17/05/2026
Having a facelift is an important decision, but before getting there, everything starts much earlier !
👨⚕️ As a plastic surgeon, I see it every day: the best results are not achieved only in the operating room. They are built upstream, by understanding and treating the different components of facial aging.
The face ages through several simultaneous mechanisms:
▸ Volume loss: deep fat compartments, but also bone structure, gradually diminish; the cheeks hollow and facial features begin to sag. Personalized hyaluronic acid injections help restore support and harmonize contours.
▸ Depressor muscles gradually become dominant over elevator muscles. Light “Botox” injections can help rebalance muscular dynamics and better counteract gravity.
▸ The skin loses collagen, elasticity, and radiance. Radiofrequency treatments and lasers, using carefully adapted and personalized settings, improve skin quality and density.
✨ A well-planned facelift is part of a comprehensive global strategy.
Before surgery, prevention indeed plays a fundamental role.
It should also include:
✦ An appropriate skincare routine, including daily sun protection, to preserve skin integrity.
✦ An optimized lifestyle: nutrition, hydration, sleep, and overall wellness.
✨ The surgeon intervenes at the right moment, on a face that has been properly prepared.
That is when surgery delivers the most natural and long-lasting results.
