Male Facelift? Read This If You Want to Succeed on Your First Try <Must Read>

Hello, I’m Lee Seong-jun, chief director of the Seoul branch of Leeding Plastic Surgery.

Today, one of the new competitive factors in appearance is having a youthful look—an image of someone who looks young and healthy.

Not only women who have long been interested in their appearance, but also men are showing great interest in a youthful image.

When facial skin has overall sagging or deep wrinkles, men can benefit from a male facelift, a plastic surgery procedure.

However, there are several things to consider in order to achieve satisfying results through a facelift.

Today, let’s go over several factors that determine a successful facelift.

What is a facelift?

As we age, when the skin can no longer withstand the force of gravity, the fascia layer and supporting ligaments begin to stretch downward and collapse.

A male facelift refers to a procedure that lifts sagging male skin caused by aging and tightens it.

It is a concept of pulling and fixing not only the skin’s outer surface, but also the fibromuscular layer that supports the dermis and subcutaneous fat beneath the skin.

Skin is much more complex than we think, because simply pulling the visible surface does not make the skin itself stronger.

Therefore, a facelift is essentially a procedure that targets the areas most affected by gravity to improve the overall firmness of the skin.

Key points of a facelift

During a facelift, after making the incision, delicate dissection of the skin layer and the SAMS layer through the incision is necessary.

The problem is that male facelifts tend to be more difficult to dissect and take longer than procedures performed on women.

This is because, anatomically, men tend to have thicker skin and tougher structures such as supporting ligaments than women.

Blood vessels are also relatively thicker, so if bleeding occurs, even more care must be taken with hemostasis and hematoma prevention.

For this reason, the common perception has become that “facelifts for men are more difficult than facelifts for women.”

Why it’s important to focus on the essentials

However, if you undergo surgery at a plastic surgery clinic that understands the skin characteristics of men, which differ from women’s, the concerns above ultimately become irrelevant.

Thanks to incomparable experience and know-how with the fascia and supporting ligaments, the risk of side effects can be greatly reduced.

The fascia (SMAS), made up of thin layers stacked together, is a key lifting area located between the subcutaneous fat layer and the facial muscles.

In addition, the supporting ligaments attached to both the skin and bone are structures that have a decisive influence on sagging.

As long as you clearly know the important points and the path to the destination, you can achieve efficient results without damaging surrounding tissue.

The importance of deep understanding

Just as you don’t need to unfold a map in a neighborhood you know well, “knowing the way” is the decisive factor in achieving your goal.

Likewise, in lifting, if you can identify the internal pathways of the skin’s layered structure at once, the later steps become much easier.

A facelift is a procedure in which, after years of experience, it is crucial to correctly identify the key areas and then appropriately lift and release them.

As someone who has focused only on lifting for a long time, I can confidently say that dissecting a larger area does not automatically lead to better results.

In fact, our Leeding Plastic Surgery also emphasizes understanding the properties of the fascia and lifting it in a direction that follows its natural grain as the key point of Leeding lifting.

A place where you can achieve what you want

Since experience and skill are the foundation, the next goal of a male facelift is to realize the patient’s needs.

During the consultation stage, I carefully assess the patient’s skin condition and ask what results they want to achieve through surgery.

Based on the answers I hear, I design a plan that is as close as possible to the ideal outcome they want.

For example, for those who want a natural change without looking like they had surgery, I recommend combining a facelift with thread lifting.

On the other hand, for those who want a noticeable change and dramatic results, I recommend adding supporting ligament release to the facelift.

👉Why is Leeding a leader in lifting?

A systematic lifting program

A facelift is a procedure that must take into account not only gender and age, but also each person’s skin thickness, degree of sagging, and overall balance.

Our Leeding Plastic Surgery has become a leading name in lifting procedures by focusing exclusively on lifting.

We now have a collaborative system that supports stable and efficient care, allowing consultation, follow-up, and management to be provided all in one place.

Our medical team, which we call the “Leeding Dream Team,” is carrying out a variety of signature lifting procedures that fully reflect our know-how.

Thanks to this, we can present Leeding’s standard guidelines based on years of big data and lead a step-by-step lifting program.

For high safety and natural results

Male facelifts are somewhat more likely than procedures performed on women to leave darker scars.

This is why every step of the process, including scar management, must be given importance.

Based on the time I have spent continuously studying and working on lifting procedures, including facelifts, I perform customized surgeries.

I avoid excessive or insufficient lifting and provide a lifting procedure suited to the current skin condition, helping patients feel satisfied.

If you want to become more youthful because of increasingly deep wrinkles and a sagging face, please feel free to contact us at any time.

Become younger tomorrow than you were yesterday!

This has been Lee Seong-jun, chief director of the Seoul branch of Leeding Plastic Surgery.