A facelift will not give someone beautiful skin unless they have beautiful skin to begin with. However, skin treatments such as laser resurfacing or chemical resurfacing can be used in combination with a facelift to improve the texture of the skins and smooth skin wrinkles. If you're considering a facelift, the following information will provide you with a good introduction to the procedure. For more detailed information about how this procedure may help you, we recommend that you consult a board-certified plastic surgeon with experience in facelift surgery. While this procedure cannot stop the aging process, it can often make a person appear to be a decade younger than their actual age.
Facelifts are the fifth most commonly performed plastic surgery procedures in the United States.
During the consultation, you and your surgeon will discuss the changes that you would like to make in your appearance. Your surgeon will begin with a complete medical history and examine. Be sure to ask all the questions you have about the surgery, and ask to see photos of the doctor s recent patients, before and after surgery. Also ask for, and follow up on, patient references. Learning everything you can about your options, risks and benefits is the key to making an informed decision.