How to Critique a Facelift

Facelift surgery is the crown jewel of plastic surgery, consisting of procedures that require extensive experience, artistic vision and planning, and meticulous attention to detail. There are numerous tip-offs to facelift surgery, including but not restricted to, the obvious pulled “too tight” and “scary” appearance. After a properly performed facelift, a person should be able to sit comfortably next to someone with no discernable clue that surgery has been performed. Other tip-offs are avoidable alterations in the hairline, distortions of normal anatomy of the ear, and a "wind-swept" appearance to the cheeks. Current up-to-date facelift techniques no longer rely upon simply pulling the skin to achieve marvelous results, though many surgeons still use dated facelift techniques because they are quicker and easier to perform, but in my opinion, yield unsatisfactory results.