At Smith Cosmetic Surgery & Medical Aesthetic Center, Dr. Cory Bovenzi uses facelifts to help Denver patients achieve natural-looking and long-lasting facial rejuvenation. Also called a rhytidectomy, a facelift is the perfect option for patients who want to address signs of facial aging.
To schedule a personalized facelift consultation with Dr. Bovenzi, please contact us today to arrange your appointment. Our Denver facial plastic surgery clinic is near Centennial Airport, and the scenic Cherry Creek State Park.
This specialized surgical procedure avoids facial nerves while tightening skin-supporting muscles, often resulting in less swelling and shorter healing time. The mini lift creates a natural-looking appearance that can last for years, an outcome for which Dr. Smith and Dr. Bovenzi have become known. However, even a mini facelift must be customized for each individual. Dr. Smith and Dr. Bovenzi’s goal in recommending facial rejuvenation is to focus on specific areas of the face that need correction. A mini cheek and neck lift, or mini facelift, which elevates the neck and the lower half of the face, is a powerful tool to achieve a long-lasting, rejuvenated look.
If you’re considering facial plastic surgery in Denver, ever wondered how a face lift could improve your looks—and even your self-confidence? Come and see us today for an initial complimentary consultation directly with a surgeon.
A facelift tightens and lifts underlying facial tissues to reduce drooping and wrinkles, resulting in a more youthful appearance.
At the start of a facelift, anesthesia is administered. Next, Dr. Bovenzi creates incisions near the ear. These precise incisions often start in the hair above the ear and curve around the ear’s natural contours. These contours offer natural camouflage, ensuring nicely hidden post-surgical marks.
Dr. Bovenzi then adjusts the underlying facial structures as needed, then closes the incisions with sutures. Finally, he dresses the incisions as needed. Dr. Bovenzi’s techniques allow him to avoid the use of surgical drains, resulting in a more comfortable recovery process.
At Smith Cosmetic Surgery & Medical Aesthetic Center, Dr. Bovenzi can perform any modern facelift technique. Each technique offers its own aesthetic benefits, incision pattern, degree of invasiveness, and recovery process. The ideal type for each patient is based on their needs and goals.
Facelifts (also called full facelifts) treat the midface, lower face, and neck. They’re best for moderate and severe facial aging. Incisions typically go around the ear.
Midface lifts concentrate specifically on the midface/cheeks. This makes them an especially popular choice for patients who have midface wrinkles and drooping but don’t have any lower-face aging issues.
Lower facelifts treat jawline and neck sagging, along with jowls. Typically, incisions are created around the ears and sometimes beneath the chin.
Mini facelifts, also called mini cheek and neck lifts, elevate the tissues of the lower face and neck. They offer subtler results and reduced downtime compared to full facelifts. They can involve liposuction, dissection of skin and fat away from the underlying muscles, and muscle repositioning.
Mini lower face and neck lifts focus on the lower face and neck using smaller incisions. Dr. Bovenzi has pioneered this technique, which offers reduced invasiveness and shorter healing time.
SMAS facelifts lift from the face’s superficial musculoaponeurotic system (SMAS) layer. This fibromuscular network of facial tissues is found beneath the skin layers and the fat layer. By lifting the SMAS, fat, and skin layers as a single unit, these facelifts create much more natural and longer-lasting results than traditional facelifts, which focused specifically on lifting the skin.
Deep plane facelifts are quite popular with Dr. Bovenzi’s patients, since they provide the most natural-looking and longest-lasting results. They rejuvenate the midface and the lower face, including the jawline, chin, and neck. They lift from the tissues beneath the SMAS, called the deep plane. Before lifting, Dr. Bovenzi releases various neck, jaw, and cheek ligaments.
Revision facelifts are performed after a patient’s first, or primary, facelift. These secondary facelifts can be used to address unsatisfactory results or to correct new signs of aging that have formed over time. Revision facelifts can also address prominent scarring caused by a previous facelift.
Good candidates for a facelift from Dr. Bovenzi are looking for a way to correct age signs in the midface, lower face, and neck. Patients with jawline sagging, jowls, harsh nasolabial folds, and marionette lines are excellent candidates. If you’ve already tried non-surgical options and you’re ready for lasting results, a facelift might be right for you.
Non-smokers are ideal candidates for facelifts, since smokers’ reduced skin health creates an increased risk of complications during and after surgery. If you smoke, you’ll need to quit for at least two weeks before your facelift, and you’ll need to avoid smoking during recovery.
Rhytidectomy patients must be in good overall health, and the best candidates don’t have any pre-existing health conditions that could increase the chance of complications. Patients must not be prone to developing keloid scars. Pregnant or breastfeeding patients must postpone the date of their facelift.
If you have facial wrinkles but don’t have skin laxity, Dr. Bovenzi may recommend a non-invasive or minimally invasive med spa treatment instead of a facelift. Options like fillers, neuromodulators, microneedling, and laser skin resurfacing are the perfect solution to skin issues like superficial, moderate, or harsh wrinkles, roughness, and hyperpigmentation.
The ideal way to find out if you’re a good facelift candidate is by meeting with Dr. Bovenzi for a consultation. Our office isn’t far from spots like Coors Field, the Denver Art Museum, and the Holly Park Pool and Tennis Center.
Board-certified facial plastic surgeon Dr. Cory D. Bovenzi’s vast experience makes him the perfect choice for your facelift in Denver. He performs more high-quality facelifts in a month than most other plastic surgeons do in a full year. He has performed over 5,000 facial plastic surgery procedures, and he performs facelifts three to five times a week.
Dr. Bovenzi performs facelifts and other facial plastic surgery procedures at our facility’s AAAHC-accredited ambulatory suite, which features the latest in cutting-edge medical technology. Our discreet Denver facility is at 5161 E. Arapahoe Rd., STE 350, Centennial, CO 80122, near Highlands Ranch Mansion and Historic Park, the Denver Zoo, and the Littleton Museum.
Dr. Bovenzi has shared his facelift knowledge with surgeons across America and at numerous medical conferences, and he has authored several medical journal articles. He has surgical privileges at Littleton Adventist Hospital and at Denver’s Porter Adventist Hospital.
Before becoming a facial plastic surgeon, he attended Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Philadelphia’s Thomas Jefferson Hospital. He graduated in the top 1% of his class, earning his Doctorate. Next, Dr. Bovenzi pursued an otolaryngology—head and neck surgery residency at Thomas Jefferson Hospital, followed by a facial plastic and reconstructive surgery fellowship at the Emory University School of Medicine.
The cost of each Denver patient’s facelift is determined based on the details of their case. Anesthesia fees can play a role in determining the overall price, as can the techniques Dr. Bovenzi employs and the total time needed to perform the surgery.
Facelift consultations with Dr. Bovenzi are held at our Denver facility. We’re a short drive from a number of coffee shops, such as Little Owl, The Molecule Effect, Queen City Collective Coffee, Rivers and Roads, The Weathervane Cafe, and Huckleberry Roasters.
The consultation is the patient’s opportunity to go over their expectations and goals with an experienced and knowledgeable facial plastic surgeon. Dr. Bovenzi will be happy to answer questions and offer guidance, working with the patient to help them achieve their optimal facelift results.
Dr. Bovenzi will examine the patient’s face and neck. He will ask questions about their medical history, including any pre-existing conditions, allergies, past procedures, and current medications.
Next, he will go over facelift technique options and recommend the best one for the patient’s goals. He will talk about the steps of the procedure from start to finish, including preparation and aftercare steps.
Many patients prefer to combine their facelift with other facial plastic surgery procedures, resulting in comprehensive revitalization. Dr. Bovenzi frequently pairs neck lifts, brow lifts, and eyelid lifts with facelifts. If you’re interested in pairing facial procedures, you can discuss your options during your consultation.
Dr. Bovenzi may also recommend including non-surgical treatments with your facelift to improve overall rejuvenation. This combination of surgical and non-surgical techniques is often the best way for patients to achieve ideal results.
Once the consultation with Dr. Bovenzi is complete, the patient will meet with a patient coordinator to schedule a date for their facelift surgery. They will also be able to discuss pricing and financing options.
Dr. Bovenzi’s high degree of skill and precision ensures a relatively comfortable facelift recovery process. He minimizes tissue trauma whenever possible while creating incredibly natural-looking high-quality results.
Generally, recovery time is impacted by the type of facelift performed, the severity of the aging issues that were addressed, and each patient’s unique metabolism. To ensure natural-looking results and minimize the chance of complications, follow Dr. Bovenzi’s recovery directions carefully.
Surgical dressings will be in place after your facelift; these will likely be removed during a follow-up the day after your surgery. In some cases, a light, removable ACE wrap dressing may be in place for the first week.
Regardless of the type of facelift performed, you may have a degree of temporary swelling, bruising, numbness, and soreness afterwards. Dr. Bovenzi uses tranexamic acid (TXA) during facelift procedures to ensure that swelling and bruising are minimized.
To help bruising and swelling decrease, keep your head elevated at all times, including overnight, and apply ice packs as directed. Soreness can be addressed with over-the-counter or prescribed pain medication.
You may also experience temporary jaw tightness at the start of facelift recovery due to the tightening of the underlying muscles. Many patients prefer to stick to a soft-food diet for the sake of comfort.
During your facelift recovery period, you’ll need to sleep on your back. Sleeping on your side or your stomach can put pressure on the incisions, impairing the healing process and potentially affecting your results. In many cases, patients can benefit from sleeping upright in a chair or recliner.
You’ll need to stay home from work until cleared to resume your job. The exact amount of time will vary depending on the nature of your job and the type of facelift performed. You’ll also need to avoid physically taxing activities like heavy exercise and sports for several weeks; this helps prevent bleeding and causing trauma to your incisions.
Follow-up appointments will be arranged with Dr. Bovenzi at our facility, located near the Denver Botanic Gardens and the South Suburban Golf Course. The doctor will remove sutures, examine your incisions, recommend ways to address any complications, and clear you to get back to certain physical activities.
Once the initial facelift healing period is complete, you’ll need to take care of post-surgical marks. This means practicing proper scar care as directed and avoiding prolonged sun exposure. Dr. Bovenzi designs all facelift incisions to heal incredibly well and blend in with natural facial contours.
Ready to find out which type of facelift is right for you? Contact Smith Cosmetic Surgery & Medical Aesthetic Center for a consultation at our clinic! For out-of-town patients, we’re located near several quality hotels, including the Hyatt Regency Denver Tech Center, the Denver Marriott Tech Center, the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Denver Tech Center, and The Inverness Denver.
There isn’t a single best age for a facelift—both younger and older patients can benefit from rhytidectomy surgery. Patients are typically in their 40s, 50s, and 60s, but younger and older patients can also be excellent candidates. Generally, the best time to consider a facelift is whenever you’re feeling unhappy about sagging facial skin and age lines.
While results vary, generally, a facelift can take ten to fifteen years off of a person’s appearance. While the tissue changes made during a facelift are permanent, the tissues will still experience sagging as the aging process continues. Because of this, proper skincare is vital to help extend facelift results. In some cases, patients come in for another facelift after ten to fifteen years have passed, refreshing their results.
The best way to ensure that your facelift fits with your budget is by financing it with the help of a company like CareCredit. This trusted medical financing company offers a six-month zero-percent repayment plan, along with a variety of other payment plans designed to fit patients’ needs.
