Best Facelift Procedure for a Smoker?

Cigarette smoking is associated with significant
complications in patients undergoing facelift surgery. Smoking causes constriction of small blood
vessels in skin flaps that are routinely raised during facelift
procedures. This can lead to skin
necrosis and skin loss. For
this reason most plastic surgeons recommend that patients stop smoking 4 to 6
weeks prior to facial rejuvenation procedures. Even when patients have stopped smoking ahead of time, there’s probably
still an increased risk of complications.It’s important to emphasize that
safety should be everyone’s first priority. For this reason, most plastic surgeons utilize more conservative
facelift techniques when performing facial rejuvenation procedures on patients
with a history of smoking. It’s
important that patients thoroughly discuss their history of cigarette smoking
with their plastic surgeon prior to surgery. This information is essential for the plastic surgeon to develop a safe
treatment plan for facial rejuvenation.

Any facelift procedure is unsuitable for a smoker. If you continue to smoke, there is no facelift method that can be recommended as "safer".