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?

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Unfortunately there is not a single 'facelift' and...

Unfortunately there is not a single 'facelift' and consequently, there is not just one 'one hour facelift'. Facelifts exist on a continuum from a mini facelift to more classic facelifts and the deep plane facelift. When speaking of facelifts, it is important to remember that the classic 'facelift' refers to a lower facelift aimed at helping the jowl and possibly the neck area. A mini facelift is often performed in one to two hours and can often be performed using local anesthesia. It is... more

D.J. Verret, MD

4 reviews

Dallas Facial Plastic Surgeon

innovationsfps.com

A one hour facelift

" I can do that facelift in one hour" is like, " I can name that tune in three notes". A one hour facelift is a joke. It is truly a marketing tool and no respectable plastic surgeon would ever use such a term. Be very wary of such a ploy and seek out several consults from qualified, board certified surgeons. All the best, Tal Raine MD FACS

Talmage J. Raine, MD

5 reviews

Chicago Plastic Surgeon

One hour facelift is another marketing gimmick

There are countless marketing gimmicks to entice patients by promising various surgical treatment as "lunch time nose job, one hour facelift, etc." A real facelift operation which includes not only skin removal but also suspension of deeper facial structures will take more than an hour, even in the hands of the fastest surgeon. So a promised one hour operation must omit some steps involved in the surgery. Most likely, only skin is removed without suspending the deeper structures.... more

One Hour Facelift is a marketing term

A "one hour facelift" is purely a marketing term. Usually a "one hour facelift" gives you only a one hour result. Nobody can do a facelift in one hour and do it well and with any degree of accuracy or predictable results!

Rod J. Rohrich, MD

10 reviews

Dallas Plastic Surgeon

They must be a better surgeon than I am...

Wow! A facelift in an hour. I can't do that. Please let me know how someone can achieve a beautiful, long lasting, naturally looking facelift in one hour. Most skilled plastic surgeons will take approximately 2 to 6 hours to perform a lower facelift and then add some more time if you are adding a brow lift and blepharoplasty. Be careful!

Look for a plastic surgeon who will customize a surgical plan for you

I believe it is not how fast I can do surgery, but how good I can make it that is important. My time on the day of surgery will benefit my patients the rest of their lives. Personally, for me, it would be a soulless pursuit for my office to just collect the patients payment and then rush through the procedure and obtain a mediocre result. The real joy is doing my very best knowling my patients and their families have trusted me with their faces and their well-being. One size fits all... more

Michael Law, MD

17 reviews

Raleigh-Durham Plastic Surgeon

michaellawmd.com

Takes an hour, results look like you took 15 minutes

A one hour facelift is a marketing gimmick. Most board certified surgeons can do a mini facelift in an hour, with minimal undermining. The problem is that as a responsible surgeon, after an hour, you're not done yet. You haven't reached the critical deep tissues to elevate and resuspend them. Instead, it's time for a hasty closure. Many patients who spend an hour in the operating room and have a substandard result could have spend 90 minutes and have a fabulous... more

"1 hour facelift" may be problematic

Having performed facial surgery for 17 years, I can tell you with certainty there is no such thing as a 1 hour Facelift. Even short incision Minilft procedures, where the SMAS muscle is tightened, take 2 1/2 hours in my hands. I would personally not be comfortable having a procedure based on time as a selling point. These are typically marketed as Lifestyle Lifts and are associated with a significant dissatisfaction index. Caution. Dr. G.

One hour face lift be careful

Some time I feel bad for patients today because with all the marketing and media involvement in everything that concerns plastic surgery the public is totally confused. There is no questions that a lesser procedure with a faster recovery is appealing to everyone. So a lot of lesser surgeons or even non surgeons are exploiting it for their own benefit. There is a lot of quackery out there. You need to do your home work and always get a consultation with a real plastic surgeon when it... more

One Hour Facelift

There are many very appealing sounding procedures out there. Great for marketing. But the bottom line is, less is less and more is more. You cannot expect to get more for less. If you think a one hour facelift without any downtime, bruising or discomfort can give you results comparable to a 'real' facelift, then you will be very disappointed. Look at the one hour facelift before and after pictures, and look at many, not only the best looking outcomes. more