Facelift
Age-related changes such as wrinkles, fine lines, and sagging skin can make you feel older and prevent you from "aging gracefully."
But Dr. Patricia Berbari can help you look refreshed and rejuvenated by performing a facelift at her Gatineau, QC, practice.
Ready to restore definition to your facial features? Read on to learn how a facelift can help you reach your goals...
Facelift Facelift Surgery Gatineau
Turn Back Time
A facelift (or rhytidectomy) is not intended to make you look different. It is designed to make you look younger, yet age-appropriate. Dr. Berbari carefully customizes each rhytidectomy and discreetly places incisions to create natural-looking transformations. She can also further enhance these results by addressing skin blemishes with laser treatments and other nonsurgical solutions.
Improve Your Facial Contours
Excess skin and fatty deposits can make your face seem less defined, increase the appearance of jowls, and even make you look overweight. By tightening the underlying muscles and removing excess skin, a facelift can help your forehead, face, and jawline look smoother and more defined.
Boost Your Confidence
If you have deep wrinkles throughout your face or jowls under your cheeks, you might feel self-conscious when you look in the mirror. Each facelift is completely customized to correct your unique concerns. By addressing areas that you are unhappy with, you can enjoy a renewed sense of confidence.
Talk to Our Plastic Surgeon & Start Designing Your Facelift Today
Board-certified surgeon Patricia Berbari has been in practice for nearly 20 years, and her practice is the only Level Three surgery center in the Gatineau-Ottawa region.
With the help of our Gatineau, QC, plastic surgery team, you can achieve the rejuvenated facial features you desire. Request a consultation at Centre Chirurgical De La Capitale by contacting us online or calling us:
(819) 243-7667
Our Signature Facelift
In this video, Dr. Patricia Berbari, discusses combining a facelift with other skin care treatments. Our signature facelift involves multiple treatments. This could include lasers and neurotoxins.
A Facelift Can Address:
A facelift will not stop the progression of aging, but this plastic surgery treatment can rejuvenate your skin and facial features, effectively helping you appear younger.
Facelift surgery at our Gatineau surgical center can dramatically improve:
While injectables and fillers can temporarily smooth out wrinkles, a rhytidectomy is the only way to permanently address wrinkles and lines.
As we age, our skin becomes more elastic due to a loss of collagen growth. A face lift is the only way to remove excess skin and tighten underlying muscles.
Many patients see excess skin at the cheeks, chin, and neck, which can create the appearance of jowls. A face lift can address these concerns, giving you a more defined jawline.
Combining a Facelift with Other Procedures
A facelift is a great start in the process of rejuvenating your features. If you want more comprehensive cosmetic enhancement, you can combine this treatment with other procedures offered at the Centre Chirurgical De La Capitale, such as:
If you are concerned about the look of your neck, breasts, or body, you can share these concerns with Dr. Berbari during your face lift consultation. Based on this discussion, she can determine which cosmetic surgery treatments might complement your face lift in order to realize your goals
Are You a Good Candidate for This Surgical Procedure?
Do You Have Realistic Expectations?
Your expectations and objectives for your face lift will influence the perceived success of your surgery. For this reason, Dr. Berbari will take ample time to listen to your goals before tailoring your treatment plan. It is important to remember that drastic improvement - not perfection - is what we provide. Dr. Berbari places emphasis on patient education and thorough pre-operative examinations and discussions. Together, you and Dr. Berbari will set realistic, achievable goals before undergoing the restorative procedure.
Are You in Good Overall Health?
No plastic surgery procedure is without risk, but being in good general health will help you enjoy a safe, successful procedure Dr. Berbari carefully screens each candidate for medical conditions that can increase the risk of complications. If you are a smoker, she will advise you to quit before surgery. In addition to increasing your risk of complications, smoking can prematurely age the skin and affect the results of your procedure.
Latest Technology & Advanced Techniques
Dr. Berbari has been performing facelifts since 2001, and she uses the latest training and technology to perform safe face lift procedures with outstanding results.
Dr. Berbari prefers a technique that yields natural-looking, longer-lasting results compared to the outdated traditional method, which can leave the face looking frozen, tight or windswept. Dr. Berbari uses the SMAS (superficial musculo-aponeurotic system) technique, which places renewed tension on the muscle and tissue under the surface of your skin rather than the skin itself. The SMAS technique targets the lower half of your face and addresses the jowls, neck, and facial muscles.
For your privacy and convenience, you will undergo facelift surgery at our on-site surgical center. This fully accredited surgical center is complete with two operating rooms and the latest technology.
Will My Results Look Natural?
Many patients are interested in using plastic surgery to look younger, but are afraid that their results won't look natural.
Dr. Berbari does not want to give patients an "operated" look. She doesn't want you to look different. She simply wants you to look like a rested, refreshed, and rejuvenated version of your best self. During your consultation at our Gatineau office, she will share many before and after photos with you, allowing you to see how our patients have achieved natural-looking enhancement with a facelift. She will also describe the uniquely advanced face lift techniques she uses to create natural-looking cosmetic surgery results.
What to Expect When Undergoing a Facelift
Recovering from Surgery
Recovery from a face lift is relatively fast. Thanks to the new techniques used by Dr. Berbari, most men and women have very little bruising and only need about 10 to 15 days of downtime.
During the first 24 hours, we will place drainage tubes to help prevent fluid build-up. In some cases, patients can begin enjoying the results of their surgery after just one week. After the procedure, Dr. Berbari sees patients two times per week to ensure that they are healing properly.
Maintaining Your Results
To keep your results looking great long-term, Dr. Berbari may recommend following up your face lift with other procedures at our office, including:
Our plastic surgeon will create a custom treatment regimen based on your skin's needs. Unlike other surgery centers in the Gatineau and Ottawa regions, we can perform all of these cosmetic treatments on-site.
