Avoiding the wind swept look after a facelift

Avoiding the wind swept look after a facelift is easily accomplished by not having it done in the first place. What I mean by that is when seeking a facelift, ask the surgeon to make sure that you are not overpulled. The only advantage of overpulling is to avoid the inevitable relaxation that occurs within the first year of the procedure.

I advise my patients to have a more natural look by gently lifting the tissues to their more normal positions and remove a conservative amount of skin to avoid the wind tunnel effect. They are advised that a touch-up procedure might be necessary as the skin relaxes. This in my opinion is better than having an over pulled look.