Facelift Information, Before and After Photos
provided by Board Certified Plastic Surgeon in La Jolla

You may be a candidate for a facelift if you have sagging skin or wrinkles in the area running from your nose to you mouth, your cheek or jowl area. Loose skin and wrinkles in the neck area may also be an issue that bothers a facelift candidate. Dr. Kearney will examine your hairline during your consultation to help determine incision placement, as well as discuss procedures that are often performed in conjunction with a facelift such as an eyelid lift or brow lift. Dr. Kearney almost always includes a neck lift when performing facelift procedures. A neck lift can be done as a separate procedure in select candidates.

Dr. Kearney makes the incisions within the hairline and following the natural contour of inside and around the ear. Excess skin and tissue are pulled up and back and then removed. Dr. Kearney’s facelift tightens not only the excess surface skin, but the underlying muscle as well. After surgery, incisions usually fade to nearly unnoticeable or can be hidden by the hairline. Dr. Kearney prefers his facelifts be performed under local anesthesia with light sedation or general anesthesia if the patient prefers. You may go home the same day. Most patients return to work about 7-10 days following a facelift and are back to normal activities within 3-4 weeks.

Click here to learn more about Face lifts in La Jolla. View before and after photos of facelift surgery.

Serving the cosmetic surgery needs of Southern California communities such as San Diego, La Jolla, Del Mar, Encinitas and beyond, Dr. Kearney is also a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.