Facelift – Types & Procedures

How would you handle the inevitable sagging of the lower face and neck due to aging? If you’re worried about this day coming, all the more that you need to be when you’ve neglected your daily skincare routine for years. It will come.

There is a solution, though, and it is in the form of a facelift – a popular cosmetic procedure that aims to rejuvenate the appearance of the face. It’s a common procedure that one can undertake several times in one lifetime – there’s no limit.

Techniques to doing facelifts are dynamically changing and evolving. It isn’t just a purely invasive procedure. In fact, it ranges from minimally invasive to extensive dissection. To know exactly what you would need, you have to know and understand the different types and procedures involved in doing facelifts. We’ve compiled a short list for you which include the different benefits:

Types of Facelift

SMAS Lift
The most invasive facelift procedure that gives long lasting effects as it treats the underlying tissue layers and muscles. This is the most common type of facelift performed since it targets the nasolabial folds (or the nose to mouth lines) and it gives you a more defined jaw and chin. It also helps that the effects last about 10-15 years.

Mid-Facelift
The mid-facelift targets your mid face area hence the name. The procedure will involve small incisions made along the hairline and inside the mouth resulting in almost non-existent scars. The affected area is easily lifted and repositioned, improving the nose to mouth lines and the roundness over the cheekbones.

S-Lift

This is the least invasive type and is also called the mini lift. It’s more of a temporary fix to facial aging with less recovery time. There will be incisions made at the hairline, around the ear, making scars disappear in the natural crease of the skin.  Your surgeon will reposition the skin and soft tissues of the face using small sutures. This type is suitable for younger patients who are not ready to have a full facelift.



Thread Lift
A barb suture technique will be used in doing this procedure. The barbs will act as a hook used with threads to gather skin layers in an upward direction. This will tighten the skin as a result. There will be no incisions or sutures. Only the barbs and the thread will give you the lifting effect.


Facelift Procedures

Laser Facelift
This procedure tightens and lifts your lower face, smoothens out wrinkles and restores your neck’s youthful curve by using precise laser lift technology. This procedure is minimally invasive – no scalpels, stitches or scars – which means that the downtime or recovery time is also minimal. You can reverse the signs of aging without going through the adverse effects brought by a traditional facelift.


Massage Facelift
If you’re not fund of doing any type of surgery to your face, the most natural way of doing it would be through doing face lifting massages (http://bookup.asia/en/115440). Effort, technique and high-quality facial products are the keys to getting the results that you want when you go for this procedure.

Filler Facelift
These days, different kinds of fillers can be used for doing facelifts. The procedure is called “liquid facelifts”. Temporary fillers such as those that are hyaluronic acid-based or collagen-based, as well as longer-lasting injectables might be used to shape the face – smoothen out lines, create curves and etc.

Just Remember
It’s good to have all of this information on hand but the best thing that you can do is to consult your doctor and really discuss your options with him. He’ll be able to help you out in choosing the type and the procedure you’re going to need.

Whether you are considering the beauty tour to Thailand or just learning the subject please see below the cost spread for the serivces described above.

Being the biggest city Bangkok offers the widest range of the clinics and doctors covering all rejuvenating procedures, but a lot of medical tourists prefer to combine their seaside rest with their health and beauty procedures so they choose Phuket or other popular tourists cities.

Where?	What?	min price	max price
Bangkok	SMAS lift	1,000$	3,500$
	Thread lift	600$	1,600$
	Laser	100$	900$
	Filler	380$	600$
Phuket	Thread lift	480$	1,100$
	Filler	380$	550$
	Laser	100$	800$
Chiang Mai	Thread Lift	420$	900$
	Filler	350$	500$