Many patients are apprehensive about surgery, which is perfectly normal. This often leads them to ask for a conservative or "controlled underdone" result. Yet a more conservative approach carries limitations and the risk of a result that does not meet expectations. In reality, patients do not desire a conservative, but rather a natural result.
A minilift, with the benefit of a shorter recovery, sounds appealing, but is not suitable for everyone. This procedure often only addresses the lower part of the face and neck. Since aging usually affects the entire face, it makes sense that rejuvenation surgery also treats several areas at once. Only then can a natural result be obtained.
So if signs of aging are also visible in other parts of the face, Dr. Maarten Van Genechten will not recommend a minilift as a stand-alone solution. He does offer a limited "deep-plane" facelift. Discuss this at your consultation.
A revision facelift can help patients who are dissatisfied with the results of their previous facelift. This complex procedure requires more experience and expertise from the surgeon than an first facelift. A comprehensive consultation prior to the procedure is necessary to create realistic expectations and discuss risks and complications.
Dr. Van Genechten often combines additional procedures with a facelift for a balanced and natural result. Because the face as a whole is aging, it is important to treat all regions together. Addressing only one area, such as just the neck or face, can produce an unnatural or less lasting effect. This may prompt revision surgery.
Combining procedures also offers practical advantages, such as lower anesthesia costs and only 1 recovery period, since all rejuvenation procedures are done during the same surgery.
Facelift surgery is challenging and complicated surgery in which even the most experienced surgeons can face complications.
It is noteworthy, however, that dissatisfied patients who consult for a revision facelift sometimes have several things in common.
Cheap is expensive. If a patient is looking for the cheapest and most conservative surgery, it can lead to unsatisfactory results. Sometimes an inexpensive and less extensive facelift ends up being more expensive due to the cost of a second, revision surgery. Most revision surgeries are performed as a result of an unharmonious result, due to only partially treating an overall aging face.
You are unlikely to be good at what you rarely practice, and to be bad at something you do often. Focus is important. Surgical expertise and focus on facelift surgery requires focused experience and dedication. Surgeons without a focus on facial surgery or with limited experience in facelifts or in certain facelift techniques are more likely to risk operating outside the boundaries of their surgical expertise. The volume of facelifts performed can be an indicator of your surgeon's surgical expertise.
Despite a successfully performed surgery, a patient may still be dissatisfied. Surgical outcomes are variable. It is critical to clearly communicate the limitations and risks of surgery prior to surgery in order to create realistic expectations.
While the concept of minilifts, because of the short recovery, may seem appealing, it is important to realize that not every face is suitable for this type of facelift. A face ages as a whole. Therefore, it makes sense that a rejuvenation surgery treats all areas of the face in which features of aging are present.
Thus, pursuing comprehensive procedures, such as combining upper eyelid surgery with a browlift or simultaneous rejuvenation of the face and neck, is often necessary for a balanced and optimal result.
A revision facelift can help patients who are dissatisfied with the results of their previous facelift. This complex procedure requires more experience and expertise from the surgeon than an initial facelift.
A comprehensive consultation prior to the procedure is necessary to establish realistic expectations and discuss risks and complications.
Recovery after a revision facelift may take longer and involve more swelling. It is imperative that patients follow the surgeon's instructions carefully to promote a quick and safe recovery.
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The Catershoek Surgical Center offers an exclusive, quiet and discreet environment for aesthetic facial surgery. Located in a serene location, the center combines high-tech facilities with a home-like atmosphere, so that you will feel immediately at ease.
At Catershoek , everything is about you, with personalized support from the same team of specialists from the beginning of your treatment to your recovery.
The Catershoek Surgical Center offers an exclusive, quiet and discreet environment for aesthetic facial surgery. Located in a serene location, the center combines high-tech facilities with a homelike atmosphere, so you will feel immediately at ease.
At Catershoek , everything is about you, with personalized support from the same team of specialists from the beginning of your treatment to your recovery.
Dr. Maarten Van Genechten focuses entirely on aesthetic facial surgery, with the face as his absolute focus. This passion already arose during his medical studies, where he developed his interest in microvascular facial reconstructions.
He expanded his expertise during a fellowship in Brisbane, where he came into contact with different disciplines.
This experience led him to a fellowship in aesthetic facial surgery in Sydney, where his interest in facial rejuvenation surgery arose and has not faded since. Now he specializes in facial rejuvenation surgery, facelift surgery, brow lifts and eyelid surgery, and owns the Catershoek Surgical Center.
Are you unsure about a revision facelift? Contact him today for a personal consultation with Dr. Van Genechten. During this appointment, he will discuss your specific needs, expectations and the possible results of the procedure. Dr. Van Genechten will take the time to go over all aspects of the procedure with you and answer any questions you may have.
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