Is Age 76 Too Old for an Acculift?

My cosmetic surgeon did an acculift after a neck and cheek tightening. Before the acculift I looked great. Now I have fatty pockets and loose tissue around my mouth. He was using a new accuift machine with the option to buy and used me for a guinea pig. I believe this acculift procedure should not have been done on me a 76 year old female. Can you give me some insight into to this problem..

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Acculift pros and cons

Acculift is a branded technique that removes fat with a laser. The descriptions are very vague and include lots of "softening, sculpting, etc" and few details on what is actually done. Nothing I can see in the descriptions indicates to me it is anything new at all. The advertisements indicate that it is an alternative for a facelift or fillers, yet it removes volume. Is this the 80's again? Once volume is removed, this is a shame, because... more

Acculift probably not the best option for those in their 70's and older

No the Acculift does not replace the need for fillers or face lifting procedures. It is NOT a breakthrough procedure, rather using existing technology a small amount of local anesthesia to numb the treatment areas followed by 1 to 2 mm openings. Through these openings, a laser removes fat (laser lipolysis - several companies offer machines that do this) and there is some limited tightening of the skin due in part to heat generated. This has... more

Acculift at age 76

It is very difficult to answer your question without seeing you in person and examining you. I am sorry that you had a bad experience.

Sam Naficy, MD

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Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

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Unhappy with results after Acculift.

Regardless, of your age, the Acculift appears to be a Laser procedure that uses a thin fiber to deliver energy to the fatty tisues under the skin. It's touted as 30 minute Face Lift but IMHO, of performing Face Lifts for over 20 years, this procedure appears to be another method of fatty tissue removal akin to liposuction techniques. There's no method of SMAS or Platysma muscle tightening nor skin removal which are standard components of typical Face Lifts. ... more

Age alone is not a predictor of how well you will do with facelift surgery

Your age alone is not a predictor of how well you will do with facelift surgery. Your surgeon needs to assess your overall health status, smoking history etc. As to wheterh an "acculift" was the right thing for you, this is impossible to address without evaluating your preopertive anatomy. Please talk to your surgeon.

Is 76 too old for a facelift

If you are healthy and cleared by your doctor for surgery, it is reasonable to have a facelift. The issue with the Acculift is really one for you to take up with your doctor.

The best age for a facelift

Age has very little to do with whether one can have any form of a facelift or not. The tissues of the face respond satisfactorily to any form of facelifting regardless of age. The problem appears to not be one of age but of a potential mismatch between your facial aging issues and the procedure that was used to treat them. Facelift results are primarily a function of the type of facelift chosen and how well it was executed...not one of age.

Age for Elective Facial Procedure

Hi Hortsense, As other face lift surgeons have already stated, age is not an absolute deciding factor for face lift surgery. Overall physical health is a much more important factor than chronological age. Face lift surgery is a purely elective procedure to improve one's facial appearance and rejuvenate the face. Both face lift and neck lift are cosmetic procedures that one chooses to reduce the signs of aging. It's an option, among many other good aesthetic options. Your... more

Acculift at Age 76

At 76, you were not too old for an Acculift procedure. As long as a patient is in good health, age has nothing to do with technique selection. I'm sorry you're dissatisfied with your results; discuss this with your surgeon or get a second opinion.

Richard W. Fleming, MD

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Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

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Laser Lipolysis is optimal for patients under 60

We introduced Smartlifting or laser assisted facial scultping and lifting in 2007 and have completed over 500 procedures. The acculift is a similar procedure that aims at scultpting the face with laser assisted fat removal. We have found our sculpting procedures work best in patients under 60 who have excessive fatty deposits to "sculpt". Each procedure need to be considered vis a vis the patient's expectations for... more