Gravity and time can adversely affect a person’s looks, particularly their skin. See, over time,  as gravity drags down the body naturally (otherwise we would be floating aimlessly around space),, the skin too, gets dragged down, making it look saggy and wrinkly. That’s why for many older people with saggy facial skin, no amount of creams and gels can remedy the sagging of the face. That’s why they opt to go for a facelift. This procedure counters the natural tendency of the skin to be dragged down, by pulling the skin in the opposite direction.



So, how is a facelift performed? First, after the patient has been prepared for surgery and anesthetized, the doctor will make an incision around the hairline (to hide scarring). He will then “lift” the skin so as to stretch out the wrinkles. It’s important to note that the main challenge for the surgeon is to reposition the facial tissues and muscles so that the lift looks natural. Usually, he or she must manipulate these tissues and muscles to keep them in place even as the skin is being pulled. The excess skin is then cut off and the remaining skin is re-attached to the incision line.