This depends on a patient’s genetics, lifestyle, profession and their preference and views regarding surgery. Different patients will have varying views or requirements as to whether to start facial rejuvenation surgery at a younger, middle or older age. Some may prefer to maintain optimal facial aesthetics from a young age and will start with a simpler procedure (eg a short scar facelift) once anti-wrinkle injections and facial fillers stop being able to provide a full correction – usually in their early 40s or late 30s. Others may prefer to wait until they are older in their later 40s, 50s, 60s or even later to start surgery and will more often require a full face-necklift in these cases.
Those patients who start with a short scar facelift at a relatively younger age may often go on to a full face-necklift at an older age, e.g. their mid 50s to maintain optimal facial aesthetics.
Starting facial rejuvenation surgery younger has the advantage that less is required to produce a full correction, the tissues have stronger tone to maintain the results longer and the patient is younger and fitter for surgery. Following initial surgery the face tends to age slower as the scar and fibrous tissue laid down in the face subsequently strengthens the support to the superficial facial tissues.