Facelift Articles

Question: What’s the best facelift technique for improving jowls? Answer: All facelifting techniques will improve the jowls. Each facelifting technique that I use involves elevation of the soft tissue of the face beneath the skin. This layer of tissue is referred to as the SMAS. Different facelifting techniques involve different methods of lifting the SMAS… [Read More]

Question: How do you avoid an overly taut or pulled look from a facelift? Answer: I think that the days of an overly tightened appearance from a facelift are now behind us. During the first few months following your facelift you may feel that your skin is exceptionally tight, and it may in fact also… [Read More]

Question: Twenty-five years ago, when my mother was 50, she had a facelift. She was pleased with the results and she did look younger after the surgery However, while I never would have told her this, I think she did look a bit “pulled” and unnatural too. She also had a lot of post-operative pain… [Read More]

Question: I am 62 and have so many face wrinkles I am embarrassed to go out. Will a facelift eliminate these wrinkles? Answer: Although it is perfectly normal to be self conscious about your appearance I don’t think that facial wrinkles should ever destroy your self esteem so much that you should be ashamed to… [Read More]

Question: I am 57-years-old and I am terrified of being under anesthesia. If I am having a facelift, can I be awake during the procedure? Answer: The thought of anesthesia can be daunting. Anesthesia is extremely safe in someone who is 57 years old and otherwise healthy. A facelift can be performed under local anesthesia… [Read More]