Losing Weight After a Face Lift Okay?

Ideally, the patients should be at a steady weight prior to undergoing a facelift. But it is not uncommon for our patients to loose some weight after cosmetic surgery, as they feel happier, more energetic and take better care of themselves. Minor weight loss should not significantly change the appearance of a facelift. but if the patient looses significant weight there could be some settling if facial tissues.

 

 In my practice the patients undergo deep tissue facelift correction as well, the so called “muscle” lifting. If there is some settling that occurs after a weight lose, a simple skin tightening can be performed, with less cost and shorter recovery

Losing weight after a facelift with cause you skin to be loose.  It is best to lose your weight before the surgery.  The patients that have the longer lasting facelift results are the patients who start off with a good bone structure, thin face and stable weight.  So try to select a reasonable weight goal before your surgery and maintain it.