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Dr. Kenneth Kim was a guest on The Wellness Hour to discuss how to achieve the optimal facelift. He utilizes ultra precision surgery for minimal bleeding and eliminates anesthetic risks. His surgical approach results in faster recovery and long-lasting, natural-looking (not pulled) results. The optimal facelift provides patients with the ultimate facial rejuvenation. Dr. Kim is the leading authori
Hemostatic net and hematoma prevention in facelift
Hematoma, a collection of blood under the lifted skin, is the most common early complication of a facelift. Surgeons lower the risk by controlling blood pressure, by drugs such as tranexamic acid, and by the hemostatic net, a row of temporary stitches through the skin that closes the space where blood can collect.
Newest research on hematoma and hemostasis
From the PubMed facelift record.
2026
Submandibular Gland Resection in East Asian Patients: An Anatomical and Clinical Series of 240 Cases
Lee I, Kim S, Lee Y, Kim J · Plast Reconstr Surg · PMID 42695798
2026
Efficacy and Safety of Local Tranexamic Acid in Rhytidectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Mokhtar J, Hadi M, Kreutz-Rodrigues L, Sadati K, Vyas KS, Cetrulo CL, et al. · Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open · PMID 42689241
2026
Cannabis and Wound Healing: A Narrative Review of Current Evidence and Applications to Facial Plastic Surgery
Naimi BR, Hom DB · J Pers Med · PMID 42783473
2026
Incidence and management of bleeding and hematoma in 805 cosmetic forehead/eyebrow lift procedures: an oculofacial plastic surgeon's experience
Dugan SE, Feist JE, Clark JD, Compton CJ, Carvalho Soares Valentim C, Kashkouli MB · Orbit · PMID 41870876
2026
What Lies Beneath: Carotid Artery Depth and the Safe Use of Hemostatic Nets in Facelift Surgery
Gupta S, O'Shea AW, Edalatpour A, Afifi AM · Aesthet Surg J · PMID 41992563
2026
SMAS Plication Facelift and Platysmaplasty Under Tumescent Local Anesthesia: A 10-Year Retrospective Evaluation of Safety, Efficacy, and Patient Satisfaction in an Outpatient Setting
De Riso S, Rubino C, Ziani F, Filigheddu E, Arrica G, Shadid O, et al. · Aesthetic Plast Surg · PMID 42380310
2026
Platelet-Rich Plasma and Platelet-Rich Fibrin in Facial Plastic Surgery: A Comprehensive Literature Review
Shah S, Kamal T, Ben Ner D, D'Souza A, Joshi A · Facial Plast Surg · PMID 42331032
2026
Trends in Tranexamic Acid Administration Amongst the International Plastic Surgery Community
Mirsky NA, Munkwitz SE, Al Bayati MJ, Samaha M, Spielman A, Smartz T, et al. · J Craniofac Surg · PMID 41231613
2026
Revisiting Hematoma Rates In Male Patients After Facelift Surgery: A Matched Cohort Analysis
Vishwanath N, Darras O, Mandelbaum M, Janssen PL, Fraiman E, Patel V, et al. · Plast Reconstr Surg · PMID 42154486
2026
Efficacy and safety of hemostatic net in facelift and rejuvenation surgeries (browlift and necklift): A systematic review and meta-analysis
Ribeiro LF, De Freitas LR, Udoma-Udofa OC, Borges MS, de Oliveira TTC, Reginato PH, et al. · J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg · Meta-Analysis · PMID 41936137