Unlike having a nose job or a breast enlargement, a facelift can be subtle enough that even your close friends and family members won’t know you’ve had surgical intervention. The goal isn’t to restructure your face, but to lift your appearance naturally.
I work hard not to over-tighten skin, you won’t end up with a “pulled” or “always surprised” look. The deep plane / SMAS lift technique I use repositions the underlying framework of the face and neck back to where they were 10-20 years ago. The skin is then allowed to naturally drape over the restored framework and any excess skin is trimmed away without pulling or stretching. Instead, you’ll just subtly look younger and fresher than you did before your facelift. You're more likely to be asked if you’ve been getting more sleep, lost a little weight, or found a new face cream than if you’ve had surgery.
I would like to share two real stories from my own patients. The first is a gentleman in his late 60s who had a neck and facelift. A few months later, he was seeing his son for the first time in three years and was nervous that he would notice. Keep in mind, he went from having a turkey gobble to the refined jawline. His son’s only response: “Dad you look great – are you working out again?”
My other patient had her facelift in her early fifties – and a year later did a magazine shoot with a 30 million copy distribution. She was anxious about being called out for having surgery – but not a single comment other than “diet and exercise have done wonders!”. Although in that case, I wouldn’t have minded the shout out.
