At age 73, losing 20 pounds probably will show up in your face, but how much is unknown. Depending on your skins elasticity and other factors such as sun damage, do you smoke? Losing the 20 pounds may be better for your health, and there are steps you can take if your face shows the weight loss such as fillers or a revision surgery. Good luck.

Every case is different. You might want to wait and see how your face reacts as you lose weight. If you start to see unwanted signs of laxity you may consider limiting further weight loss (as long as there is no absolute medical need for you to lose more weight).

Thank you for your question. If you are planning to lose the 20 pounds there is a possibility this will affect the results, especially because at 73 unfortunately patients skin quality is not as elasticity. All The Best

One the of the key signs of facial aging is loss of volume. You can clearly see this comparing infants to the elderly. As such, any process that causes the face to deflate, ie time, weight loss, or gravity, can increase the appearance of facial aging. That being the case, all of your weight loss will not come from your face and neck. If the weight loss does cause some laxity, the facelift can be revised to restore your appearance. Best of luck

Dependent factors: How much weight loss? What is the inherent elasticity of your skin? Where do the 20# come off your particular body? Smoke? Sun? Quality of the surgery?All the above factors will have some play. Bottom line is the answer is yes, your skin will show some additional sagging with significant weight loss. Some more than others. But you have no choice in the matter. If you lose the weight...see what happens and if the resultant sagging is unpleasant, I'll bet your surgeon (if he/she has some heart) will give you a super deal on a little touch up. You'll look better and feel better with the weight loss regardless. If my patients are going to lose significant weight, I have them at least get close to that weight prior to surgery.