Can a facelift improve crows feet?

A #facelift is a surgical procedure designed to remove the major folds and wrinkles that form on our faces with age. Gravity, sun damage, smoking, living in a dry climate, and a variety of factors contribute to the aging process of our faces. Facelift techniques vary from patient to patient to give each person a procedure tailored to produce the best possible surgical result. A facelift will smooth out major folds and #wrinkles, #tighten the tissues beneath your skin, remove #sagging and excess skin. A facelift can also reduce excess skin around the #neck and #jawline.  

There is not just one facelift procedure, but a whole range of #facelift procedures. These different techniques have been developed over the years, involving different incisions and lifting the skin to varying degrees. A facelift may also involve the tightening of certain muscles and tissues, or liposuction of areas such as the jowls or chin.It is important to understand that facelifts are meant to remove major folds and wrinkles, not fine wrinkles. A facelift which removes every line and fold would be too aggressive and would result in an unnatural result. Fine lines and #wrinkles are better addressed by skin treatments such as chemical peels or microdermabrasion, which we also offer at our office. Incisions vary depending upon whether the patient is male or female, the hairstyles, hairline, age, previous surgery, and other factors. Generally, the #incision starts in the temple, in front or within the hairline. It continues in front of the ear, sometimes partially hidden within the ear. It then goes under the earlobe, behind the ear fold, and ends within the hairline or at the hairline behind the ear. The newer, shorter scar #techniques, which do not include scars in or by the hairline, can be used for most patients. Frequently another small and hidden incision is made under the chin in a natural skin fold. This allows fat removal and tightening of the platysma muscle in the neck if required.

Crow’s
feet are caused by underlying muscle contractions, and as such cannot be
eliminated completely though surgery. The best treatment for crow’s feet is
Botox, which will relax the wrinkle causing muscles and allow the wrinkles to
smooth out. If your crow’s feet are especially deep, laser resurfacing may help
as well. I suggest visiting a board-certified facial plastic surgeon for a
consultation to find out what your best options are. I hope this helps

Excellent question. Facelift
surgery is not particularly effective on the wrinkles that form around the
outer corners of the eyes, better known as crow's feet. This is because
facelift surgery primarily improves the lower portion of the face. The most
effective treatment for crow's feet is botulinum toxin injections (BOTOX).
Happily, this treatment is nonsurgical and relatively simple. Otherwise, adding
a forehead lift to your lower facelift, aka full facelift, would address the
crow's feet, the outer brows, and the forehead.