Houston Plastic Surgery Blog

Facelifts rank among the top five most popular plastic surgery procedures. A good facelift candidate should be healthy and realistic about his or her goals for the procedure. Perfection is rarely attainable, but facelift can help eliminate deep wrinkles and give your skin a more youthful glow.

• Generally, facelift candidates must meet the following criteria:
• Good general health. Patients with health complications, like hypertension or diabetes, may not be good facelift candidates
• Strong facial bone definition. Well defined bones help support the tightened facial muscles and redraped skin
• Some skin elasticity. Skin that maintains some of its elastic nature prior to facelift generally shows much better results
• Has excess skin. Facelift candidates who have loose skin that that can be tightened are able to remove wrinkles at the same time
• Don't smoke or can quit smoking for two weeks prior to surgery. Smokers have a slightly higher risk of complications during facelift surgery

Facelift is an invasive surgery that requires substantial healing time and recovery. As with any surgery, there are risks involved. Facelift candidates should take the time to educate themselves on the benefits, risk, and limits of facelift surgery.

If you have more questions about facelifts and you live in the Houston, Texas area, please contact Dr. Leo Lapuerta to schedule an initial consultation.