by Rebecca Saint

Created on: July 15, 2009

With the general preoccupation of retaining one's youthful appearance, it is really quite clear as to why so many people undergo cosmetic surgeries such as face lifts in order to achieve this. A rhytidectomy is like losing twenty years of age for many people when wrinkles are smoothed out and loose skin is made taut again. For anyone who has never undergone this kind of procedure before, there are many myths one may stumble onto while researching the topic.

Myth: Face lifts are for women only
Fact: Men and women of all ages and races are having face lifts done in astronomical numbers. As one of the most popular surgeries in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom and other parts of Europe , it is becoming quite common to find male patients.

Myth: Your face is left bandaged for weeks after surgery
Fact: While your face is bandaged after surgery, it is usually attempted to be applied to the incision area alone and is usually removed after a few days. Special techniques will likely need to be used in the weeks following surgery in order to be able to bathe and keep the incision area clean.

Myth: Face lifts are not infinite, they drop after time.
Fact: This all depends on the practicing surgeon. Someone with experience and knowledge, someone confident in his work will probably produce face lift results that will stand the test of time, whereas a newly practicing surgeon may need to offer free "touch up" work or other services if the work falls. On average, about fifty per cent of liposuction patients must return to their surgeon at some point because the work has fallen.

Myth: Everyone who has a face lift ends up looking like their face is plastic.
Fact: This occurs when face lifts are used in combination with other techniques such as Botox, or if multiple face lifts are performed in short succession. Many find that having rhytidectomy performed on all three facial zones (lower, central and forehead) also inflicts a plastic appearance.

Myth: Only the exceptionally rich can afford to have this surgery
Fact: Only the exceptionally rich can afford to pay for this surgery up front. Rhytidectomy surgery costs in the tens of thousands of dollars in many parts of the world, completely unaffordable for the majority of citizens. To help make face lifts more available across the world, financing companies have begun to take part and are able to offer monthly payment plans for their patients. The only drawback here is that a positive credit report must be received, leaving a large number of people to find more affordable alternatives such as topical cremes or masks.

There are many more myths to be debunked about face lifts, making it important for anyone considering the surgery to carefully do their research and talk to their surgeon extensively about their understandings of the procedure. A responsible surgeon will be happy to explain all of the details of the surgery to his patients and answer any questions they may have.

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