subject: Cosmetic Surgery To Turn Back The Clock [print this page] If you have noticed that you are beginning to look older, you will probably be searching high and low for help in turning back the clock. Whether you think that you look old beyond your years or you would simply like to rid yourself of a few fine lines and wrinkles before they become more pronounced, there are many cosmetic procedures that could help you.
A lot of the non-surgical treatments for anti-ageing that you can undergo can help to reduce the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, age spots, blotchy pigmentation and sun damaged skin. However, if you have more permanent side effects of ageing, such as eye bags or check jowls, opting for a surgical procedure can be the only way to give yourself a more youthful appearance.
Eye bags form as you grow older because the skin around the eyes loosens and small pockets of fat collects beneath it, giving you a permanently tired look. They can even hinder your eye sight if they are especially bad, so getting your eye bags removed could not only make you look younger but also give you a better quality of life. The procedure is known as blepharoplasty and is carried out under general anaesthetic. During the procedure the surgeon makes an incision along the lash line (on either the upper or lower lid) and removes the excess fat and tightens the muscles there. They then stretch the skin back to the incision and close it with dissolvable stitches before removing any excess skin.
If you have cheek jowls or pronounced wrinkles you might want to combine a blepharoplasty with a face lift, which will give you long-lasting results. A face lift really can take years off your appearance, so you can enjoy looking as young as you feel inside. During a traditional face lift the surgeon makes an incision along the hairline right the way down and behind the ears. The skin is then gently peeled from the underlying tissue and the facial muscles are tightened and any excess fat is removed. The skin is then stretched back into place and the excess is removed.
Other face lift surgeries include Minimal-Access Cranial Suspension (MACS) and keyhole surgery, both of which are popular due to the shorter recovery time required for them. This is possible thanks to the smaller incisions that are used for them. During keyhole surgery tiny incisions are made and a telescopic camera is inserted beneath the skin to guide the surgeon.
