Facelift Effect? If You Want a Slimmer Side Profile, Check This Out!

As we get older, the first skin change to appear is decreased elasticity. Collagen in the skin is known to begin decreasing around the age of 20.

In other words, this means that by your 30s, about 10% of collagen has disappeared, and by your 40s, about 20% has disappeared. In reality, however, aging speeds up over time, so once you enter your 40s, realistically about 25–30% of collagen is lost.

Collagen works together with elastin to support the skin with resilience, but as this collagen continues to diminish, you inevitably face the problem of visible sagging skin.

Recently, words like “anti-aging” and “slow aging” have emerged, and procedures aimed at reversing this kind of skin aging are being performed to some extent.

Still, many people choose device-based procedures such as ultrasound and radiofrequency because they feel burdened by surgery. However, you need to judge which method is suitable by considering your own goals for improvement if you want results you won’t regret.

Many people say they had three ultrasound lifting sessions because they were told their skin would tighten, but while their elasticity improved somewhat, it did not improve as much as they wanted.

Device-based lifting is a method focused on tightening, which contracts the deeper layers of the skin with energy.

If you are prepared to manage it consistently, it can be a good choice because it helps improve skin health. But if you want immediate results, a more direct lifting method such as a facelift can sometimes be a better alternative.

Today, among these options, I’ll introduce a procedure that may be recommended for those worried about the side line of the face, sagging outer eye corners, cheekbones, jowls, and nasolabial folds. I’ll also summarize what effects it has and what precautions to keep in mind. :)

What are the effects of temporal lift surgery (three-step temporal lift)?

The areas where sagging skin becomes especially noticeable and many people prefer lifting are broadly the upper face (eyelids, eyebrows, forehead) and the side face (side profile, nasolabial folds, jowls).

Among these, the procedure that can be effective for lifting the side face is the “temporal lift.”

The temple area broadly includes the space from beside the eyes to above the ears.

When you clench your molars tightly, there is a spot above the ears where the muscles move.

Temporal lift surgery refers to making a small incision in that area, lifting the side facial skin, then removing the excess skin and suturing it.

At this point, you may naturally wonder, “Why lift the temple area in particular?”

There are two main reasons.

First, because it is part of the scalp and is less prone to sagging.

The skin on the face has depressed areas depending on the shape of the skull. These are the area around the orbital bone surrounding the eyes and the area below the cheekbones. Because the space between the bone and the skin is relatively large in these areas, sagging tends to occur more severely. This is also why lifting often needs to be repeated to maintain the effect.

By contrast, the temple is closely attached to the skull, so it sags less than other tissues. If this area is incised, pulled, and then sutured, retention is better, so there is no need for repeated surgery in a short period of time.

Second, because it is hidden by the hair.

Since a very small incision is made in an area covered by hair, you can return to daily life immediately after surgery, and swelling is relatively mild.

Of course, there is an important point to keep in mind here as well. During the incision process, the cut must be made diagonally in a way that protects the hair follicles.

Otherwise, the follicles may be damaged and hair may never grow back after the surgery, so it is important to go through a plastic surgery clinic that has the necessary expertise.

★ Summary of the effects of temporal lift surgery

| 1. By lifting sagging on the side of the face, it is possible to correct the overall contour. 2. Depending on the direction of pulling, it is also possible to straighten sagging outer eye corners. 3. Because the skin is close to the scalp, the results tend to last longer. 4. When combined with thread lifting, the strengths and weaknesses of each can complement one another and help produce positive effects. 5. Compared with a full facelift, the incision is smaller, recovery is faster, and the financial burden is lower. |

Temporal lift surgery is a type of mini lift. However, please do not approach it too lightly, as the follicle damage or nerve damage mentioned earlier may cause paralysis symptoms.

At Reborn Plastic Surgery, all surgeries are performed by a board-certified plastic surgeon with decades of experience. If you would like to check whether surgery is possible and directly simulate the expected results after surgery, you are welcome to visit Reborn Plastic Surgery.

Thank you for reading this long post. :)