As people age, the effects of gravity, exposure to the sun, and the stresses of daily life can be seen in their faces. Deep creases form between the nose and mouth, the jaw line grows slack and jowly and fat deposits appear around the neck. A facelift (technically known as Rhytidectomy) can "set back the clock", improving the most visible signs of aging by removing the excess fat, tightening underlying muscles and re-draping the skin of your face and neck. A facelift can be done alone or in conjunction with other procedures such as forehead lift, eyelid surgery or nose reshaping.

The best candidate for a facelift is a man or woman whose face and neck have begun to sag, but whose skin still has some elasticity and whose bone structure is strong and well defined.

Most patients are in their forties to sixties, but facelifts are successfully performed routinely on people in their seventies and eighties as well.

A complete face takes approximately 1 hour. Dr. Sachs uses advanced muscle restructuring techniques that last for approximately 10 years. During this time frame the face does not noticeably change. At the end of ten years, although another procedure may be desirable, the effects of even one facelift are lasting, and years later you'll continue to look better than if you'd never had a facelift at all.