To paraphrase a joke that I heard in my training, "If you ask a Facial Plastic Surgeon who the top three facelift Surgeons are in the world, he will have trouble remembering the other two". The answer is that you should see someone who really specializes in faces. This can include a board certified Facial Plastic Surgeon or Plastic Surgeon who takes a special interest in facial surgery. Time in practice is important, so you probably want to see someone with 10 plus years in practice and a minimum of 500 facelifts. You should review dozens of the Surgeons results and feel comfortable with the practice. In SW Florida, based on the patient population that lives here, we see a large number of people who have concerns about facial aging. Good luck in your search.
For revisions, seeking out a facial plastic surgeon who specializes in facelifts would give you the best outcome. Looking at board certification, credentials and training are all important but in the end the rapport you develop with the surgeons you visit is the most important so you feel like they will be there in case there's an issue. To learn more about different types of facelifts, visit our facelift website.
This should be a facelift surgeon who performed many facelifts in his career (maybe in excess of 1000) and who commonly performs secondary facelifts. Then you can study his results through before and after photos. Lastly, during your in-person consultation you should be in agreement with his aesthetic goals and his surgical plan.
