If You’re Worried About Facelift Scars

Hello, I’m Lee Seong-jun, CEO of the Seoul branch of Reiting Plastic Surgery.

Aging appears throughout the body, including the face.

But the moment you directly feel that you are getting older is when you look in the mirror and see a face that seems to sag more by the day.

Especially if you are middle-aged, you may have looked in the mirror and pulled your sagging face upward or backward with both hands.

To overcome these changes caused by aging, more and more people are considering fillers, Botox, lifting lasers, and thread lifting.

However, since these methods have temporary effects and repeated procedures are unavoidable, many people are seeking the 'facelift,' which is also called the ultimate surgery for aging.

You can expect a lifting effect that pulls up only the key areas like a pinched needle and does not collapse easily, but some people hesitate because they are concerned about facelift scars or pain.

Today, I will explain the advantages of a facelift and why you should choose Reiting.

What Is a Facelift?

As we age, the SMAS layer and retaining ligaments, which are no longer strong enough to withstand gravity, begin to collapse, eventually leading to signs of aging such as sagging skin.

A facelift is a surgery that pulls up sagging, loosened skin caused by aging and makes it firm again as it was when you were younger.

At Reiting, we perform highly satisfying lifting procedures based on advanced technical skill built through extensive clinical experience and time.

Facelift Scars

What Is the SMAS Layer?

The SMAS layer is one of the five layers that make up the face.

It is a thin fascia located between the dermis and subcutaneous fat (fat layer) and the muscle layer, and it is a key area for lifting.

After making incisions in front of and behind the ears, a certain amount of skin dissection is performed, and the retaining ligaments within the sagging skin caused by aging are separated.

Then, the SMAS layer, a thin fibromuscular layer covering the surface of the face, is shortened or pulled up and fixed, after which the skin is repositioned and the excess skin is excised and sutured.

The key to lifting here is to find the actual lifting area without damaging the surrounding tissues, and to accurately identify the key area that plays a decisive role in sagging and cut it once.

Although the overall concept of the surgery may seem simple, the nerves that control facial expressions are located right below this SMAS layer, so extensive anatomical knowledge and the surgeon’s skill are required during fascia dissection.

What Are the Advantages of a Facelift?

A facelift, which pulls not only the visibly superficial skin but also the areas most affected by gravity, has various advantages.

Overall, sagging skin can be improved into a brighter and more youthful impression through an elevated skin contour.

You can clearly notice changes not only in the deep forehead and glabellar wrinkles, but also in deep nasolabial folds, under-eye wrinkles, and neck wrinkles, and the overall facial contour is also improved, resulting in very high satisfaction.

Its effect is superior to any other procedure for a youthful appearance, and it is a dramatic surgery that reduces overall facial wrinkles with just one procedure.

At our clinic, small incisions are used to reduce facelift scars, and the precision of lifting up to the SMAS layer and the strong fixation provide natural beauty.

You can feel firmness rising from deep within the skin and enjoy long-lasting effects.

What Makes Reiting Different?

A facelift, a representative lifting surgery, shows a more obvious before-and-after difference when there are more deep wrinkles on the face and when sagging has continued for a longer period.

Because of this, satisfaction is high, and as it directly addresses various causes of an aged appearance, its popularity continues to grow year after year.

Above all, it is important to check whether personalized surgery and care are provided before the procedure.

Our clinic applies 1:1 customized design so that it comes as close as possible to the ideal image the patient wants.

In addition, with the fascia and retaining ligament dissection techniques and expertise developed through extensive clinical experience, we complete truly effective lifting.

Simply dissecting more is by no means enough to produce better lifting results; it is important to properly understand the properties of the SMAS layer and pull in the direction that follows its fibers.

That is why at Reiting, we pull in accordance with the direction of the thin fascia fibers, allowing for firmer fixation, less bleeding, and a faster recovery period from bruising and swelling.

In addition, there is less concern about facelift scars.

Reiting Only Does Lifting!

Scars, swelling, and bleeding vary greatly depending on whether surrounding tissues are damaged.

In other words, the ability to cut the retaining ligaments that form the pillars of the skin all at once can truly be said to be the core of a facelift.

With extensive clinical experience, our clinic can easily find the retaining ligaments inside the skin and cut them in one step.

In addition to facelifts, we perform various types of lifting surgeries suited to each area, and each procedure is directly performed by experienced medical staff with veteran-level expertise.

Partial-incision facelifts are also available depending on the area you want and the expected results.

In addition, we systematically and carefully monitor progress and provide step-by-step customized aftercare and facelift scar care, including scar management injections, Healight management, and lasers.

If you want to improve sagging and wrinkles on the face more quickly and clearly, please visit our clinic for a detailed consultation.

Become younger tomorrow than you were yesterday!

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