Monterey Facelift doctors

47 is an ideal time to have a facelift because there is far less loss of facial fat and less skin laxity compared to someone in their 60's. Elevation of the midface and jowl with or without fat grafting gives a pleasing result.

While there are myriad techniques to accomplish this, a simple minimally-invasive approach with limited undermining and SMAS plication works well.  If there is mild laxity in the neck, then the neck can be corrected without a separate incision under the chin and undermining of the neck skin. With less undermining, recovery is quicker.

In your effort to get a good result, ask your plastic surgeon exactly where the scars will be, for example, along the helix, behind the tragus, and under the lobule with a small platform of skin to replace the cheek flap without tension. Examine before and after pictures to see if the ear is in normal position or if the lower ear is pulled forward. Decide if the trade-off of a scar that is anterior to the sideburn hair that prevents the hairline from moving up is right for you vs. a less visible scar inside the hairline that can result in elevating the hairline.

Everyone has some extra skin when they look down. You need enough skin so that when you look up you can have full range of motion.  There are several types of non invasive skin tightening procedures which work to some degree. Surgical results will give you the most effective and long lasting options.  A plastic surgeon can give you the best options after he sees you in consultation.

It is normal for many parts of the head and neck to swell after a face lift. It's probably best to hide the mirrors for a while, to let you heal properly.

Josh korman MD