Facelift

When it comes to aging, gravity is not your ally.

Fortunately, with our customized Newport Beach facelift at Pacifica Cosmetic Surgery Center, Dr. Hendricks can help you turn back the clock and look younger and more energized. Serving patients not only from Newport Beach but also from surrounding areas like Corona Del Mar, Laguna Beach, and Laguna Hills, Dr. Hendricks is dedicated to serving his community and providing excellent care. Talk with him to learn how he can tailor your facelift to help you achieve your cosmetic goals. Call his office or schedule your appointment online today.

What Is A FaceLift?

A facelift, also known as a rhytidectomy, is a surgical procedure that lifts or removes sagging skin and tissues on your face, creating a smoother, younger, and more rejuvenated-looking you. At Pacifica Cosmetic Surgery Center, Dr. Hendricks strives to offer his patients the best facelift Newport Beach has to offer. This means that he takes the time to talk with you about your aesthetic goals and analyze your unique face shape, skin, and signs of aging to develop a tailored and comprehensive plan for your facial rejuvenation.

Customizing the procedure for each individual patient, Dr. Hendricks might recommend surgery, non-surgical treatments, or a blend of both, depending on what your face needs to look its best. Your comprehensive vertical facelift doesn’t just refresh your skin, by using his extensive expertise, Dr. Hendricks creates facial harmony, so every feature of your face looks its best and blends beautifully together. Newport Beach plastic Surgeon, Dr. Hendricks also offers mini facelifts and lifts for specific parts of your face. If your cheeks, eyelids, or forehead could use some rejuvenation, but you’re not ready for a full facelift, talk with him about these individual procedures.

What Can a Facelift Treat?

• Sagging Skin: Over time, the skin loses elasticity, leading to looseness in areas such as the face and neck. A facelift can help address this by repositioning and tightening the skin.
• Deep Facial Folds: The development of deeper wrinkles, like nasolabial folds, is common with age as collagen production decreases. A facelift can reduce the appearance of these folds by lifting and smoothing the skin.
• Jowls: The formation of jowls occurs when gravity shifts facial fat and skin downward. A facelift lifts this tissue to restore a more defined jawline.
• Loss of Facial Volume: The natural loss of fat and tissue support in the face leads to hollow areas over time. Facelifts can work alongside fat transfer or fillers to restore volume and enhance facial contours.
• Neck Laxity: With age, the neck often shows visible signs of skin laxity. A facelift can also address sagging skin and muscle bands in the neck to create a smoother, more defined appearance.

Facelift Techniques

SMAS Facelift

The SMAS facelift method may be selected for patients who are interested in traditional facelift surgery. It works by tightening the tissue that lies between the facial skin and facial muscles. By addressing the SMAS layer (Superficial Musculoaponeurotic System), this technique allows for a more natural-looking lift that affects both the skin and the deeper facial tissues. The result can be long-lasting improvements to facial contours, particularly in the midface, jawline, and neck.

Deep Plane Facelift

In a deep plane facelift, the underlying muscle and skin remain attached to the underlying fascia as it is repositioned and lifted. This technique provides more dramatic results by targeting deeper layers of tissue and releasing key ligaments in the face to allow for greater mobility and lift. Dr. Hendricks will select the facelift method that is most appropriate for your individual facial aging concerns by drawing on his many years of experience as a triple-board-certified surgeon.

Mini Facelift

A mini facelift is a less invasive option that focuses on early signs of aging, typically in the lower face and jawline. This technique involves smaller incisions and a quicker recovery period compared to traditional facelift methods and is often used for patients with mild to moderate aging concerns. A mini facelift can be a great option if you’re looking to address sagging around the cheeks or jawline but aren’t interested in a more extensive surgery.

Neck Lift

While a facelift primarily targets the face, a neck lift is often performed alongside it to address sagging or loose skin in the neck area. This technique helps tighten the skin and underlying muscles in the neck, reducing the appearance of neck bands, jowls, and excess skin. By combining a facelift with a neck lift, Dr. Hendricks can create a smoother transition between the face and neck and provide more comprehensive rejuvenation.

Non-Surgical Facelift

Non-surgical facelift alternatives may include the use of dermal fillers, which provide temporary, but long-lasting, correction of moderate to severe facial wrinkles and loss of facial volume that occurs due to the aging process. Pacifica Cosmetic Surgery Center in Newport Beach, CA is pleased to offer a diverse range of facial fillers, including top brands such as Restylane and Juvederm. For expression lines on the upper third of the face, Botox injections (a cosmetic muscle relaxant) may be indicated.

In addition to dermal fillers and Botox, we also offer advanced skin tightening treatments, including Sofwave™. This non-invasive procedure uses ultrasound technology to stimulate collagen production and tighten skin. We are one of the few practices in the area to offer Sofwave, allowing our patients to benefit from technology that effectively lifts and tightens the skin on the face and neck with minimal downtime.

Other Types of Lift

• Cheek Lift: A cheek lift focuses on repositioning the tissues in the mid-face to restore lost volume and lift sagging cheeks. This procedure can help improve the appearance of hollow or sunken cheeks and enhance overall facial balance.
• Eyelid Lift: Also known as blepharoplasty, an eyelid lift removes excess skin and fat from the upper or lower eyelids. This procedure can help reduce puffiness, drooping, or tired-looking eyes.
• Forehead Lift: A forehead lift, also known as a browplasty, targets the upper face by lifting the skin and underlying tissue on the forehead. This procedure smooths forehead wrinkles and can elevate drooping brows.
• Lip Lift: A lip lift shortens the space between the upper lip and the nose, creating a more prominent and youthful lip appearance. This procedure can also enhance the shape of the lips and improve the overall balance of facial features.

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