“How many times can you get a face lift?”

Every 10-12 years is typical.

I try to do an expanded, initial procedure wherein my patients have not returned for 15 to 20 years. The basis of the longevity is that there is NO tension whatsoever on the skin. THIS produces an extremely natural look to the face and neck, even when the head is down. As a young woman, you must have no elevation of your hairline and address all your salient problems.

Thank you for your question. It is a really good question that comes up frequently. The short answer is as many as you would need. But that statement needs some clarifications.

Generally, most patients do not need a facelift until they are in their 50s or 60s. Before that we can manage many of the wrinkles and excessive skins with non-surgical procedures such as lasers, fillers and so on. But once the skin has become too saggy then the only solution is to have the excess skin removed and the muscle layer of the face supported. That's what a facelift would do. Typically when you have a facelift (if done appropriately) you can expect to look somewhere between 10-15 years younger. So now if you are 60 then you may look like you are 50. These results age with you but the benefit lasts forever. meaning that when you turn 70 you look like you are 60 and so on. Because of this most patients don't need a follow up full facelift. What we can do for them is to do a mini-facelift or a limited facelift in the future as the skin laxity returns. This is typically done only once or twice more and most patients don't even need nor want to have a second procedure because they are so happy with the results that they have.

I hope that answers your question.

Getting a facelift procedure does not negate your ability to get a second one later in life. That option will be based on how the aging process affects you and your facial anatomy over time. Frequently, other smaller procedures may suffice to correct areas of skin laxity and volume loss. In addition, risks and benefits of a secondary facelift would need to be evaluated in the future since repeat facial surgery can have higher levels of surgical difficulty. Every situation and patient is unique and will require individual evaluation by a plastic surgeon.

It is not how many times, but if it is done right, meaning the timing of the operation and the operator, it may be one time. Three times may indicate something was less than perfect, but if a person lives 5-10 years after, the person has a long and healthy life. Two is generally the most. Interest and health determine this.

Thank you for the question. Redo facelifts are fairly common about 10 years apart. Usually, healing and outcome should not be a problem.

Look at Hollywood. The Screen Actors Guild pays for yearly management. There is no limit.

As many times as you wish although you are probably foolish to do this more than twice in a lifetime. Think Joan Rivers and Phyllis Diller.

There is not a fixed answer to your question. However, most 40-year-old patients are excellent candidates for a mini left. Normally this delays a true facelift for approximately 9-10 years. Hence, patients will normally have 2 facial lifting procedures in a lifetime.