In
this fast-paced world we live in our potential effectiveness is often
judged by others on our appearance. Fair or not, when you don't look
your best or when you look older than you are, your friends, employees
and potential suitors subconsciously place you in a category you may
not find exactly flattering. You look in the mirror and wish you
looked as good as you felt. If only there was some way you could lose
those jowls and tighten your upper neck without being out of action
for weeks and spending a lot in the process. Well, now there is, and
it's a relatively new procedure called SwiftLift™
Dissolvable Sutures
Minimal Down Time
Same Day Results
Local Anesthesia
Dr. Vincent is the only surgeon licensed to perform SwiftLift™
in Utah.
The blue and red lines combined
indicate the incision for the traditional facelift. The Red line
is where the incision for the SwiftLift is made.
SwiftLift™ is a revolutionary one-hour
out-patient procedure that is a modification of today's standard
facelift and is fast becoming the state-of-the-art procedure for
sagging skin of the lower face.
SwiftLift™ is a surgical procedure which
uses a minimal access incision in the front of the ear to insert a
permanent purse-string suture which attaches to the cheek bone in
front of the ear. This is the strongest structure in the face and
allows a long-lasting lifting of the tissue of the mid face, jowls,
and upper neck when tightened. The correction is especially
noticeable for the jowls and the marionette (drool) lines. Your skin
will continue to age but you will never again have the sagging you
had before your surgery.
A SwiftLift™ is not the "mini-lift" which
tightens the skin only. It tightens the deeper structures of the
lower face which assures a long-lasting result. It is not a
procedure which addresses problems with the brows, eyelids, or
wrinkles in those areas. Additional procedures may be performed
including eyelid surgery,
forehead lift,
chemical peels,
laser
resurfacing and BOTOX® Cosmetic.
A SwiftLift™ will improve the jowls, the
marionette (drool) lines and the upper neck. Marionette lines are
the deep lines that run from the corner of the mouth to the chin and
are difficult to eliminate with standard procedures.
A SwiftLift™ incision is about one-half
the length of a regular facelift incision. There is a very little,
if any, incision behind the ear because it is not necessary with
this procedure. The surgical time involved is shorter, resulting in
less swelling, less bruising and, therefore, a faster recovery.
Typical recovery time is a few days to a week.
Any surgical procedure carries risks and they are
thoroughly discussed prior to surgery. There is some risk of
scarring, but Dr. Vincent
is an experienced cosmetic surgeon and
will make every effort to hide these incisions and make them
inconspicuous. They should be hard to find after a few months.
Bleeding and infection are possible but uncommon. They are handled
if they arise and usually result in no permanent damage. Slight
numbness is always temporary. Hair or skin loss can occur but are
less common than with a standard facelift.
When you look in the mirror and notice how much
you're starting to look like your mother...you're a candidate. When
you look in the mirror and your eyes immediately go to those deep
lines around your mouth, jowls, or that gathering skin under your
chin...you're a candidate. When your friends and co-workers start
saying you look like you need a vacation, but you just took
one...you're a candidate. In short, when you simply want to look
like you did 10 to 15 years ago, or don't want to go through the
inevitable seven stages of man without a fight...you're a candidate.
Before treatment, Dr. Vincent will need to do a
private consultation. During this
consultation, Dr. Vincent will discuss treatment goals, preoperative
care, postoperative care and the risks associated with surgery. You
are encouraged to look at patient photos to help illustrate what can
and cannot be accomplished through cosmetic surgery. The decision to
move forward will rest entirely upon you.
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Dr. Vincent
specializes in plastic and cosmetic surgery and his practice is located in
Ogden, Utah. Patients from the following cities and areas of Salt Lake City, West
Valley City, Provo, Sandy, Park City, Orem, Layton, Taylorsville, St. George,
Utah (UT) and Twin Falls, Idaho (ID) can conveniently schedule an appointment
with our Ogden, Utah office.
