Facelift Technique

You want to look your best and you think a facelift might just be the answer. Now, you're searching for a plastic surgeon in San Diego - one who's highly qualified to perform your face lift; one who's willing to take the time to educate you upfront with regards to his or her surgical technique; one who will honestly inform you of the risks and complications; and, one who will tell you the facts about what to expect when recovering from a facelift.

You've come to the right place.

If you live in Temecula, Riverside or La Jolla, contact triple board certified San Diego plastic surgeon Richard Chaffoo, MD, FACS, FICS. Request your Complimentary Consultation online or call 858-587-9850 (La Jolla) or 951-506-1040 (Murrieta) for an appointment.

Here in San Diego, facelift techniques vary slightly from one plastic surgeon to another. With that said, most plastic surgeons perform the procedure in the following manner:

• Cutting along the natural creases of your face, incisions are made to separate skin from the fat and muscle underneath, preserving your existing hairline
• Extra fat from the neck and chin is trimmed off (liposuction might be utilized to suction it away)
• The muscles of the neck and cheek are tightened
• Excess skin is trimmed away; remaining skin is returned to its normal position with stitches, and
• Your head is bandaged

That's basically it, although Dr. Chaffoo is also very experienced with a mini-facelift procedure to combat the earliest signs of facial aging. Also known as an endoscopic short-scar face lift, the procedure utilizes smaller incisions, reducing recovery times.

The procedure can take several hours to perform. For further facial rejuvenation, many men and women in San Diego combine their facelift with eyelid surgery and rhinoplasty (nose surgery). At your consultation, Dr. Chaffoo will discuss, based on the laxity of your skin and your underlying bone structure, whether you would benefit most from the traditional facelift or the short-scar mini version (as well as explain the differences between the two). Additionally, he will advise you as to preparing for your surgery, describe in more detail his specific surgical technique, the size and location of incisions, recovering from your facelift and the risks associated with the procedure.

If you're considering a facial sculpting plastic surgery such as a rejuvenating face lift, San Diego plastic surgeon Richard Chaffoo, MD, FACS, FICS can help. Dr. Chaffoo is among a select group of plastic surgeons certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, the American Board of Otolaryngology (Head and Neck Surgery) and the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

Benefit from his unique training and his extensive, two decades worth of real world experience. Request your Complimentary Consultation online or call 858-587-9850 (La Jolla) or 951-506-1040 (Temecula Valley) for an appointment with triple board certified plastic surgeon Richard Chaffoo, MD, FACS, FICS. He has two offices conveniently located close to you on Genesee Avenue in La Jolla on the Scripps Memorial Hospital Campus at the Ximed Medical Center and on Monroe Avenue in Murrieta.

You demand the best from yourself. Dr. Chaffoo demands the best as well - from himself, from his staff and always for you.