When is a face lift the best choice?

This question is frequently asked in my practice. If performed properly and for a patient with the right indications, Facelift is a wonderful procedure. Surgical indications for Facelift are: jowls, plasma banding ("ropes" that fall down under the chin and extend toward the chest), facial and neck... more

 The best time to have a Facelift is when 1 you have extra skin that cannot be improved to your level of expectation via non-surgical alternatives 2 when you can afford the procedure 3 when your health affords you the opportunity to have this procedure 4 when you are committed to learning about the... more

There are so many nonsurgical options for facial rejuvenation these days that it can be confusing.  And when you think about all the promises made by some of these companies promoting all these options, it's really mind-boggling and hard to sort through the trash and treasure.  Nonsurgical options... more

There are MANY treatments for facial aging, but none correct jowls and skin/neck laxity as well as a facelift.  Injectables like Dysport, Botox, Restylane, Radiesse, etc. do wonders for upper face lines and midface folds.  Skin care / peels / laser resurfacing help erase fine... more

 When you have jowls, neck laxity and neck fat, and gravitational descent of the cheeks, you are a physically great facelift candidate.  Also, being a non-smoker and psychologically and physically healthy completes the picture.

To date there is no way to completely restore skin elasticity other than to remove and reposition the skin. For advanced and severe skin laxity, a face lift is still the best and only option that provides consistent results: IPL doesn't work, fillers don't work, Botox doesn't work, lasers don't work, etc.

Facelift surgery involves restoration and tightening of the underlying facial fascial system (often referred to as SMAS) with excision of excess skin and redraping of the skin/SMAS in an upward vector (i.e. - reverse the natural pull of gravity and aging). Signs of fallen tissue may manifest as: increasing or... more