Facelift Who Are Ideal Candidates For Facial Plastic Surgery Treatments?

It seems like just about anybody can run out and get a facelift for the right price, and leave looking 15 years younger or more. Though it may be possible to do this, it isnt the smartest decision. Having a rhytidectomy (facelift) performed without possessing the qualities that are needed for a successful surgery can result in unwanted results or a botched surgery.

Firstly, the ideal facelift candidates, as well as for any plastic surgery candidate, will have reasonable expectations with the outcome of the procedure. Seeking to mirror a Hollywood starlet is not something that can be achieved through simple facelift surgery. The model applicant will also be informed or seek to be informed. Physicians can recognize when someone is mentally unstable or seeking a quick fix without knowing the consequences. Probing your surgeon with questions regarding the procedure, and the surgeon as well will prove to them that you are serious about the procedure and mature enough to handle the results.

Physically, facelift candidates will have good general health. This ensures that there will not be any complications from anesthetic and that the patient is able to heal properly after the procedure. Keeping any pre-existing medical conditions from your plastic surgeon can cause regrettable consequences and should be avoided. Those considering the surgery should quit smoking at least six months to a year in advance. Non-smokers heal faster and will have more successful results.

An optimal patient will still have some elasticity left in their skin and an adequate bone structure for the plastic surgeon to work with. Skin elasticity is necessary for successful healing of the skin and to give the face a natural toned look, rather than stretched so tight it hurts feel. Bone structure is important due to the option that facial implants may be more effective if there is much sinking in the cheeks from weakened bones.

Finally, in order to be a candidate for a facelift, you must actually need one. That means loose, wrinkly, excess skin on the face and/or neck. Doctors know the difference between needing a full on facelift or just a few jaw muscle exercises each day. An ethical doctor will not perform unnecessary surgery for personal gain.

If any of these do not suit you, try and speak with your surgeon about anything that can be done to change your lifestyle or situation and make you applicable for the surgery. Never feel self-conscious around the surgeon, he or she is there to make the procedure as easy for you as possible.