When Should I Get A Facelift?

Many patients feel unsatisfied with sagging skin, wrinkles, and/or various signs of aging. However, they are unsure what surgical or non-invasive options is right for them. For example, a face lift may be too aggressive for a few crow’s feet, but Botox may be underwhelming if your issue is excess sagging skin. So, if you’ve begun to consider whether or not to get a face lift, ask yourself the following questions below to confidently make the best decision for you:

1) Do you know what a face lift is?

Sure, a face lift is a great way to diminish wrinkles and droopy skin, but what does it entail? In other words, how does face lift surgery actually shed years off of patients? A standard face lift entails incisions around the temples, ears, and behind the ears, allowing your surgeon to minimize and reposition deeply-rooted facial tissue.

Excess flesh is removed as well, followed by excess skin. The remaining skin is then strategically positioned over its newly-formed, firm foundation. The skin covering the face is, as a result, notably smoother than the skin that was previously covering it. Note: standard face lifts typically apply this procedure to the full face and neck. Contrastingly, mini face lifts generally apply this procedure strictly to the lower jaw and cheeks.

2) Do you fully understand what a face lift will accomplish?

So, what can you expect from your results from a face lift? Since sagging skin and wrinkles are a direct product of aging, you can bet that a face lift can make a patient look years younger.

Furthermore, talented plastic surgeons ensure that the patient’s skin looks strong and voluminous, rather than strained and artificially tight. Ultimately, going to the right surgeon can mean that a face lift can transform you into an undeniably more polished, radiant you.

3) Do you have the urge to permanently change how you look?

This is not to ask if you are unhappy with how you look, or if you feel that you must change how you look. What’s important for us to determine before giving someone a face lift is whether they are open to changing how they look and comfortable with the fact that these aesthetic changes are a permanent thing. Botox wears off within a few months, but the effects of a face lift will last for years (if not forever). It’s important that patients consider this and are sure it’s what they want before committing to surgery!

Face lifts can provide incredible results to patients, but they are a major surgery so it’s important that patients educate themselves on the procedure and have thought through whether or not these results are something that they’ll still want a few years down the line.

If you’re ready to revamp your appearance and are ready to book your face lift in Orlando, schedule your consultation with our chief plastic surgeon, Dr. Z, to discuss your thoughts, questions, and concerns!