56, very fit and healthy - Am I a facelift candidate? (Photos)

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I am 56, 5'6 & 114lb. Very fit and I eat healthy. I feel very young on the inside and just want my outside to match! Am I good candidate for a facelift and how much would that cost?

Lucian Ion, FRCS · Answer

Thank you for your inquiry and sharing of photographs.

To understand what the face-lift surgery is likely to achieve for you, I advise you to examine the appearance of your face in a mirror when you lie down completely flat. It has a strong correlation with the impact of the surgery and will give you a lot of the answers that you seek when deciding whether facelift is a good option for you. 
In the same position, you will notice also a slightly higher position of the eyebrows. In general, when the facial fat tissue is very limited and the face-lift uses a vertical vector for the changes, it generates some excess skin in the temporal areas. This is resolved relatively well by the brow lift procedure, which on its own has also some additional impact on the shape around the eyes

Costs vary greatly between areas and practitioners, so it is better to inquire directly with the surgeon or surgeons that you feel more comfortable with.

56, very fit and healthy - Am I a facelift candidate? (Photos)

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