Facelift

Dr. Hasen welcomes facelift patients from across Southwest Florida who are seeking the highest level of safety, natural-looking results, and personalized care. Naples Aesthetics — formerly the Aesthetic Plastic Surgery & Med Spa of Naples is a trusted destination for patients from the following areas who value expertise, innovation, and exceptional aesthetic outcomes:

• Fort Myers, FL
• Marco Island, FL

• Bonita Springs & Estero, FL
• Cape Coral, FL

To meet with Dr. Hasen at his plastic surgery practice in southwest Florida, online or call (239) 262-5662 today. Facelift patients choose Dr. Hasen for multi-directional improvement with minimal incisions.

There is no perfect age for everyone when it comes to facelift surgery. Instead, there is a unique “right time” for every man or woman who considers the procedure. When you visit Dr. Hasen for a facelift consultation, he looks for one or more of the following qualities:

• Laxity on the jawline or chin, causing jowls or a loss of definition
• Wrinkles, lines, or folds around the nose and mouth
• Diminished volume in the cheeks

Facelift surgery is popular with both men and women. It’s often the best treatment for patients who want to add youthful definition and volume to their faces. Those with mild to moderate sagging of the skin around the mouth and along the jawline may be candidates for the noninvasive EMFACE® procedure or the minimally invasive Renuvion® procedure.

Your actual cost will vary with the specifics of your surgery and individual factors; please refer to this blog post for an overview of facelift cost variables. We work to keep our fees competitive with those of other plastic surgeons throughout Naples and Fort Myers. During your consultation, you’ll receive a written quote that reflects the specifics of your procedure. For more information on our fees and financing options, visit our financial and cancellation policy page.

Dr. Hasen performs facelift surgery in his onsite, private surgery suite using general anesthesia or local anesthesia with sedation. Surgery is complete within about 3 to 5 hours.

Facelift Incisions & Scars

Without shaving your hair, Dr. Hasen makes a thin incision that extends from within the hairline to above the ear, continuing in front of and inside the ear, around the earlobe, in the crease, and then behind the hairline. This results in minimal scarring that is virtually invisible, once healed.

SMAS Facelift Technique

Dr. Hasen separates the deep underlying tissue called the SMAS (superficial musculoaponeurotic system) from the skin and lifts it to provide internal support that makes the results of surgery last longer. He then redrapes the skin and removes any excess without pulling it unnaturally tight. If necessary, he also removes fat from under the chin.

This approach to facelift surgery has several advantages:

• Shorter incisions result in minimal scarring. Using Silagen® scar refinement products as directed can optimize the healing process.
• Addressing the SMAS yields a natural-looking appearance (not overly tight).
• Fat transfer restores lost volume naturally using the patient’s own fat.
• Patients look like a younger and refreshed version of themselves — not like a different person.

The term “mini facelift” can mean different things, depending on who you’re speaking to. Generally, a mini facelift uses the smallest incisions possible, and in some cases, also means more limited results. In comparison, Dr. Hasen’s SMAS facelift is performed with minimal scarring and provides significant and lasting results.

A facelift rejuvenates the lower 2/3 of the face but does not address fullness in the lower cheeks, called the buccal fat pad. Some people are genetically predisposed to have more buccal fat than others. This fat can give the face a round, chubby look (even in those who are not overweight) and obscure definition in the cheekbones. During facelift surgery, Dr. Hasen can contour the lower cheeks by performing buccal fat removal. Liposuction is not a good option for reducing fat in this area, so surgical reduction is necessary.

Yes! Dr. Hasen regularly performs combinational procedures to suit the unique needs of each patient. A facelift provides dramatic results on its own, but it’s also common to combine the surgery with other facial rejuvenation procedures for a significant, full-face improvement. Some popular choices:

• Fat transfer: Using your own fat, Dr. Hasen can selectively restore volume where it’s been lost over the years.
• Eyelid surgery: Also called blepharoplasty, this procedure can reinvigorate the upper eyelids, lower eyelids, or both, giving you a more alert and refreshed appearance.
• Brow lift: Forehead wrinkles or a “heavy” brow can be remedied with a brow lift, a procedure that softens the upper face.
• Neck lift: When the neck begins to show signs of aging, neck lift surgery or neck liposuction can restore a smooth silhouette.

After your facelift, we recommend that you stay overnight in our postoperative recovery area with a registered nurse in order to receive excellent care in the initial hours after the procedure. Typically, pain is minimal and easily controlled with medication for the first few days.

Recovery Timeline

Although each person’s experience varies, facelift recovery generally progresses along the following timeline:

Day after surgery:

• Return home in the care of an adult who will need to assist you for the first few days.

Day 2:

• Surgical drains are painlessly removed in our office along with the bulky dressing.
• Bruising is typically minimal and peaks at this time.

7 to 10 days:

• Swelling is mild to moderate and rapidly disappears at this point.
• Resume most nonstrenuous activities.
• Safe to apply camouflage makeup.
• Ready to go in public and return to work.

2 to 3 weeks:

• Bruising clears away.
• Gradually return to more strenuous activities with Dr. Hasen’s approval.

1 to 2 months:

• Improvements become more noticeable.

6 to 9 months:

• Incisions fade.
• Final results are achieved.

Learn more by reading Dr. Hasen’s blog post about facelift recovery downtime.

Patients enjoy their very natural-looking, rested, younger appearance for several years. Although the aging process continues, most patients look younger than if they did not have surgery at all. Find out how to extend the life of your facelift in this blog post.