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Facelift Surgery for Men

asked 2 years ago by anon
Latest answer by Richard W. Fleming, MD
Question viewed 1,221 times
Tags: face

Can men have successful facelifts? Are they different from the standard facelift that women get? And how do they hide scars since men usually have less (and sometimes no!) hair?

Thanks for your help.

21 answers to Facelift Surgery for Men

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Male facelift - special considerations

We prefer even in men to put the incision inside the ear rather than in front of it. We then reduce hair in front of the ear fro below, to prevent hair from growing on the tragus (bump in front of the ear) or behind the ear when the skin is pulled back. Male facelifts involve "heavy lifting" of heavier tissues than with women. The anchoring techniques are very important to hide incisions inside the ear, around the earlobe, and inside the hairline. No hairline stepoff is... more
Brent Moelleken, MD

Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

www.drbrent.com

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Male facelift differences from women.

Preservation of the sideburn, placement of the incision inside the ear, removing beard hair from the skin closure and behind the ear are some of the differences. See an experienced facelift surgeon so you don't have that "done" look.
Toby Mayer, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.bevhills.com

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Facelifts in Men

Very simply put, Facelift surgery in men requires a number of considerations that differ from a female Facelift. A) Psychologic considerations: Dr. Ross Clevens (Melbourne, FL) and I reviewed this topic in the latest edition of Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America. Women are conditioned and have a natural affinity to alterations in their appearance, most men do not. Special care must be taken in evaluating motivations and life changes that might prompt a man to have a Facelift... more
Stephen Prendiville, MD

Fort Myers Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.drprendiville.com

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Male Facelifts are on the rise

Male face lifts are different than those performed on women. Due top the bearded skin the incisions must be modified the make sure the side burns do not change position, and so that the bearded skin is not placed into the ear canal causing some difficulty in grooming daily. This is procedure that should be performed by plastic surgeons specializing in face lifting surgery and understand the nuances of the procedure and can make thing look natural. Nothing is more feminizing than a bad... more
Andrew Jacono, MD

New York Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Facelift surgery for men - special considerations

There are several special considerations for a male facelift. One is the potential for repositioning the patient's beard. As deep tissues are lifted and suspended, and excess skin is removed, it is important to be mindful that the beard is also repositioned. In the neck area, this movement can be behind the ear closer to the postauricular hairline. In the face, it can move the sideburn closer to the ear. The objective is to minimize this movement. For the sideburn area, I like to place the... more
Andrew Coundouriotis, MD

Saint Petersburg Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Successful facelifts in men

YES! Men can have a facelift done successfully. This means reversing aging changes in a natural, inconspicuous way. This is a common part of my practice. The keys to performing this are: 1. Do not feminize the male features 2. Hide incisions as best possible.  The heavier features of males make facelifting in men somewhat more difficult than in women.  It also means that mini-lifts/MACS lifts (I won't go into the many other names here) are less likely to succeed long-term (in... more
Sam Most, MD

Bay Area Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Facelifts for men

As the other doctors have said, there are anatomical considerations that differ between men and women and the blood supply to the bearded skin is more robust making the surgery bloodier and bruising more common.   Primarily, though, it is critical that a man not be feminized by the procedure and have an operated on pulled tight face. Unacceptable! 
Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS

Seattle Plastic Surgeon
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Facel lifts for men

Men do get succesful face lifts. Occasionally, they prefer treatment of the neck as an isolated procedure more commonly than women. The incisions are typically placed in front of the ear cartilage rather than behind the ear cartilage. Men tend to have a higher rate of bleeding due to the hair follicles of the facial skin.
Otto Joseph Placik, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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Male Facelifts

The basic incision for a male facelift is the same as that for females. The incisions around the ear are made on the ear and within the ear canal so they are not seen after surgery. We do not want patients of either sex to rely on hair styling to hide an incision. The vector of skin elevation is different in men to maintain normal facial hair distribution.
Richard W. Fleming, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Face lift surgery for men

Approximately 20% of facelift patients are men. Incisions are slightly modified to follow the natural hairline on a man. Other slight modifications include the direction of pull, which is more vertical in a man than a woman. The incisions must be very meticulously sewn together so that there is minimal scarring. We have performed facelifts on completely bald men without any problems. The scars are virtually imperceptible.
William Portuese, MD

Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.seattlefacial.com

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Facelifts for Men

In my many years of performing Facelift surgery, I have treated many men. Men are usually very accepting and happy with their results (as much as the women). As well, it is important that the men look natural and manly. They should not look artificial or surgical. The results are technique dependent. Incision lines (scar lines) can be camouflaged or hidden in a natural way so that they may be ultimately inconspicuous. The techniques I employ in men are not substantially... more
Sigmund L. Sattenspiel, MD

Freehold Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Male facelifts differ from women but can be very sucessful

There are a number of differences in the facelift procedure between men and women. A few of these differences are placement of the incisions, potential longer healing time and less tolerance to actually sitting still and healing. The incisions depend on your beard pattern. With laser hair techniques, I prefer to place the incision behind the tragus (small square cartilage in front of the ear) and use laser to re-establish a small hairless strip in front of the ear. Men want to have surgery... more
Steven J. Pearlman, MD

New York Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Facelifts for Men

Hi, Yes, men can have standard facelifts just like women do but there are several differences. The bearded skin will be pulled and end up in the back of the ear and closer to the front of the ear. Women tend to have longer hair so their is some camouflaging of the incisions. Men tend to bleed more but this will not impact the overall result. In short, there are some differences between man and women when it comes to facelifting but the overall results will be the same. Best, Dr.S.... more
Oleh Slupchynskyj, MD

New York Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.facechange.org

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Male facelifts, unique aspects

Men suffer sagging jowls and loose skin under the chin as they age, and just as in women, there is no way to diet and excercise the loose skin away. A well performed facelift, or neck lift, can make a substantial improvement in one's appearance. Expertise in placement of the incision must be considered as men generally wear their hair shorter. Usually I suggest that my male patients consider growing a beard a few weeks before the surgery, leave it on for the operation, and then they can... more
Darrick E. Antell, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Male facelift challenges

The male facelift differs from the female facelift due primarily to the bearded skin of men. For this reason incisions typically are in front of the ear in a crease. On the back of the ear and into the hairline the incisions are very similar. For males, it is best to leave some depth to the nasolabial folds to avoid a pulled look since most men do not look natural if that crease is obliterated. Also, male scars tend to take longer to mature and heal and often need follow-up treatment to... more
Scott Trimas, MD

Jacksonville Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Face lift for men is different

Face lift for men is different in many ways. The anatomy and facial features are different and also skin thickness is different. Inmen less is better and surgeon should avoid too much pull. The final point is the attention to the jaw lines and less lift around the eyes.
Kamran Khoobehi, MD

New Orleans Plastic Surgeon
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Male Facelifts - a new uptick in trends

I have been amazed at the number of male facelifts I have done recently. It has been about 10% of my facelift population in the past. I have done 5 Male facelifts in the last 3 weeks. Almost 50%.... Men are getting more interested in facila rejuvenation as they live longer, work longer, and in general compete with younger individuals at work and socially. The key in mens is to get a Natural result. Never a "done look". The scar do fabulous.
Richard Greco, MD

Savannah Plastic Surgeon
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Facelift in men

Facelifts in men and women are very similar. This is especially true with the new facelift methods like the MACS Lift. There are differences, however. The biggest problem is the beard. This must be protected since the hair follicles are in the fat just under the skin, and, when the skin is elevated the beard moves. There is also a difference in the blood supply to the skin because of the beard. The older methods of facelifting almost always put beard behind the ear. This is because they... more
Robert T. Buchanan, MD

Highlands Plastic Surgeon
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Male face lifts

Yes they can be successful. The beard makes a big difference vs. female face lifts. Some changes in scar placement can help hide the scars. I have included a link for you.
Scott E. Kasden, MD

Dallas Plastic Surgeon
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Male Facelifts are different

Face lifts for men are different than facelifts for women. The key to facelifts for both men and women is tailoring of the edges of the face to make the closure as inconspicuous as possible. For men this often means limited skin removal so the closure of the face falls just in front and just behind the the ears. Redraping of the lower face and neck skin is very important as is direct liposuction of any jowling. The midline platysmaplasty which involve improving the neck cord, is very... more
Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD

Los Angeles Oculoplastic Surgeon
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Male facelifts

Male facelifts are quite a bit different from female facelifts. In general, surgeons are more conservative since overdoing the lift can feminize the male face. We also put the incisions at the side burns rather than in the ear canal. The neck lift can also pull the bearded area towards to earlobe so we try to leave a cuff of non-hair-bearing skin adjacent to the lobe and destroy the hair follicles to prevent them from growing. Bleeding is more of a concern both intra-op and post-op due to... more
Robin T.W. Yuan, MD

Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

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