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Traditional face lifts elevate the jowl and neck regions. They are best suited to patients over 40 who have significant laxity in the neck region. The incisions are located in the hair line of the temple, in the fold in front, in the sulcus behind the ear and backwards into the hairline.

Traditional face and neck lifts produce a dramatic change improvement which is often hared to conceal. Because of this many people are now choosing to undergo less invasive procedures such as the MACS-lift at an earlier age.

The MACS-lift has been developed in Europe over the last 10 years. MACS stands for Minimal Access Cranial Suspension. The procedure is minimal access because in contrast to traditional face-lifts there is no incision behind the ear. The deep tissues of the face are returned to their original position with permanent stitches secured to the deep fascia of the temple region (cranial suspension).

During the forties and early fifties gravitational changes are usually confined to the cheek and jowl region and are often best treated with a MACS-lift. From the mid forties onwards laxity develops in the neck region and this is often best treated by a more conventional face and neck lifting procedure.

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