Face and Neck Lifts

As we get older, the tissues in the face and neck loosen. These changes occur as a result of heredity, gravity, smoking and sun exposure. The jawline softens into jowls and excess fat and/or vertical folds appear in front of the neck. A cheek neck lift, or facelift surgery, is an elegant cosmetic surgery treatment designed to eliminate sagging skin and reestablish a more youthful appearance. The main areas treated by a facelift are the neck, cheeks, and jawline. After a facelift, you will look natural and more youthful, not stretched as seen in some public figures.

During cosmetic surgery consultation, Dr. Lucy Barr will perform a thorough evaluation and treatment options will be individually designed. Depending on the extent of tissue laxity, the type of facelift used may vary, and other procedures may be considered.

Other complimentary procedures such as cheek and chin implants are also available and may serve to augment your result. A well-defined chin helps give balance to the face and creates a major part of a pleasing, balanced profile. Strong cheekbones can give the face a fresh youthful look.

A cheek neck lift, or facelift, involves delicately camouflaged incisions. Access is gained to the tissues (or muscle layer) underneath the skin. It is these sagging weakened tissues that are repositioned and supported to achieve rejuvenation of the neck, jowl and cheek. After fully releasing and re-suspending the underlying tissues (muscle layer), the skin is meticulously draped into position without tension. Restoration of an aesthetic neck contour is considered an integral component in facial rejuvenation and is performed through a small imperceptible incision just beneath the chin.

The amount of bruising and swelling is minimized by our techniques and post-surgical management methods. Once healed, patients typically receive comments that they look younger, refreshed, rested, or they may even entertain questions regarding the loss of weight. Patients report an increased sense of well being. Our results exemplify our philosophy of a natural appearing facelift where everybody notices, but nobody knows.

Dr. Lucy Barr is one of only a few female cosmetic surgeons performing facelift surgery in Salt Lake City, Utah. Learn more about Dr. Barr.