"What Are the Potential Complications or Sequelae of Facelift Surgery?"

The potential aftermaths of facial lifting surgery include facial paralysis, infection, bleeding, hematoma, seroma, poor wound prognosis, etc. Facial lifting surgery, also known as Facial lifting, is essentially a skin-tightening procedure that lifts the skin. If forehead wrinkle removal is the objective, endoscopes are frequently used, typically involving three small incisions. For temporal wrinkle removal, an S-shaped incision is made, starting from a point near the hairline and extending towards the ear. Cheek wrinkle removal involves making an incision behind the ear, which can be extended to the neck. The wrinkle removal surgery involves lifting the skin, tightening, removing, stripping, or excising the SMAS layer beneath. This comprehensive process addresses wrinkles. Due to the complexity of tissues and anatomical structures involved, the primary risk is potential facial nerve damage, albeit highly unlikely.

Facial Nerve Damage and Other Complications

Facial nerve damage, also known as facial paralysis, is the most severe and extremely rare complication. It causes only half of the face to smile when laughing, with the other half remaining immobile. Other potential complications, such as infection, bleeding, hematoma, seroma, and poor wound prognosis, are common to all surgical procedures.