anything i should know before getting a face lift so I won't end up looking all pulled up? I think they call it "wind swept" looking? this is NOT the results I want from surgery!
The best way to avoid a windswept Hollywood look after a facelift is to chose your surgeon very carefully. Ask probing questions about their technique and see some examples of their results, in photographs or in-person if possible.
This look is entirely avoidable if you shape the face rather than merely lift the face. One needs to lift and fill to provide a natural and more youthful appearance.
The windswept look should not happen after a well performed lower facelift procedure. This usually occurs in settings where either just the skin is pulled tight or the deeper structures are not addressed properly. A facelift aims to reverse some of the signs of aging. Part of the aging process is descent of the tissues of the face including the muscles and other structures which live below the skin. The skin envelope will then stretched to accomodate the descent. By pulling the deeper structures back into proper position, the skin can be easily trimmed to create a very natural appearing, but refreshed look.
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