I am researching facelifts and I came across a 3 day facelift , less invasive & downtime. What can you tell me about results?

1) Human biology and healing hasn't changed and there is no Surgeon and no facelift technique that is able to circumvent it.
2) Any procedure that has you looking great in 3 days, will have little to no effect in 300 days
3) Consider your goals: is it less downtime or a substantial result that you are pleased with? You can't have both.
4) At 61, it is highly likely that a deep plane facelift is the indicated procedure to make you feel like the experience was worthwhile.
4) A 3 day recovery promise is a recycled promise of less downtime. We've seen this before.

Thank You for your query. There are several rapid recovery facelift procedures that use short incisions and limited dissection. Almost half the face-lift procedures that I do now are short incision procedures with rapid recovery and minimal bruising and swelling. The names such as “weekend” facelift and “ 3 day facelift” are to impress the short recovery on the prospective patients, but the actual procedures are tailored to individual requirements. Please find an experienced board certified Plastic surgeon who can examine you and help you with all your concerns. All the best!

A well executed facelift that produces lasting results (10 years or more) must address all the key deep structures of the face that contribute to facial aging. These procedures are time tested, reliable, and can achieve beautiful, long lasting results. They re-suspend the supporting structures of the face, address the deep structures of the neck, and restore balanced facial volume. Deep plane lifts are not "mini lifts," "lifestyle lifts," or "3 day lifts." They require skill and intimate anatomical knowledge on the part of the surgeon. In addition, they required commitment to a real recovery on the part of the patient.

Over the last 30 years, there have been numerous "minimally invasive," "fast recovery" procedures promoted by many surgeons. Some of the techniques can help patients in their 30s and 40s age more gracefully. None of them have been shown to reliably provide lasting results to the average 60 year-old. They can't provide lasting results because they intentionally do not perform all the maneuvers necessary to do so. Results from these procedures in your age group often do not last more than a few months. Correctly performed facelifts are not skin tightening procedures. Be weary of anyone who suggests otherwise.