Who is a good candidate for a face lift?
Healthy men and women who are bothered by sagging, lose skin along the lower face and upper neck may be good candidates for a facelift. Individuals with unwanted jowling along the jawline may also be good candidates. Patients with deep smile lines (nasolabial folds) will not benefit greatly from the facelift. While the surgery may soften these lines to some degree, they are better treated with a midface lift and/or volume enhancement with filler injections. Patients who actively smoke or have a history of a bleeding disorder are not considered candidates for facelift surgery as there is an increased risk of complications.
