Who Can Have a Facelift Surgery?

When it comes to facelift and necklift surgeries, people who are considering to have these operations may be curious about if they are a suitable candidate for this surgery while they are at the preliminary research stage. It wouldn’t be right to make very strict distinctions in this matter. Basically, a suitable candidate should have conditions that can be improved by a facelift surgery when alternative treatments are not able to provide the same effect.

The aim of the facelift and necklift surgeries is to remove the excess, sagging skin and tighten the remaning skin along with the deep structures of the face if needed. It is preffered that these conditions of excess, saggy, loose skin and sagging deeper structures are not able to be improved in the same amount by other procedures. Facelift surgeries are usually performed on people between 40 and 70 years of age, while younger or older people may be suitable candidates as well.

A number of other conditions are sought in facelift surgery candidates some of them being the patient’s facial skin elasticity and a strong facial bone structure. The ideal candidate for facelift surgery should ideally have a well-defined and well-established bone structure. Bone structure loss,  weakened facial bones, can be compared to a reduced floor support. Facial implants can be used to make improvements if needed according to this condition. The facial skin elasticity is also important in improving the wrinkles targeted by the facelift surgery. It is also important for the adaptation of the facial skin to the new facial contours.

The person who is to have a facelift surgery is expected to be physically and psychologically healthy. Facelift surgeries are invasive procedures and the person who is going to have surgery should have good healing capacity. The issue of smoking is also important. For both the healing process and the the results from the operation, the person who is to undergo the surgery, should stop smoking for at least the minimum periods of time before and after the surgery instructed by their doctor. In addition, it is important to ensure that the suitable candidates are thoroughly informed and have realistic expectations and balanced psychology.