Facelift

Performed by our skilled surgeons at The Plastic Surgery Center of Austin, facelift can dramatically revitalize your facial appearance. Over time, aging, gravity, sun damage, and stress can cause the face to lose its youthful form and elasticity, resulting in the formation of deep creases, folds, wrinkling, laxity of the jaw line, and droopy cheeks. Fortunately, facelift allows for the youthful contours of the face to be restored.

Please contact us to schedule a consultation for facelift surgery at our Austin, Texas practice.

The Facelift Procedure

At The Plastic Surgery Center of Austin, facelift surgery, also called rhytidectomy, can improve the most visible signs of aging from the inside out by tightening the underlying muscles of the face, removing deposits of excess fat, and re-draping the facial skin, making it appear firmer and tighter. A facelift can be performed alone or in conjunction with other procedures such as a forehead lift (brow lift), eyelid surgery, or rhinoplasty (nose reshaping surgery) for patients desiring more extensive facial rejuvenation.

Facelift Results - Supple, Smooth, and Natural

The aesthetic results of facelift depend upon skin thickness, the level of skin elasticity, and the patient’s unique facial structure. Most patients who come to The Plastic Surgery Center of Austin for facelift are extremely pleased with their results. Our skilled surgeons are careful to keep the results of this procedure looking natural by minimizing potential scarring and preventing the skin from being overly tightened. Patients can emerge from this procedure looking youthful and refreshed, with an appearance that has been gracefully enhanced rather than dramatically changed.

Contact The Plastic Surgery Center of Austin for more information about facelift surgery or to schedule a consultation with one of our outstanding surgeons, David Mosier, M.D., F.A.C.S. or Steven Holzman, M.D., F.A.C.S.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Does PSCA file insurance for abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) and/or brachioplasty (the removal of excess skin due to excessive weight loss)?

A: No. Some physicians' offices will file these procedures under insurance, but our office considers them strictly cosmetic.

Q: Does your office perform the gastric bypass procedure?

A: No. Only a general or bariatric surgeon is qualified to perform this procedure. After extreme weight loss, plastic surgery may be desired to remove excess skin and fat. Even though some insurance companies may cover abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) and brachioplasty, our office considers these procedures to be strictly cosmetic.

Q: I was seen in the emergency room and the ER told me I need to see a specialist right away. Can I make an appointment?

A: The only way that we can see a patient within 48 hours is if one of our doctors was ’on-call’ at that particular ER on that particular day. Otherwise, we can only fit you in at our first availability. Unfortunately, availability may sometimes be several weeks away.

Q: Is there any possible way you can get me in sooner?

A: Considering that we are a specialist office, it is possible that we may be fully booked for up to one to three months in advance and we are normally ’double-booked’ up two weeks in advance, which would result in making it very difficult to obtain an appointment sooner. If this is an emergency, then the patient should go directly to an emergency room.

Q: What are your office hours?

A: Monday - Thursday (8:00 AM - 12:00 PM / 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM); Friday (8:00 AM - 1:00 PM). We are not open on weekends.

Q: What does ’on-call’ mean for plastic surgeons? What if I have received treatment from one of your plastic surgeons in the ER?

A: There are approximately 11 plastic surgeons in the Austin area that take turns being on-call for plastic surgery at all of the main Austin emergency rooms. If you are seen in the emergency room and you are referred to us for a follow-up, please call and make an appointment. Let us know the name of the physician who referred you to us, the name of the ER that referred you to our office, and the date on which you were seen in the ER. The plastic surgeon who is on call the day of your visit to the ER is responsible for your care. Please be aware, however, that you are ultimately responsible for fees associated with your follow-up care.