Face lift compensation claims
A facelift operation is intended to improve appearance by reducing saggy skin and wrinkles. Facelifts can lift the whole face (a full facelift) or just the brow area, lower face or neck.
The effects of a facelift usually last for seven to 10 years and the face will continue to age. A facelift typically requires an overnight stay in hospital and is usually done under general anaesthetic.
There are several different facelift techniques:
- a traditional facelift involves a surgical cut into the hairline, down past the front of the ears and then up into the hairline again behind the ears
- a minimal-access cranial suspension (MACS) involves shorter incisions, in the temple and in front of the ears. Excess fat is removed and the muscles are tightened using permanent stitches
- keyhole surgery involves the surgeon operating through tiny incisions visualised with a camera. This type of surgery leaves smaller scars and usually means a shorter recovery time. It is most commonly carried out for upper face or brow lifts
Some of the known complications of a facelift can also include:
- scarring
- bleeding under the skin (haematoma)
- damage to facial nerves
Surgeons must give the patient reasonable information about the risks to enable the patient to give valid consent to the surgery.
How we can help
If a medical practitioner has not taken due care during surgery and you have suffered injury as a result, you may be able to bring a claim in negligence or breach of contract.
Making a cosmetic surgery claim
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