During people’s life their faces is affected by gravity, influence of the sun, and the stresses of daily life. Due to all these aspects appear deep creases form between the nose and mouth, the jaw line grows tired and jowly, folds and fat deposits around the neck.

A facelift (known as rhytidectomy) can’t stop this aging process. Everything it can do is "to set back the clock," ameliorating the most visible signs of aging by ablating excess fat, stretching underlying muscles, and redraping the skin of your face and neck. A facelift usually making alone, but in some cases it can be done conjointly with other procedures such as a forehead lift, eyelid surgery or nose reshaping.
 
If you're thinking about a facelift you have to know basic information about the procedure: when it can help, how it's performed, and what results you can have. You can't have an answer to all of your questions at once, because many things depend on your individual health conditions. Don’t be afraid to ask your doctor everything that is interesting you if there is anything about the procedure you don't understand.

Procedure:	Making better whipping facial skin, jowls, and neck skin by means of removing surplus fat, tightening muscles, redraping skin. Most often performs on men and women over 40.
Length:	Several hours.
Anesthesia:	General or local with nervine
In/Outpatient:	Generally outpatient. Some patients may have short inpatient stay
Side Effects:	Temporary livid spots, swelling, insensibility and tenderness of skin; compressed feeling, dry skin. For men, constant necessity to shave behind ears, where beard-growing skin was repositioned
Risks:	Harmful for the nerves that control facial muscles or feeling (it is temporary as a rule but may be permanent). Infection, bleeding. Poor healing and excessive scarring. Asymmetry or changes in hairline.
Recovery:	Back to work: 10 to 14 days. More forceful activity: 2 weeks or more. Bruising: 2 to 3 weeks. Must avoid sun for several months
Duration of Results:	Usually 5 to 10 years