A facelift performed by Monterrey, Mexico plastic surgeon Dr. Lara Ontiveros can restore a more youthful appearance. Facial aging can be a slow, graceful process for many people. Fine lines and wrinkles emerge gradually, almost imperceptibly. But years of sun exposure, gravity, stress, and other factors ultimately affect all of us and can make you look older than you feel.

CANDIDATES FOR FACELIFT

The ideal candidate for a facelift is a person between ages 40 and 70 who is interested in improvement of the shape and structure of their face. It is rare that medical problems cannot be managed in a way that is safe for surgery.

High blood pressure and diabetes must be under control. Nicotine is exceptionally bad for the results of a facelift and must be fully avoided for 4 weeks prior to surgery and 2 weeks after. Dr. Lara Ontiveros will not perform a facelift on an active smoker or nicotine user.

Younger patients may be candidates for one of the mini-facelift options that Dr. Lara Ontiveros offers such as the MACS lift. This allows a faster return to normal work schedule and work activity.

A facelift is one of the options Dr. Lara Ontiveros offers to help address facial aging. It can restore a more youthful look to the lower and mid face and is nearly always done in a way to improve the contour of the neck as well. It can also be combined with other procedures to decrease the appearance of aging in the eyes and forehead.

Monterrey Plastic Surgery

A facelift can have a rejuvenating effect on the lower two-thirds of the face. This can produce dramatic improvements, including:

• Increased jaw definition
• Decreased jowls
• Decrease sagging skin in the neck
• Decreased lines above the mouth (nasolabial folds)
• Decreased lines below the mouth (marionette lines)

Dr. Lara Ontiveros works with you customize the procedure and to correct any concerns you have.