Aging affects every part of your body, but it’s most visible in your face. If you’re unhappy about the effect age has on your look, you may wonder if it’s time for a facelift. And you may ask yourself: What’s the best age to get a facelift?
There is no best age, and the only way to know if the procedure is the right choice for you is to book a consultation with an experienced plastic surgeon like James J. Chao, MD,
Of OasisMD Lifestyle Healthcare, with offices in Encinitas, Temecula, and San Diego, CA.
Even if you’re not quite ready for a surgical facelift, you may be ready for a PDO Thread Lift.
Have you ever been shocked when you learned a friend’s real age because you were so sure they were a lot older (or younger)? Everyone ages at a different rate. While genetics plays a hand in how your skin changes over the years, it’s not the only factor that affects your look.
Spending too much time in the sun accelerates the aging process. The ultraviolet rays break down the connective tissue in your skin, specifically the proteins collagen and elastin. These two proteins are responsible for keeping your skin taut and resilient, and when their levels diminish, you begin to see sagging, wrinkly skin.
In addition to being toxic to your lungs and heart, smoking is also bad for your skin and can cause you to look older than your age a lot sooner than your nonsmoking friends. This bad habit reduces the supply of blood and nutrients to your skin, leading to premature aging.
Instead of thinking chronologically, we suggest the best time to have a facelift is when you start to feel more self-conscious about your deep lines, sagging cheeks, and crepey neck. In addition to concerns about your appearance, we want to make sure you have realistic expectations about the procedure's outcomes. Dr. Chao is a skilled surgeon and can restore your more youthful look, but he can’t alter your appearance to make you into someone else.
You can lift sagging skin without surgery. A PDO thread lift uses synthetic, absorbable surgical sutures made of an FDA-approved material called Polydioxanone (PDO). Precisely and strategically inserted beneath the skin, these fine, dissolvable threads act as anchors to lift the skin, promoting collagen and tissue contraction to help restore skin’s firmness and volume. The results offer a natural, non-surgical lifting and tightening effect, helping to contour your face.
A thread lift usually lasts between 6 and 18 months and can sometimes extend up to two years.
Are you considering a facelift? Do you want to know more about safe, nonsurgical options? To learn more about our aesthetic services or to book your consultation, please contact our office today.
