Can Facelift Acclerate Aging?

Hi there-
All things being equal (lifestyle, skin type, personal care habits, etc..), a person who undergoes a well-done facelift will always look younger than someone who did not.
There is no anatomic change that occurs during or after a facelift that would cause an acceleration of the aging process, and in fact, the re-structuring of the facial connective tissues and the resultant strong, inflexible scar tissue should provide excellent long term REDUCTION in the pace of aging.
This is not to say that you will not age after a facelift... only that there is no reason to believe this will occur faster BECAUSE you had the facelift.

Dear facelift Patient,
There is no scientific evidence stating facelift surgery accelerating the aging process. I have perfomed thousands of face lift surgery and never had one case that looks older right after the procedure.  Face lift surgery is designed to remove excess skin and fatty tissue. This procedure will not decelerate or accelerate aging process. It will make one look rejuvenated and younger. If you read one article on the internet, it does not mean it is a fact.
 

Facelift procedures do not accelerate aging when properly performed.  The vast majority of a facelift is performed do that the skin remains attached to the deeper structures (this is in a deeper plane facelift).  

Anecdotally, I have seen if one family member has a lift performed by me and the other does not, she will look and remain younger than the sibling. 

Hi,
Thank you for your question.
While your skin is left attached to blood supply and can grow some new vascularity where it is placed, it is not completely detached - if it was, this is considered a free flap, where the piece of tissue is attached to blood vessels on a different part of the body. This is not at all what is done with a facelift.
Facelifts do not necessarily accelerate aging. Your face will continue to age naturally. How you age depends on several things such as genetics, smoking, sun exposure, etc. However, just because you reposition skin, muscles etc and achieve a more youthful look, does not mean the quality of the skin is changed. To change the quality of the skin (pore size, brown spots, veins etc), we usually recommend no down-time nondestructive laser skin rejuvenation either before or after surgery.
Best regards,
Dr. Speron

The article that you site is a good example of the type of unreliable information that is widely out there on the web. No doubt the person who wrote it meant well. However, this is a mischaracterization of reality. However, it is possible to be over pulled or otherwise damaged by surgery. Although these types of outcomes are very rare, this type of outcome can make one look worse. But if properly done, the lower facelift is very powerful in restoring a youthful facial contour. The result is very long lasting and worthwhile. Just be certain that you do your homework and find a well qualified surgery whose results you like.

I have been doing facelifts for more than 30 years and have had the fortunate ability to see my work after this time. A good facelift does not accelerate aging and lasts forever since the discarded skin can not "jump back" on your face.

It is true that a facelift elevates the skin from it's natural blood supply. However, this have not been considered a cause of accelerated aging. In fact, some surgeons believe that it counteracts the natural tendency for the skin of the face to fall by adding scar tissue to the tissue gliding planes.

There is no such thing as a facelift accelerating the aging process. The facelift when properly performed gives a natural contour to the face and neck structures so patients age gracefully. It will not last forever and may want to be repeated in ten years if the patient desires.

If you are going to ask this type of question from 'some article' you have read, PLEASE state the article so we all can evaluate what is being said. And in what context. Otherwise, I doubt a facelift accelerates aging in any way. Look forward to reading this article. Regards.

All of us have an aging curve built in by inheritance, though modified by such factors as stress, diet, smoking, or environmental contaminates. The appearance of aging is a gradual process upward which begins to accelerate into the 70's and 80's.
Facelift will 'flatten' the aging curve; it will delay the appearance of the affects of aging slowing the upward trend toward wrinkles and laxity in the cheek and neck. If you have a facelift sooner rather than later, will this hasten need for another? If you enjoy looking well and are active and engaged in life, you may choose another facelift, but looking great today will not accelerate the return of the wrinkles.
Best of luck.