Rhytidectomy or "face lift" is still the first line of defense against the changes of aging in the face. First described in 1917, it still remains the same operation although many refinements have been added since. Through cleverly hidden incisions around the ear, sagging and loose facial tissues are lifted to reverse the changes from the ravages of time.

The question I am most commonly asked is: “When is the best time to have a facelift?” My answer has always been: "The earlier the better." This is because younger individuals have better, healthier facial tissues, including more robust collagen and elastin fibers. As a general rule, the better the tissues, the better the result.

For instance, elastin is a protein responsible for the stretchiness in skin. It begins to disappear from the face when a person is roughly in their mid-thirties — about the time that most people start to notice unwelcome changes in their face. So a facelift in the mid-thirties will last longer, and also be less-conspicuous.

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