Although many studies have been conducted to evaluate short-term face lift patient satisfaction, this study is the first to evaluate long-term satisfaction in face lift patients.

Study participants included 89 patients of study senior author Dr. John Owsley, who performed a superficial musculoaponeurotic system–platysma facelift, or SMAS facelift, on each patient between January 1, 1994 and January 1, 1999.

When patients were surveyed one year after surgery, 98 percent reported that their results were “very good or beyond expectations.”  Each facelift patient was surveyed again 10-15 years after surgery, and 68 percent reported not only that their results continued to be “very good or beyond expectations,” but also that they looked 10 years younger.

Only 31 percent of patients who participated in the study indicated that they were disappointed by some aspect of their long-term face lift outcome, which suggests a majority of facelift patients experience a high degree of satisfaction with facelift results in the long term.

It is important to note that the results of a SMAS facelift are typically longer lasting than those of a subcutaneous, or skin-only, facelift, and improvement of sagging skin and jowls is an expected outcome.  An extended SMAS facelift offers the same benefits as a SMAS facelift, plus correction of nasolabial folds.

Variations of the SMAS facelift technique exist, but all SMAS facelift techniques involve repositioning and tightening the SMAS, which is a sheet of muscle and connective tissue on the cheek that contributes to facial expression.

If you’re considering face lift surgery, don’t trust your face to just anyone.  Avoid marketing hype and seek a highly experienced Owensboro facelift surgeon who can customize your facelift procedure to meet your unique facial rejuvenation goals.

Now according to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, doctors and plastic surgeons at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center are seeking approval to perform a similar operation.

The surgeons evidently have experience with hand transplants — procedures that require advanced techniques to reconnect tissues, veins and blood vessels.  A face transplant however, would have different cosmetic goals and could require donation of organs that are difficult to procure.

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