As you get older the elasticity of the skin is lost more and more and the tissue beneath becomes
slack – a change in facial expression is an undesired side-effect. Depending on age and condition of the
skin the requirements for facelifting are very different from person to person. Lifting the eyebrows can
be achieved by tightening the skin on the forehead, at the same time the so-called “worry lines” become
tighter. Tightening the area around the eyes can be achieved by lifting the temples, with the cheeks the
lines are not only smoothed but the fat tissue which has slipped down is removed. Here too the necessary
incisions are made in lines which already exist in the skin and under the ear, so that there are no visible
scars later on.

It is not possible to prevent the ageing process with a facelift, however an operation leads to tighter, firmer
skin and a much younger appearance. It is important in this procedure that some lines remain after the lifting
so that the natural facial mimicry remains.