The first face lift was performed in Germany in 1901 and face lifts have been used since then mostly by women who want to keep their youthful looks. The technical word to describe a facelift is 'rhytidectomy ' and today according to statistics face lifts are the seventh most popular cosmetic surgery performed. Facelifts are performed to reduce wrinkles, frown lines and signs of aging skin and improving the looks of a person's face. It is not only women who go in for facelifts now men have also started getting facelifts performed. Facelifts are an expensive option and where as many people want to get them done not many can afford them. However there are financing options available for getting face lifts.

There are many options available in face lifts which are mini face lift, mid face lift, lower face lift and the list goes on. It depends on the type of face lift that one wants to get. In a facelift procedure fine incisions are made in front of the ear and curves around under it all the way to the hairline. After the first incision the upper layer of skin is lifted from the deeper tissues and the underlying tissues are tightened and the skin is again redraped and the surgeon performing the face lift decides how much excess skin to remove. As this is a very fine surgical procedure only qualified surgeons can perform it and therefore one has to be extremely careful about going about getting a face lift. Face lifts are combined with neck lifts so that the neck wrinkles are also taken care of. Facelifts work best on people with fine skin and good bone structure. The surgeon will prepare the patient and advise them what they need to do before they go in for a facelift. Normally two weeks before the face lift surgery procedure is performed one is advised to stop smoking and taking certain medications and there maybe other precautions that are advised by the surgeon. One should also be prepared for post operative care and should make all necessary arrangements. The face lift procedure will be performed depending on how much correction is required to be done. After a face lift is performed there maybe other procedures that one may be required to follow but all this depends on the patient and the surgeon's opinion.

There are now new techniques that are being adopted for providing alternatives to surgical face lifts and these are laser, micro current and using natural products to rejuvenate the skin and retain that healthy look. One should look at all the available options before going in for a face lift.

With so many plastic surgeons that perform face lifts it may be quite difficult to find an appropriate surgeon. One point to remember here is that all plastic surgeons may not be qualified to perform face lifts so checking if the surgeon is qualified to perform face lifts will help in narrowing down the search for the right surgeon to perform the face lift. There is a lot of competition among face lift surgeons to get the maximum number of prospective patients to their clinics so one should be sure to check around before deciding on a surgeon. This is important especially if one is new in the area and does know the town.

3 day face lift and other similar ads are placed to lure a patient who actually means that one can get a face lift and leave the hospital with a new face in just three days. Face lifts may be common but still one does need to be careful as nobody wants to take any risk with their face.