One-hour facelifts offer limited improvement

Philip Young, MD answers: What is a one-hour facelift?

I've heard about a "one hour face lift" but I don't know how effective it is or what it involves...is it surgery?  What sort of facelift is this and is it as good as a "traditional" facelift?


Philip Young, MD
6 months ago

One hour face lifts will offer limited improvement and you should be aware of this prior to doing this type of procedure. If you are okay with this, it could be a great way to give you some more youth and avoid a much bigger procedure. You just have to be realistic. Significant results from a facelift takes time and an hour is just too little time to get all that needs to be done to get the specific improvement in the desired areas.

Talking it over with your doctor is the best thing to do and you should avoid factory-like offices. You might be disappointed. You want someone to take care of you and spend the extra time to assure that you get the best results -- someone who cares about your future.

Consulting a Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon would be something that I would recommend. We specialize in the face and are highly qualified to help you with this.

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A: It's the one you don't want

Richard P. Rand, MD
10 months ago

Nothing of any significance can be accomplished to rejuvenate your face in a "one-hour facelift."  This would be a very small minilift that would have extremely little benefit to offer you and would last for a very short time.  Look carefully at the qualifications of the doctor offering this and you will quite probably find that they are not a real plastic surgeon. 

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A: A one hour face lift is essentially a mini lift that...

William Portuese, MD
16 months ago

A one hour face lift is essentially a mini lift that simply tightens facial skin. Muscles are not tightened nor is there fat sculpting of the neck.

A comprehensive facial rejuvenation cannot be accomplished with a one-hour surgery.

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