Face and Neck Lift

As we age, the face is often the most affected area. With sun exposure, a breadth of wonderful expressions, genetics and of course gravity, the face can age us beyond our years and our spirit.

As an artist and specialist of facial aesthetics, Dr Kriya focuses not only on tightening the skin but also on restoration of facial volume which decreases with age. By lifting tissue away from the chin and jowls toward the cheeks, Dr Kriya is able to create natural youthful results with all the right shadows and highlights.

She most often uses a skin flap and Sub-Smas dissection or Smas-plication technique to achieve natural results without a “pulled” appearance.

When considering face lifting techniques it is important to understand facial anatomy. The skin lies above the Smas, which is the fascial layer above the nerve and muscle. Deep plane facelifts, which have become all the rage, lift the skin and Smas as a single unit exposing the underlying nerve. This increases the risk of nerve injury and allows for movement of the skin/facial unit in a single direction.

By elevating the skin and Smas/fascia as separate units, Dr Kriya has significantly more control of the direction of movement of each layer. Additionally, she often is able to use the facial layer that droops and stretches with age to augment the cheek bone area to restore volume and the beautiful highlights of youth.

She regularly performs her facelifts in conjunction with a neck lift which includes release of muscle or platysmal bands and tightening of the muscle. Neck-lifting may be performed in conjunction with submental liposuction for additional jawline contouring. Whether performed along with facelift or as a standalone procedure, neck lifting is a powerful tool to restore youthful appearance