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Can Facelift Acclerate Aging?
Hello, I was thinking about getting a facelift; but then I read an article that says facelift accelerates aging and thins the skin by taking the skin from its natural blood supply and reattaching it to new one where the blood vessels are smaller. Is this true? Thanks for your time.
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Nichole87
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Facelifts do not accelerate aging
There is no such thing as a facelift accelerating the aging process. The facelift when properly performed gives a natural contour to the face and neck structures so patients age gracefully. It will not last forever and may want to be repeated in ten years if the patient desires.
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Facelift and further aging
There is some evidence that some facelifts do speed aging. However, it probably has nothing to do with the blood supply of the skin. Instead, it appears to be related to how the facelift is done.
If you elevate the tissues, attach them to something that cannot stretch, and just put the skin back with no tension, the facelift tends to last and you age no faster, and, perhaps, slower than you otherwise would. If, however, you simply pull the skin up and attach it under tension, like some...
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Highlands Plastic Surgeon
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Facelift and aging
A well-execute facelift should result in a natural, rejuvenated look. From a biological perspective, there are no studies (to my knowledge) that show that the 'trauma' of surgery causes significant changes in skin texture/aging by detachment and re-attachment to a blood supply. In point of fact, the blood supply is not completely detached (otherwise the skin would not survive). So, the answer is no, it should not make one look older.
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Facelift and Aging
Facelift procedures do not accelerate aging when properly performed. The vast majority of a facelift is performed do that the skin remains attached to the deeper structures (this is in a deeper plane facelift).
Anecdotally, I have seen if one family member has a lift performed by me and the other does not, she will look and remain younger than the sibling.
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Facelifts don't accelerate facial aging
Exactly the opposite should be true. I have no idea where the supposed biology of your question comes from. A well done facelift should be extremely rejuvenating!
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Aging after Facelift Surgery
There is no evidence that facelift surgery will accelerate facial aging - in fact, my personal experience has been just the opposite. There is a fine layer of scar tissue after surgery which should actually slow down aging. Patients frequently ask how long the facelift will last; my response is "a lifetime". You will always look better than if you didn't have the operation.
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There is no reason to believe that a facelift will accelerate the aging process
Hi there-
All things being equal (lifestyle, skin type, personal care habits, etc..), a person who undergoes a well-done facelift will always look younger than someone who did not.
There is no anatomic change that occurs during or after a facelift that would cause an acceleration of the aging process, and in fact, the re-structuring of the facial connective tissues and the resultant strong, inflexible scar tissue should provide excellent long term REDUCTION in the pace of aging.
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Should not accelerate aging.
Hi,
Thank you for your question.
While your skin is left attached to blood supply and can grow some new vascularity where it is placed, it is not completely detached - if it was, this is considered a free flap, where the piece of tissue is attached to blood vessels on a different part of the body. This is not at all what is done with a facelift.
Facelifts do not necessarily accelerate aging. Your face will continue to age naturally. How you age depends on several things such as genetics,...
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Facelift and accelerated aging
If you are going to ask this type of question from 'some article' you have read, PLEASE state the article so we all can evaluate what is being said. And in what context. Otherwise, I doubt a facelift accelerates aging in any way. Look forward to reading this article. Regards.
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Facelift will not accelerate aging
All of us have an aging curve built in by inheritance, though modified by such factors as stress, diet, smoking, or environmental contaminates. The appearance of aging is a gradual process upward which begins to accelerate into the 70's and 80's.
Facelift will 'flatten' the aging curve; it will delay the appearance of the affects of aging slowing the upward trend toward wrinkles and laxity in the cheek and neck. If you have a facelift sooner rather than later will this hasten need for...
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Accelerated aging from Facelift is misinformation
The article that you site is a good example of the type of unreliable information that is widely out there on the web. No doubt the person who wrote it meant well. However, this is a mischaracterization of reality. However, it is possible to be over pulled or otherwise damaged by surgery. Although these types of outcomes are very rare, this type of outcome can make one look worse. But if properly done, the lower facelift is very powerful in restoring a youthful facial contour. The result is...
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A good facelift should slow aging
I have done thousands of face lifts since 1972 and continue to see my patients from years ago.
a good Facelift by decreasing the downward drag on the face will tend to retard aging. Repositioning and sculpting of the facial fat also reapportions the face so there is less drag on the cheeks from the central face.
You need not worry about increasing aging and on the contrary patient who have an early face-lift will in the future need only a minor touch up rather than a major lift.
Dr. Mayl
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Facelifts do not accelerate aging.
I have been doing facelifts for more than 30 years and have had the fortunate ability to see my work after this time. A good facelift does not accelerate aging and lasts forever since the discarded skin can not "jump back" on your face.
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Accelerated skin aging after facelift
Skin aging is primarily related to genetics, sun exposure, and cigarette smoking. A facelift will alter the blood supply to the skin but does not accelerate skin aging.
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Face lift does not change the aging process
You wil age based on your genetics, diet,sun exposure and smoking. face lift will not change this process.The aging is also different for different age groups.
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Aging following a facelift
It is true that a facelift elevates the skin from it's natural blood supply. However, this have not been considered a cause of accelerated aging. In fact, some surgeons believe that it counteracts the natural tendency for the skin of the face to fall by adding scar tissue to the tissue gliding planes.
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