One of the most disappointing aspects of aging is how unrecognizable we become to ourselves in the mirror. When wrinkles and loose sagging skin change your familiar facial features, it’s disconcerting to say the least—particularly if you still feel full of youthful vitality on the inside. The good news is that a laser facelift can refresh your natural beauty so you look like you again.
A laser facelift is a combination of two procedures that work wonderfully together to address the signs of aging on the face and neck: the mini facelift (to restore youthful contours) and Cortex CO2 laser skin resurfacing (to reduce the appearance of wrinkles, creases, fine lines, and age spots).
In order to fully understand how the laser facelift works, it’s important to know exactly how the aging process affects the face.
The aging face
When we’re young, the dead skin cells at the top layer are constantly being shed and replaced by fresh new cells. As we age, that cell turnover slows, and the dead cells remain on the surface layer of our skin, causing a dull complexion.
Young skin also has an abundance of collagen and elastin, the fibers responsible for keeping it firm and tight. The aging process causes a decrease in both collagen and elastin, so the skin begins to lose its structure, sag, and wrinkle. This affects not just the skin of the face, but also that of the neck.
In our youth, the fat in our faces is distributed evenly, providing supple, elegant contours. But in our older years, that fat loses volume and begins to shift downward. Additionally, the lower half of our face tends to gain fat as we age. These changes result in sunken cheeks, jowls, nasolabial lines and folds, and double chins.
It’s no wonder we hardly recognize the face in the mirror as we get older.
With the laser facelift, you’ll look like you again!
At San Diego Body Contouring, our laser facelift is the answer to restoring your beauty with natural-looking results and minimal downtime (as compared to a traditional facelift).
The laser facelift begins with the mini facelift, an outpatient procedure that addresses the loss of definition in the lower face and neck area. While you’re under local anesthesia, the doctor will make small, S-shaped incisions within the hairline and around the ear. These incisions will allow the doctor to lift, reposition, and tighten the skin on your face and neck. During the procedure, excess skin and fat will also be removed to further highlight your natural gorgeous facial contours. The minimal scarring from this procedure will be well concealed. And there’s no need to worry about the “wind-blown” look of a traditional facelift. You’ll still look like you. We promise.
Cortex CO2 laser skin resurfacing
The Cortex CO2 laser skin resurfacing procedure uses a grid of laser beams to remove layers of skin tissue in a fractionated method, stimulating your skin’s own healing response. It’s a powerful remedy for treating wrinkles, fine lines, sunspots, and acne scars, as well as improving overall skin tone and texture. Because this procedure accelerates the production of collagen and the growth of new skin cells, the results continue to improve for months afterward.
The laser facelift takes about two hours and requires approximately 7 days of recovery time. And when it’s all over, you’ll love the way it feels to reunite with your own natural beauty in the mirror.
Say hello to yourself again—with a laser facelift at SD Body Contouring.
At San Diego Body Contouring, we pride ourselves on our high rates of patient satisfaction. We are able to help our patients feel great about themselves in part because we take the time to assist them in choosing the procedures that will best meet their aesthetic goals. If you’re interested in the laser facelift or any of our other cosmetic procedures, give us a call to schedule a consultation today.
