Both cosmetic and reconstructive surgeries are forms of plastic surgery. Reconstructive surgery restores function while cosmetic surgery improves appearance. If you want to change your appearance, cosmetic surgery may the appropriate choice for you. There are a number of noninvasive facelift procedures that have been developed to decrease the amount of recovery time needed after a procedure. These surgeries are very popular and can give you good results very quickly without the wait.

Physicians can use ultrasound waves to look at babies while they are in the womb but they can also use ultrasound to perform facelifts too. This procedure tightens the skin and stimulates collagen production to help fill in facial wrinkles. Lasting only one hour, your surgeon can complete this type of facelift using the Ulthera ultrasound system. The effects of this procedure are not immediate but they can last for up to a decade.

A liquid facelift can also help tighten your facial skin and eliminate wrinkles and fine lines. During a liquid facelift, the surgeon will use multiple techniques like botox injections, fat injections, and injectable fillers for both fine lines and wrinkles. The exact procedure differs by patient and the surgeon may combine the different treatments in different ways to get the right results. After a few months, you might have to get touch-up treatments but for the most part, these results last for around one year.

The radiofrequency facelift can also be done in one office visit as well. The heat from the radiofrequency stimulates collagen formation to improve skin laxity and the appearance of sagging skin. The heat penetrates very deep into the fat and tissues of the face and you often can see some improvements immediately. These treatments are also painless. The most popular form of the radiofrequency facelift is Thermage but another popular system is the Aluma.

Your surgeon can use laser surgery to perform a noninvasive facelift. In this process, the laser only treats the skin surface and does not have much impact on the deeper parts of the skin. This type of facelift tightens the skin and works to smooth out fine lines and wrinkles. Loose skin and folds are not affected by laser therapy. If you are getting a lot of skin treated, your doctor may offer you some form of anesthesia and some pain medication when you go home. You may look a bit sunburned and pink for a while after the procedure but the changes may last for several years. Your cosmetic surgeon can tell you about available noninvasive procedures.