Gender
While most facelift patients in the past have tended to be female, the fact is that men can most certainly benefit from the procedure as well. Montreal has seen growing numbers of men looking to achieve the confidence boost and feeling of renewed youth that a facelift can bring. While men are certainly able to take advantage of the things a facelift can offer, there are some distinct considerations at play in terms of facelifts for men. One reason for this is the fact that men generally have broader facial structures, thicker skin, and more robust ligaments than women, rendering the process a bit more involved. As such, it is best to select a doctor with a great deal of experience in men’s facelifts and someone who is a Royal College-certified surgeon.
Age
While a facelift is not limited to patients in a specific age range, it makes good sense to undergo at least some kind of cosmetic rejuvenation before the signs of aging get out of hand. If the face begins to visibly age too much, there is less of a chance that a facelift will produce the desired outcome. Choosing a facelift in either the 40s or 50s can be ideal, because it can stop certain kinds of physical transformations in their tracks before they are permanent in nature. This age range can also be the right time for a facelift, because most folks in this bracket are not plagued by serious medical concerns, and they are thus great surgical candidates.
Facial Bone Structure
Having solid bone structure in the facial area is an important factor in getting one of experienced outcome from a facelift. Strongly-defined facial bones can make the results of a facelift that much more stunning, not to mention longer-lasting. As such, even those without optimal bone structure can still get impressive outcomes, particularly if they go with implants designed to enhance the surgery.
Elasticity Of The Skin
An ideal facelift candidate is someone whose skin still has natural elasticity and suppleness to it. This is key because this type of skin is better at adapting to the newly-designed contours of the face that follow the surgery. Genes, sun exposure, diet, and the like tend to be important determinants of this particular factor.
Overall Health
Given that facelifts are major surgery, patients need to be a strong health overall in order to get maximum benefits. It is best for patients to abandon unhealthy practices such as smoking and drinking in advance of their procedure so that the surgery itself and the recovery process can be as smooth as possible.
Anyone contemplating a Montreal facial cosmetic surgery procedure should consider contacting our surgeons. Practicing in a state-of-the-art facility in Montréal, this highly-regarded surgeon in Montreal stands ready to answer your questions and help you decide whether or not a facelift is right for you.
The surgeons at Clinique Face MD
Surgical procedures are performed by head and neck surgeons (otolaryngology–head and neck surgery) practicing in facial plastic surgery at Clinique Face MD, members of the Collège des médecins du Québec and certified by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.