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Specific areas of the face can also be targeted such as the eyebrows. A temporal facelift can lift drooping or lowered eyebrows, without going to the extent of a full-brow lift. Another procedure is the deep-plane facelift. This is the traditional version but modified. The surgeon for this will dissect lower, deeper layers of the face, before repositioning the underlying muscle and repositioning it. Although there is a slightly increased risk of damaging facial nerves, this can lead to a much more natural look on completion. The advantage of this increasingly popular procedure is that it works well on older skins, with results often lasting 10-15 years.
If a patient would like to improve their neck, a neck lift or platysmaplasty (or sometimes called a submentoplasty) is an option. This is where an incision at the earlobe and behind the ear area, before removing any neck cords with a pronounced appearance. Liposuction may also be used at the same time to remove any excess fat from the area. If a patient is thinking of only having a neck lift, it is better if the skin has good elasticity still. If the skin is not so supple, a facelift may also be recommended at the same time.
Liposuction is commonly used in conjunction with facelifts to remove areas containing too much fat. The chin and neck often hold this, and liposuction can sometimes be performed in these areas alone without the invasion of a face or neck lift. This is a much quicker procedure than both facelifts and main-body liposuction. Finer, more delicate cannulas are used in the face and neck areas as it is much more sensitive, and requires greater attention to detail than the same procedure on the thighs, waist or stomach. Minimal scarring is also an advantage.