Category Archives: Facelift

According to recently released statistics from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, facelift procedures were up 6 percent in 2012 compared to the previous year. Facial appearance is an important indicator of your age. As soon as our early forties, we begin to develop: Deep folds extending from the nose downward Fat deposits under the […]

Facelift patients who have a second facelift an average of 10 years later experience lasting results and a low complication rate from this second surgery, according to a report in this month’s issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. When performed by an experienced plastic surgeon, a secondary facelift can be safe and effective for an […]

It’s true. Skinny women over 40 may have more wrinkles and deep folds on their face than heavier women of the same age. If you want to maintain your trim figure but are dissatisfied with the sagginess of your face, you may be a good candidate for a facelift. Recently, the UK’s Daily Mail ran […]

Your age is not the sole determining factor of whether you should have a facelift. People over the age of 65 are at no greater risk of facelift complications than younger patients, provided the patients are screened for any health problems or risk factors, according to a Cleveland Clinic study that followed 216 female facelift […]

Stem-cell-rich fat has recently become quite popular in cosmetic applications. The stem cell facelift is not like facelift surgery, but instead uses fat injections to rejuvenate your face using fat from your own body removed with liposuction. The idea is that the stem cells cause new, youthful skin cells to generate. One woman’s recent story […]

A sharp, firm neckline is one of the cardinal features of youth. As we reach our 40s and 50s, the angle formed by the chin and neck begins to widen and droop, changing the youthful right angle to a sagging turkey neck or wattle. W Magazine addressed this particular sign of aging in an article […]

“How long will my facelift results last?” The question above is a common one we are asked by our patients interested in facelift surgery. A new study published in this month’s issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery sought to answer that question using a combination of objective and subjective measurements. The researchers say five years […]

With the Thanksgiving holiday around the corner, it’s a good time to re-consider the facelift you have been thinking about. You may be seeing friends and family you haven’t seen for a year or longer, and it’s not uncommon to notice how much people have aged during that time. A facelift lets you set back […]

Lancome USA received an FDA warning for advertising claims that made it sound like certain Lancome anti-aging creams could achieve results similar to that of a pharmaceutical drug. The language also implies the creams can achieve facelift-like results, although the FDA did not take issue with that aspect of the advertising claims. Last month, the […]

Facelift patients want to rejuvenate the appearance of their faces for a more youthful, refreshed look. In a Turkish study, researchers asked women of various ages about areas of their faces with which they were most dissatisfied. Your face is what you see most often in the mirror. Women of all different ages tend to […]