time. The doctor compares a facelift to taking someone down the aging escalator with the results obtained not being frozen in time. Instead, a facelift slows the progress of the aging process that will naturally continue. Around the seven to ten year mark, someone may consider having another facelift in Reno to get a fresh new look.
How long does a facelift take to heal?
Fortunately, Dr. Yamamoto explains, facial procedures don’t typically come with much post-operative pain with people more likely to experience an annoying sense of tightness and/or numbness than any significant discomfort. Some people who’ve had a facelift in Reno don’t need any strong painkillers whatsoever; even the ones who have the most feelings of pain typically only need painkillers for two or three days. So, this factor is pretty minimal.
To shorten recovery time, Dr. Yamamoto encourages patients to stop taking any herbal supplements or medications with blood thinning properties for two weeks before the surgery and to avoid taking them for two weeks post-operatively. (If you have any prescription medications that you must take, please tell the doctor.) When someone’s blood isn’t as thin, then less bruising and swelling occurs. As another strategy, eat a healthy diet; good nutrition helps to heal tissues more quickly. For a period of weeks after the surgery, you shouldn’t engage in strenuous activities, but it’s important to get up and move around. If going out into the sun, use appropriate sunscreen.
Now here’s one hard and fast rule of Dr. Yamamoto’s: if you’re a smoker, quit at least a month before the facelift. He then encourages patients not to return to the habit.
The doctor offers a mini RT (recovery time) facelift that focuses on tightening the jowls to create a smooth and attractive appearance. This outpatient procedure encompasses the best parts of standard facelifts but pares it down. Less surgery = less recovery time. Within about a week after a mini RT facelift, patients are ready to go, enjoying the results of their mini-rhytidectomy.