Myths · 5 min read
Five myths about facelifts
From an artificial look to an endless recovery: what contemporary surgery really offers.
Many of the ideas about facelifts come from older techniques. We revisit the most common ones in light of anatomy and current practice.
“Every facelift leaves the face looking pulled”
An artificial look is linked to excessive skin tension. Techniques that work in the deep planes distribute support across the right structures.
“Recovery takes months”
Social recovery usually takes two to three weeks, although full tissue maturation takes longer and varies from person to person.