Cosmetic Surgery in Denver

Wrinkles, loose skin, crow's feet and a variety of other skin defects are telltale signs of aging. Combined, these signs can reduce the vitality of your face, which happens to be your most prominent feature. You may feel young and have the energy of a 20-year-old, but that won't matter if you look like Grandma Moses. A cosmetic surgery face lift can reverse these obvious signs of aging. There are several cosmetic surgeons in the Denver area who can assist you with your cosmetic needs.

If you would like an idea of what a face lift can do for you, then stand in front of a mirror, using your hands, pull back the skin on your face. That's what a face lift can do you for you with permanent results.

There are a variety of face lift procedures, but they all have the same outcome, picking up the slack in your face's skin and reducing fine lines and wrinkling. There are plastic surgery techniques, non-surgical techniques, and some natural face lift techniques available. Below are a few cosmetic surgery procedures that may help you in your quest to look younger.

Eyelid Surgery

This procedure is used to correct drooping upper eyelids and puffy bags below the eyes by removing excess fat, skin and muscle. The length of surgery is 1 to 3 hours and a local anesthetic with sedation or general anesthesia is used. It is usually an outpatient surgery. You may have temporary discomfort, tightness of lids, swelling, bruising, dryness, burning, itching eyes. Excessive tearing and sensitivity to light for the first few weeks.

Facelift

A facelift can improve sagging facial skin, jowls, and loose neck skin by removing excess fat, tightening muscles, and redraping skin. It can take several hours and a local anesthetic with sedation or general anesthesia is used. It can be performed as inpatient or an outpatient basis. You can experience temporary bruising, swelling, numbness, tenderness of skin, dry skin, or tight skin.

Browlift

This procedure can minimize forehead creases, drooping eyebrows, hooding over the eyes, furrowed forehead and frown lines by removing excess tissue, altering muscles and tightening the forehead skin. It can take between 1 to 2 hours and a local anesthetic with sedation or general anesthesia is required. It is usually performed as an outpatient, but can also be done as an inpatient. Some side effects include temporary swelling, numbness, headaches and bruising.

For more information in these procedures and others, talk to a plastic surgeon in your area today. He or she will explain to you in greater detail the pros and cons of each procedure, along with explaining the realistic expectations you should have. Having a cosmetic procedure don can give you deep satisfaction.