My Mother is 80 Years Old and Wants to Have a Facelift. Is She Too Elderly for Plastic Surgery?

if there is a anatomic indication for a facelift and facelift is a reasonable intervention inedependent of age.  so if there is cheek descent, jowels, obtuse cervicomental angel a facelift is likely indicated,  what is more important than age is a patients medical conditions and their understanding of the procedure adn its risks and benefits.

The age of the person is not the most critical factor in determining whether or not a person could undergo surgery. The most important factor is the health and condition of the person.  There are 50 year old patients that can't have an operation because they have severe heart disease and there are 90 year old patients that lead a healthy life style, have no illnesses and take no medications who can have surgery.

 

That being said I have performed facelifts on patients over the age of 80 without any problems or concerns. Hypertension alone does not present a concern if it is well controlled, however the pacemaker may signify that she has underlying heart disease that may place her at increased risk if she is under anesthesia. The most important thing to do is to have your mother see her primary care physician and cardiologist to see if it is safe for her to have anesthesia and surgery. Remember that this is elective surgery and SAFETY is the number 1 priority.