Facelift Articles

Question: When I use my fingers to raise the skin on my forehead, it doesn’t seem to do anything for my upper eyelids. It does make my forehead look better though. Does this mean that I really need the forehead lift and the eyelid lift together? Answer: If when you use your fingers to raise… [Read More]

Question:I am 51 years old and see other women my age who look much better. There is less wrinkling and their skin seems smoother and younger. I would like a face lift but I have some concerns about the procedure. Do you actually pull the skin away from the underlying tissues of the face? Will… [Read More]

Question:What is a lower face lift? Answer:I consider a lower face lift to be a true full face lift. If you present to my office with excessive jowling, and significant neck laxity I would suggest a lower face lift to address these issues. There is a great deal of confusing nomenclature that has been introduced… [Read More]

Question:I received a facelift a little over a month ago. My face still feels very stretched and tight and it’s very uncomfortable. Is this normal and when should it clear up? Answer:If you received a facelift about a month ago you should still be in the healing phase. Tightness of the skin is not particularly… [Read More]

Question: How young is generally too young for a facelift? Answer: I am asked about the appropriate age for a facelift quite often. I try not to have a too young criteria but, clearly, if I feel that the concerns that the patient has are of proportion to the physical findings I would not recommend… [Read More]

Question:I’m a 57 year-old man and I’ve been considering getting a facelift. Since the facial skin is repositioned, how does this affect the appearance of the sideburns? How do you keep them from looking unnatural? Answer:There are definitely differences that need to be considered in performing a male facelift compared to a female facelift. Women… [Read More]

Question: I would love to have a facelift. I have been thinking about it daily. I want very natural looking results so that no one can tell that I have had a facelift. Will this be possible? I am 57 years old and still have very youthful skin. Answer: If you are 57 years old… [Read More]

Question: I wanted to have a complete face lift but now I am undecided. Would it be better to get the individual areas done, say the upper and low blepharoplasty with brow lift first? Then have a mid facelift and after that a neck lift? There seem to be so many options to chose from…. [Read More]

Question: I am investigating non-surgical alternatives to a facelift. Does this usually mean injectable fillers or would a fat transfer work? Are these considered permanent solutions? Answer: Many people are interested in non-surgical facelifts for a number of reasons.  In my practice non-surgical facelifts usually indicates the placement of a dermal filler or fat in… [Read More]

Question:I am worried about my upcoming facelift making my face look too tight. What do you do during the surgical procedure to prevent this? Answer:I think that the days of the overdone facelift are finally behind us. Nobody wants an overdone look from a facelift. The way I avoid this appearance is to make sure… [Read More]