You should also ask your surgeon what complications he has had with facelifts. It is unusual for a surgeon never to have a complication. If the surgeon claims that they have never had a complication in a facelift, they probably are not truthful, and one should consider another surgeon. There are only two things that one can do to slow down the aging process. One - one should not smoke.
Smoking causes faster aging of the skin.
Two - One should not spend time in the sun. Sun damage causes the skin to age much more quickly. Some of the things that one can do to maintain skin health is to wear sun block, and get on a skin care regiment that helps maintain skin health. This usually includes a Retin A component. If you have a lot of excess skin under the chin then you are a good candidate for a facelift.