In my more than 20 years performing facelifts, I’ve heard almost every reason for women deciding to have this procedure. For many, a facelift helps them feel younger, fresher, more energetic...and more beautiful. For others, it reduces long-standing wrinkles and creases that for years have reminded them of the passage of time. Whatever the reason, a facelift can be a wonderful turning point in a person’s life, boosting their self-esteem and enabling them to feel positive about themselves, sometimes for the first time. 

As a highly experienced plastic surgeon, I feel strongly that patients should be as well-informed as possible before undergoing any kind of cosmetic procedure. For that reason, I have put together this list of things to consider before having a facelift.

Did you know that a facelift is one of the top 10 plastic surgery procedures performed in the United States today? Not only women but men too choose this procedure to tighten their facial skin, rejuvenate their appearance and boost their self-confidence. Most people undergoing facelifts are between 40 and 70 years of age but the procedure can certainly be performed on qualified candidates younger than 40 and older than 70. 

A trend I’ve been seeing over the last several years in my practice, especially with my younger patients, is the rising popularity of the mini facelift to reduce early jowls and help restore the original contour of the neck and jaw line. A mini facelift is less invasive than a traditional facelift and results in very minimal scarring.

The mini facelift is a great option for women (and men) who want something with more significant and longer-lasting results than facial fillers can offer, but that is less invasive and requires less downtime than a facelift. With this type of cosmetic surgery, you can take years off your appearance without overly interrupting your busy schedule. 

For many of my patients, the natural process of aging or the results of weight loss can easily been seen in their faces, in the form of wrinkles, crow’s feet, laugh lines, sagging skin and drooping jowls. An excellent, often dramatic, remedy for the wrinkles and sags is a facelift.

Having performed hundreds of facelift surgeries for over 20 years, I understand how important it is for my patients to achieve the beautiful, natural-looking results they desire. Virtually no procedure (not even Botox®) can do as much to help restore a youthful appearance and make you feel like the best “you” you can be as a facelift. This appearance-enhancing procedure surgically extracts excess skin, tightens the underlying muscles and re-drapes the skin in a higher position.