Is 49-year-old woman too young for a Face-lift?

As the other Surgeons have answered so far, there is no set age.  You should find several Board Certified Plastic surgeons who have practices that regularly perform facial surgery.  I have performed facial surgery on patients from 42-76 years old for their first surgery.  Do your homework online.  Speak to previous patients, go to the consults you are comfortable with.  Look for the surgeon with great work, you relate to and understands your goals.  When you have facial rejuvenation surgery, I tell patients we should turn the clock back 7-10 years.  You will always continue to age from there, but not catch up.  All the areas that you mentioned can be treated in one procedure to minimize your downtime.  Good luck in your research,Dr. Schwartz

The age at which different people have a facelift depends on many factors including genetics, sun exposure, smoking hisotyr, medical history, etc.  Typically face lifts last between 5-10 years, also dependent on genetics and your tissue integrity. 

Hi.  In response to your second question: No, studies show that facelifts have a limited duration, usually about 8-10 years.  But the facelifted patient still looks better than their unoperated peers, even 10 years down the road.As for the best time to have a facelift, if you are healthy, but are noticing changes in your face related to sagging or drooping of the skin, with prominent nasolabial folds, jowls, or neck laxity - it's perfectly reasonable to have a facelift now.Best to see a board-certified plastic surgeon in your area to discuss the options.All the best,

Thanks for your
question. Age49 is certainly not
too young for a facelift. When I see a patient who is considering some sort of
facial rejuvenation, I'm usually quick to remind him or her that aging is a
completely unique process for everyone. Everyone ages in ways and at rates that
are different from one another, so there are no official age limits for
surgery. Based on your concerns, it does sound like you may benefit from a full
facelift at this point, as well as possible treatments for the upper part of
your face. However, the only way to know for sure is via an in-person
consultation with a board-certified plastic surgeon. Good luck!

The optimal time for a facelift is if you truly have droopy eyelids, jowling, and loss of skin laxity in
your face. In these types of patients fillers no longer work and it is time to do a True “Lift” and “Fill”
Facial rejuvenation. This should be done
in the hands of a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon with expertise in this
procedure as well
as understanding the science of aging to allow you to have a natural looking
result.

Nothing lasts a lifetime.. Without photos it is difficult to evaluate what you are  a candidate for. If you have excess skin in your upper lids- you can have upper blepahroplasty, as well as facelift- if you have excess skin . It is best to seek an experienced Board Certified PS for in person consultation. For more info re/facelift- you can view this link: