What Makes Facelifts So Popular?

Dr. Philip Miller

May 29, 2018

Facelift surgeries began over a century ago, but the procedure has continued to renew itself, improve, and remain a leader in the plastic surgery world. In 2013, facelifts were the top anti-aging facial rejuvenation surgery. In fact, they would rank top among facial plastic surgeries altogether except for the rhinoplasty procedure. With thousands of men and women seeking a facelift surgery in NYC for themselves, many prospective patients might wonder what makes this surgery so special. Why are people turning to this procedure out of all the others? There are actually many things that set the traditional facelift apart from the crowd.

A Big Youthful Boost

During facelift surgery, the contours of the lower face are redefined as the facial plastic surgeon manipulates the skin, muscle, and fat cells. Excess loose skin is trimmed away, lax facial muscles are tightened, and the excess fat is either redistributed or removed. The end result of your facelift should be a well-defined jawline, improved facial contour, and a diminished appearance of lines and wrinkles around the mouth and nose. Overall, facelift surgery is a well-designed procedure that can give you a little bit of your youth back. Many patients can achieve a look that is up to 10 years younger than the day they first walked into their consultation.

Long-Lasting Results

When patients invest money on procedures that will improve their youthful appearance, they want those results to last as long as possible. Facelifts might cost more than a nonsurgical treatment, but the results will stand the test of time. Many facelift patients enjoy a more youthful appearance for an entire decade before they notice time catching up again. Actually, time can never really catch up; once you’ve gotten a head start as a facelift patient, you can keep ahead of it. While most patients opt out of a secondary facelift to touch-up the first, patients who do choose a follow-up facelift wait 8 to 12 years on average. Now that’s staying power!

Natural-Looking Results

Back in their early days, facelift surgeries were very simple pull-and-stretch procedures. After a while, patients looked pinch and unnatural as their skin was stretched thinner and thinner out toward their hairlines. Today, the meticulous work done to tighten the underlying tissues beneath the skin provides the support required to keep this area looking firm and youthful. Further, the skin isn’t stretched to the limit anymore, thanks to these refined techniques. In order to deem a facelift surgery successful, your facial plastic surgeon must also believe that the results look natural. The many patients demonstrating just how natural today’s results can be stand as living proof of decades of improvements, surgeon training, and technological advancements.

Facelifts for Any Age

Because facelift surgery can benefit patients in such a wide range of ages, it’s easy to see what drives this procedure’s popularity. With patients ranging from their 30s to their 60s and above, the facelift procedure can help to reverse many of the signs of aging in their early stages or decades on. There is no ideal age to have a facelift, nor a minimum or maximum age requirement to be met. Men and women with concerns about the effects of aging on their lower face can be considered for a facelift; it’s really that simple and that inclusive. If you’re worried about jowls, a double chin, creasing around the mouth, sagging skin, shifted fat deposits, and laxity in the lower facial muscles, you could be a good candidate for this anti-aging surgery. Don’t make the mistake of thinking you’re too young or too old. A facelift can be right for almost anyone, so what can it hurt to ask?

Learn More About Facelift Benefits Today

Choosing the right facial plastic surgeon to perform your facelift procedure will both maximize your results and minimize your risks as a patient. Dr. Philip Miller has specialized exclusively in facial plastic surgery, offering over 20 years of experience and knowledge to his patients. A recognized expert in facial rejuvenation procedures, Dr. Miller has been frequently invited to share his specific techniques with his peers at various national facial plastic surgery meetings. He has been voted among the Best Doctors in America each year since 2007 and has also been named a Top Doctor of New York. To schedule a consultation with Dr. Miller, contact his office located at 60 East 56th Street, Third Floor in New York City, by calling (646) 791-3025.

Dr. Philip Miller

Focusing exclusively on the face for more than two decades, double-board certified facial plastic surgeon Dr. Philip Miller blends art and science with innovation and skill to provide thousands of patients with impeccable results. He is known for pioneering the NatraLook methodology for rhinoplasty, facelifts, neck lifts, and other cosmetic procedures for the face.