Sixty-five And Considering A Facelift? We've Got Good News!

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The study followed 216 female facelift patients over the course of three years. Of the women, 68 were older than 65. The results showed no statistical difference in complication rates between the two groups of women.

"Facelift surgery in the elderly has always been perceived to carry more post-operative risk," Dr. James Zins, chairman of plastic surgery at the Cleveland Clinic, said in a media release. "According to our study and pre-operative screenings, patients over 65 had no statistically significant increase in complications."

Dr. Phillip Garcia of Florida has helped hundreds of elder patients with facelifts. Jacksonville's Garcia Facial Plastic Surgery, where he is a partner with brother Dr. Roberto Garcia, sees many patients who are 65 and older, but feel much younger. These patients remain active and make a healthy lifestyle a priority.

"Making healthy life choices likely is a major factor for the 65-and-older women in the Cleveland Clinic study," Dr. Garcia says. "Age alone is not a complication factor for adult patients. Overall health and lifestyle choices like smoking, excessive drinking, exercise, ...
... nutrition and stress levels all play a role in a patient's facelift results."

Researchers involved in the study, published in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, also cautioned that proper screening of elder patients, particularly those with significant co-morbidities, is essential.

American seniors aged 65 and over accounted for 7.3 percent of cosmetic plastic surgery procedures, a total of 685,000, last year according to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.

If you're a senior considering a facelift, Jacksonville's Garcia Facial Plastic Surgery can help you assess all health-related risk factors and choose a procedure that's best for you. Call 904-247-8522.

As double Board Certified Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, Dr. Phillip and Roberto Garcia of Garcia Facial Plastic Surgery and Reviva Medical Spa are specialists in plastic reconstructive and cosmetic surgery for aging face procedures, rhinoplasty (nasal surgery), and eyelid plastic surgery.