Facelift is one of the oldest and most widely performed procedures in plastic surgery. More than a century ago, medical innovators began experimenting with facial procedures that would erase wrinkles and restore a smooth-looking complexion by tightening skin. And for at least five decades plastic surgeons have used techniques that go far deeper than surface tightening, addressing facial muscles and subdermal layers that are so important to your overall facial profile. Along the way, the technology has been dramatically refined, raising the level of comfort, convenience and satisfaction for facelift patients. These advances are reflected in statistics that show more than 100,000 Americans choose facelift each year, according to data compiled by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.