History of the Women's Facelift
One of the newest innovations is a non-surgical technique known as the 6 Minute Facelift. This all-natural technique helps to eliminate wrinkles, fine lines, and crows feet using patented Anti-Aging Skin Care System known as FX3.
HISTORY OF THE WOMEN'S FACELIFT
The popularity of cosmetic surgery continues with the rise of the baby boomer generation. One of the most common aesthetically desirable procedures is the facelift surgery. It is also known as rhytidectomy, literally meaning the surgical removal of wrinkles. Facelift surgery is designed to tighten and remove extra tissue in the lower part of the face, cheeks and neck. A facelift transforms the patient’s appearance into a youthful look and helps treat facial skin damage.
The history of the women facelift goes back hundreds of centuries. In ancient India the physician known as Sushruta did facelift surgery using of skin grafts for reconstructive work. The Romans performed simple techniques such as repairing damaged ears around the 1st century BC. In mid-15th century Europe, Heinrich von Pfolspeundt described a process "to make a new nose for one who lacks it entirely, by removing skin from the back of the arm and suturing it in place”. In 1791, Chopart performed a facelift surgery procedure on a lip using a flap from the neck. All of these early facelift surgery techniques were very painful until the invention of anesthesia around the mid 1800’s. Sushruta and Charak are said to be founding physician of facelift surgery.
Most of the early facelift surgery procedures were performed to help overcome facial deformities either from birth or accident. Since the early 1900s there has been many refinements and variations in facelift techniques. Dr Hollander first performed a facelift surgery in 1901 on a Polish aristocrat that actually drew a picture for the doctor to better understand what she wanted. In 1910, Doctor Lexer developed facelift rhytidectomy further by advocating a deeper incision and repositioning not only the outer layer of skin, but also the subcutaneous layer which resulted in the removing more wrinkles on a more permanent basis. Most of the early facelift surgeries consisted of skin excision with primary closure. This continued for many years and that until next 60 or 70 years.
In early 1970s, subcutaneous facelift surgery became one of the most popular methods. Many improvements were made during this period, but all of them were mainly concerned with incision and not the surgical concept. Soon in 1974, a change was made and Dr. Skoog described a deeper plane facelift in which the muscle and connective tissue layer underneath the fat layer, later named the SMAS (superficial musculo-aponeurotic system) layer, was dissected and tightened. Dr Skoog was responsible for bringing forth the idea that the platysma of the neck can be elevated while there would be no detachment of skin. This deep layer method changed the views of many surgeons and became a common facelift surgery procedure.
By the late 1980’s cosmetic facelift surgery was starting to transform from a luxury of the few to something that is accessible and sought after by persons in every social level. Today, cosmetic facelift surgery has many components:
Eyelid surgery, also known as blepharoplasty, eyelid surgery improves the appearance of the upper eyelids, lower eyelids, or both, and gives a rejuvenated appearance to the surrounding area of your eyes, making you look more rested and alert.
Brow Lift surgery, also known as a forehead lift, a brow lift minimizes the creases that develop across the forehead, or those that occur high on the bridge of the nose; improves what are commonly referred to as frown lines; and repositions a low or sagging brow.
Injectable fillers can plump thin lips, enhance shallow contours, soften facial creases and wrinkles, or improve the appearance of recessed scars. The cosmetic form of botulinum toxin is a popular non-surgical injection that temporarily reduces or eliminates frown lines, forehead creases, crows feet near the eyes and thick bands in the neck.
One of the newest innovations is a non-surgical technique known as the 6 Minute Facelift. This all-natural technique helps to eliminate wrinkles, fine lines, and crows feet using patented Anti-Aging Skin Care System known as FX3. To learn more about the FX3 patented 6 Minute Facelift, email FX3 Skin Care at cindi@cindifisher.com
