I Am 76 Years Old, Can I Get A Facelift?

I never consider chronological age as a deterrent to facial plastic surgery. Health is the #1 consideration; this becomes more important over the age of 65. I would need you to have medical clearance and would also evaluate you in my office to be sure you have no contraindications to surgery and are not using any medications that might interfere with a good outcome and/or healing.

Because you have severe wrinkling in addition to sagging, I would probably recommend chemical peels in addition to the face lift, and would get you onto an appropriate skin care regimen that you could use to maintain your results. A facelift should take approximately 10 years off your face. You will look rejuvenated, but not “done.” With proper skin care and a healthy life style, results should last about 10 years. You will continue to age during this time, but with the clock set back so far by your surgery, your satisfaction with your results should be quite long lasting. I hope this helps.

Hello! Thank you for your question! Age alone is not a contraindication
to a surgical procedure. There are a few medical
comorbidities that contribute to a higher risk during any surgical
procedure including infections, wound complications, delayed wound
healing, bleeding, anesthetic risks, etc. Factors such as diabetes,
hypertension, coronary artery disease, heart problems, lung problems,
etc are more common in the elderly. However, if you are healthy, or
these conditions are well-controlled, you would certainly still be a
candidate for a surgical procedure. If your complaints or desires are
great enough to consider the surgical option, I would seek a
consultation with a plastic surgeon to discuss your complaints and go
over the options as well as risks and benefits of the procedure.You
should obtain medical clearance from your primary care physician that
you
are at an acceptable risk for undergoing a surgical procedure. For
elective or aesthetic procedures, your surgeon may want to get you to a
reasonable health status prior to consideration for a procedure.
Discuss all of
your medical comorbidities and medication with your surgeon prior and
discuss these risks. Also, discuss this with your anesthesiologist as
proper monitoring and medications will be watched closely. This
procedure should still be very safe for you and hope for an
uncomplicated course with an excellent result! Hope that this helps!
Best wishes!

When evaluating patients for facelift surgery we’re far more concerned about biologic age than chronologic age.  There are many patients who are biologically much younger then their stated age.  These patients have taken good care of themselves by eating right and exercising regularly.  Not only are they more healthy, but they seem to be younger at heart.  They lead very active lives and have busy schedules.  For these reasons, an age of 76 is not necessarily a contraindication to proceeding with surgery.
It’s obviously important for anyone older then fifty to have a comprehensive medical evaluation before proceeding.  This should include a physical examination, EKG and laboratory studies.  Clearance from their primary care physician is a requirement.  Facelift surgery in this group is associated with high satisfaction rates.