There are the following liftings:

SMAS lift:
It is the classic standard face-lift that is used most frequently and most impressive works by raising the cheeks and neck contour. The ideal age for this surgery is between 45 and 55 years. During the procedure, not only the skin is smoothed, but also tightened the skin lying beneath the layers of muscle, connective and fatty tissue (the SMAS layer: Superficial Musculo-Aponeurotic-system). At the same time the neck region is corrected by a Platysmaplastik. Here, the neck muscles are tightened. The streamlined regions are fixed with sutures, the skin smoothed and sutured.

Mini-lift (elevator Mannequin):
There is a basic operation, suitable for younger women up to age 40, often claimed by models. It is used the same technique as in section SMAS lift, streamlined in this case, but only the skin. This has on the middle and upper face area of ​​the forehead and eyes, has a rejuvenating effect. The effect of the Mini-Lift, which is often only a few months. Nasolabial does not mitigate the mini-lift.

Midface Lift:
It raises sunken cheek tissue from the eyelid up and improved strong nasolabial folds and lips hanging.

Or subperiosteal mask lift (deep layer) Lifting:
It is based on a special technique in which a cut is made inside the mouth to expose the cheek. Skin, muscles and tissues to be replaced on the bone in order to achieve the most long lasting effect. Because this method can draw a number of complications and the healing process is very long, it is performed only rarely.

Endoscopic facelift:
It is the poorest scar, but also has a very difficult technique. It allows the most natural results. This will be done starting from the hairline, small incisions of 1 cm to 2 so that the endoscope and other mini-instruments inserted under the skin, soft tissues. All surgical steps can be followed on the monitor. In this way the tissue is bagged again shifted upwards, the skin will automatically gets tighter.

Endoscopic forehead and brow lift:
Especially the forehead and eyebrows can visually lift scars. Over 3 to 6 small incisions behind the hairline special instruments are inserted under the skin of the forehead, it is lifted, and the forehead muscles are partially removed. Thus, the wrinkles are smoothed, the eyebrows are also raised and the view opens up. The resulting skin excess is transferred with the help of tiny screws in the hairy scalp.

Lip lifting:
If the distance between upper lip and nose is too long, you reduce it by an invisible cut on the upper lip or rim to nose level. In a narrow upper lip, a cut is placed along the lip line, a second for the new rich form over a few millimeters.

Neck-lift:
Often a face-lift is connected to a neck-lift. But it may also be that a big face-lift would be premature and have a relatively younger patient fat deposits and tissue slackening in the chin and neck. Then the double chin under the lower jaw or cut sucked. Also, if the vertical hanging neck muscles, the muscle tissue can also be streamlined.

Important to know:

The ideal age is between 45 and 65 years
Four weeks before surgery you should stop smoking and drinking alcohol. Two weeks earlier, no Blood thinning medications, such as Aspirin, take longer. Sleeping pills if possible, settle, to reduce the risk of anesthesia. Do a health check.

Risks and complications:

After surgery, the face is swollen, bruised, blue coloration of the cheeks, neck, mouth area, numbness and pain are temporarily auf.Sie sound until after about 3 months.
Sometimes the hair will fall out short periods in the temporal area. Seldom has the bruises are so strong that they must be surgically removed.
Necrosis occurs especially in heavy smokers. Keloids (thick scars) is predisposition. Rarely it can cause damage to facial nerves kommen.Meistens is done under general anesthesia.

Operation time: 3 to 65 hours
Hospital stay: 2-7 days
Success Duration: 10 to 15 years