Facelift For Each Decade -Which One Is Right For Your Age

Facelift For Each Decade -Which One Is Right For Your Age

There are a lot of different factors that go into how you look. Besides inheriting genetic features and skin types, the pace at which your skin ages and starts to sag depends on when collagen production begins to breakdown. However, there are a number of external factors that can also take their toll on your appearance, including cigarette smoke, pollution, heavy drinking, overexposure to the sun, and even the amount of stress you are subjected to on a regular basis. 

Obviously, there are things you can do to combat the aging process. Based on the environmental factors mentioned above, you can try to live a healthy and active lifestyle, eat well, avoid smoking and second-hand smoke as much as possible, clean your skin regularly and use a moisturizer at night, and apply sunscreen when outdoors. Unfortunately, no matter what you do, genetics will eventually catch up to you, and you may start to see deepening lines and drooping skin as the years go by.

 

If you feel like you aren’t putting your best face forward at this stage in your life, there are various procedures that can help you look rejuvenated again. Here are a few thoughts, based on each age range.

-       Twenties and thirties. In most cases, people in their 20s and 30s have not started to experience a breakdown in collagen production. However, you might start to notice fine lines etching their way into your skin, especially around the eyes and mouth, and in the forehead region if you furrow your brow a lot. In this case, you may not need a facelift procedure to look your best again. Facial and chemical peels can refresh your skin, Botox® injections can help to ease those pesky worry lines and crow’s feet, and dermal fillers can enhance your facial features or fill in unsightly acne scars.

-       Forties. As you move into your 40s, the most common complaint heard is that people constantly look tired, even when they feel relaxed and refreshed. This is where a potential facelift patient may opt for an eye lift (blepharoplasty) that can remove overlapping eyelids, remove “bags” from under the eyes, and greatly reduce crow’s feet.

-       Fifties. The fifth decade of trips around the sun is generally when collagen production rapidly drops off for many people and facial changes begin to get more prominent in rapid succession. The skin around the jowls starts to droop and the neck begins to look wrinkled and saggy. This age group may want to consider a lower face or neck lift to tighten up the skin around the jowls and neckline, or a brow lifts to remove those deep lines in the forehead.

-       Sixties. This is the age where skin elasticity is at a minimum, causing deepening wrinkles and saggy skin all over. This may be the age to consider a full facelift to help turn back the hands of time.

-       Seventies and beyond. You might think that a person in their 70s or even 80s may be too old for a plastic surgery procedure. However, if the potential patient is in good health and wants to do something about their appearance, they may still be an excellent candidate for any kind of facelift procedure.

 

No matter what your age, if you want to appear younger and refreshed, there are a variety of facelift procedures that can help you look your best. Be sure to seek out a surgeon who is Board Certified, then go in for a consultation. Your surgeon can make a number of different recommendations and will be happy to answer any additional questions you may have.

 

 

Conclusion:

Wanting to look your best is easily achievable at any age, thanks to a variety of facelift procedures that can tackle your whole face or target different areas such as your nose, eyes, forehead, or neck. Your best solution is to find a Board-Certified plastic surgeon who can make recommendations, show you the kinds of results you can expect, and be available to answer any questions you may have about various procedures.