Facelift 43 Years Old?

Thanks for your question.  The timing of a facelift is not dependent on someone's age but rather the features of the face.  If the cheeks have begun to droop, the jowls have appeared, and the neck has developed loose skin with lack of contour then a facelift may be indicated even if someone is in their early 40s.  There are different types of facelifts however.  There isn't one surgery which is a facelift.  Some facelift procedures are more involved than others and the more involved ones typically take longer and provide for a more dramatic improvement.  In a younger patient however the most aggressive facelifts typically aren't needed.  A mini-lift with SMAS plication may be all that is needed to give a nice improvement with minimal scarring.  This often gives a nice change which allows for more graceful aging and since it is a less involved procedure has a quicker recovery.  Good luck.

    There are a few experts in facelift who take more than 6 hours in a facelift, and their results are excellent.   A facelift with upper and lower eyelids would take me 2.5 hours in the average person. 

You are probably on the young side of the spectrum for a facelift but this may however be appropriate in your case. Typically the procedures you describe would take 3-4 hours to perform at one sitting. Speak to your surgeon again to clarify the surgical plan and consider a second opinion if you are unsure. Attached here is a video that talks about what a facelift can and cannot do.