Facelift Surgery

A Good Facelift Candidate

Just “who” makes a good facelift candidate? The best candidates for a facelift are men and women 40 to late 60s in age, whose facial areas have begun to sag but the skin still has some elasticity. Deep lines or a fold of skin running from the corner of the nose to the mouth can be removed entirely, or else greatly reduced. More pronounced cheek bones and a better defined jaw-line can also be expected, as well as fatty pockets along the face and neck removed.

But even if a person’s skin has lost most or all of its elasticity, and the person is well into their 80s, they might still be a good candidate, and be able to improve their appearance significantly.

A person who wants to look younger and fresher can benefit visually and emotionally from a facelift. However, a facelift cannot totally alter a person’s appearance. It cannot make skin healthier, or restore health, vitality, or youth to the person. And a facelift cannot once and for all time stop the inevitable signs of aging.