Plastic Surgery Blog

Faces age in fairly predictable ways—but not always in ways a syringe, thread, or device can fully fix. Non-surgical tools are fantastic for early and mid-stage rejuvenation, and they absolutely have their place.

Elective cosmetic surgery sits where biology, psychology, and culture meet. Among procedures that reshape not just the face but the felt sense of self, the facelift (rhytidectomy) consistently stands out for boosting confidence.

Jowls and marionette lines are two of the biggest reasons people start looking into facelifts. They’re classic signs of lower-face aging—softening along the jawline and those shadows that run from the mouth corners toward the chin.

Facelift surgery keeps moving—fast. In 2025, the focus is sharper anatomy, smarter planning, strict safety, and a thoughtful blend of regenerative biology with proven technique.

Facelifts today are not the skin-tightening procedures you might remember from decades past. Techniques have evolved—big time. Modern surgery is anatomy-driven, nuanced, and highly personalized.

A great facelift doesn’t start in the OR—it starts in the consult room. The best practices use a structured, data-driven process to align your goals with your anatomy, choose the right technique, anticipate risks, and preview likely results.

In facial plastic surgery, strong before-and-after photos are the currency of trust. Nowhere is that truer than with facelifts (rhytidectomy), where millimeters—and even the direction of pull—tell the story. Consistent, unbiased, verifiable photography isn’t a “nice-to-have.” It’s the backbone of honest patient education, meaningful clinical audit, and defensible research.

A great facelift can refresh the face and neck for 10 years or more. But aging doesn’t stop, everyone’s anatomy is a little different, and healing has a mind of its own. For some patients, a second, smaller procedure—a revision or touch-up—can sharpen the result, fix early issues, or correct an imbalance that showed up during recovery. The trick is knowing when to step in, what to do, and how to do it with a light hand—so you don’t drift into overcorrection.

Artificial intelligence is reshaping aesthetic surgery far beyond photo filters and those glossy before–after galleries. In facelift planning especially, AI now covers the whole journey—from high-fidelity 3D capture and biomechanical simulation to models that predict when swelling will settle and how scars will mature.