Finding the Perfect Facelift

Facial aging is one of the most significant concerns amongst many men and women. Your face is the first thing anyone notices about you: whether it be your family, friends, co-workers, or someone new. Unfortunately, heredity and lifestyle choices, such as extreme sun exposure, smoking, unhealthy diets, weight fluctuations, excessive alcohol use, and stress, all contribute to the rapid loss of collagen. Collagen is the protein in the skin responsible for the skin’s ability to maintain its structure and strength. With this loss, your skin becomes drier, thinner, and more susceptible to ravages of time and environmental factors, thus resulting in fine lines, wrinkles, volume loss, and jowls.

Facelift surgery offers more significant rejuvenation than other cosmetic procedures, such as fillers and lasers, and is still the go-to and gold standard procedure when it comes to addressing the visible signs of aging. Just as there are various stages of facial aging, there are various levels of facelift surgery. Dr. Bonaldi, a leading facelift surgeon with decades of experience who performs 15 times more facelifts than the national average, has developed a series of facelift variations specifically designed to meet your needs. Don’t feel as though you need to cover your face with layers of makeup or hide under hats or scarves, embrace a more youthful, rejuvenated appearance and know that the perfect facelift is out there.

A Facelift for Mild Signs of Aging

This level of a facelift may be ideal for you if:

• You are beginning to develop fine lines and wrinkles
• Jowls are starting to form
• Volume loss is becoming noticeable
• You have previously undergone facelift surgery

If you identify with the above, you may be an ideal candidate for a Bonaldi Aesthetic Lift. This lift is ideal for younger patients, or post-facelift surgery patients, interested in a touch-up procedure who desire the minor lifting and tightening of the lower face. In this variation, Dr. Bonaldi slightly lifts and tightens the muscles and skin in the lower face that are contributing to the formation of wrinkles, sagging skin, and jowls. The Bonaldi Aesthetic Lift is the least invasive of all facelift techniques, which allows for less downtime and discomfort. This is a moderate lift, and patients with more extreme aging may be better suited for another variation. Achieve smoother skin and a rejuvenated appearance with the Bonaldi Aesthetic Lift.

A Facelift for Moderate Signs of Aging

Moderate signs of aging include:

• More pronounced wrinkles and creases
• Noticeable jowls
• Loose or sagging skin on the neck
• Volume loss that is altering the shape of your face

Although everyone ages at a different rate, patients with moderate signs of aging tend to be in their 50s and 60s and are suffering from insecurities stemming from the wrinkles, volume loss, and jowls. Dr. Bonaldi’s Monogram Lift is ideal for these patients. The Monogram Lift raises the tissues of the lower face and neck, employs facial fat grafting to revamp the areas of volume loss, such as the cheeks and around the mouth, and removes loose skin from the lower face and neck.

A Comprehensive Facelift Procedure

For patients experiencing more significant facial aging, a deeper and more comprehensive procedure is performed to address:

• Deep set wrinkles and creases
• Defined jowls
• Noticeable neck fat
• Vertical neck banding
• A tired and aged appearance

Dr. Bonaldi’s Signature Lift provides natural-looking rejuvenation for patients with more significant signs of aging. While this is the most invasive of the three lifts, the volume will be restored through facial fat grafting, muscles will be lifted and tightened, excess skin will be removed on the mid and lower face, jowls will be reduced, and the neck will be rejuvenated so that your appearance remains perfectly in balance. Regain the confidence that a youthful appearance can bring.

To learn more about any of these facelift procedures, contact Dr. Bonaldi by calling (775) 828-7400 to set up a consultation.