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\"faceliftIf older patients are properly screened before facelift surgery<\/a>, they do not have a higher risk for surgery complications than younger patients, according to a new study. This suggests that age alone is not an independent risk factor for facelift surgery.<\/p>\n

Researchers performed a retrospective study of 216 women who had a facelift between 2005 and 2008 by a single surgeon at the Cleveland Clinic. The patients were divided into two groups by age: those under 65 (148 patients) and those 65 and older (68 patients). The average age was 57 in the younger group and 70 in the older group.<\/p>\n

Results showed that complication rates were not statistically different when comparing the older facelift patients to the younger ones.<\/p>\n

\u201cFacelift surgery in the elderly has always been perceived to carry more post-operative risk,\u201d said Dr. James Zins, Chairman of Plastic Surgery at Cleveland Clinic. \u201cAccording to our study and pre-operative screenings, patients over 65 had no statistically significant increase in complications.\u201d<\/p>\n

The number of older people seeking plastic surgery<\/a> is expected to grow. By 2030, there will be about 72.1 million older persons, more than twice their number in 2000, according to the Department of Health and Human Services.<\/p>\n

The older patients in the study were more likely to have a higher ASA (overall health status) score than the younger patients. The ASA assesses the physical status of patients before surgery.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt should not be generalized from the study that elderly patients can undergo a facelift operation with the same low complication rate as seen in the younger age group,\u201d said Dr. Zins. \u201cCareful screening of the elderly patients and excluding those with significant co-morbidities led to the low complication rate.\u201d<\/p>\n

The researchers said more studies are needed to define whether an age limit for safe facelift surgery beyond age 70 and 75 exists.<\/p>\n

The technique chosen for your facelift depends on your needs and may be a traditional facelift, limited incision facelift or a neck lift<\/a>. For more information on the study, visit the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery journal\u2019s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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