How long should the results of a good facelift/necklift last?

Thank you for your question!  The intent of a facelift is to provide the patient with a rejuvenated look that will last years.  The amount of facial aging will dictate the decrease in one's age appearance.  So since you are 61, probably you will have improved your age appearance by 10 or so years making you look as though you are about 50.  From what you wrote on your note here, it seems as though the surgeon may have meant that your end result of the performed facelift will take up to a year to heal, not that it will last only a year or so.  Typically facelifts will last quite a while.  Your face never stops aging even with surgery. So depending on lifestyle, weight fluctuations, sun damage, smoking history, these all can decrease the lasting benefits of your surgery.  I would think provided you live a conservative lifestyle, you should get benefits up to 10 to 15 years.  The lasting benefits of the facelift also depends on the technique performed.  Hope this helps!!

A well executed facelift will give him him during results. Most patients have only one facelift in a lifetime. This is not to say that over time some changes from age might require a revision.

Glad to hear everything went well with your procedure
and you are happy with your results so far!  After any type of Plastic Surgery
the area will go through change as it heals.  These changes are gradual and can continue to occur even up to a full year
after surgery. The results of a facelift can last up to 10 years but gravity
and the aging process will still continue.  In the end, a face that has had a facelift will always hold up better than
a face that hasn’t had one. Taking photos of the area on a weekly basis is
something we suggest; this can be used as a tool to see your full results!