Beverly Hills, California – Faces are the most obvious indications of age.

As the skin loses its elasticity, it directly affects the youthful appearance of a face. This may result in jawlines that are undefined, deep wrinkles, jowls, cheeks that drop downward and create deep folds, and an accumulation of fat under your chin. Once any of these changes start to occur (mid 40's), they only worsen with time.

While facial aging is inevitable, there are solutions to slow down aging to a certain extent, as well as ways to fix the appearance of aged skin.

Wearing sunscreen is one of the simplest ways to limit skin aging. Even if you do not easily burn, sunscreen is beneficial. Beyond sunspots, and the risk of cancer, the sun’s UV rays also break down collagen, which is responsible for our skin’s elasticity. Without elasticity, a face will sag.

Other preventative measures include not smoking, eating a balanced diet, staying fit, and using high quality skin care products religiously.

However, if your facial skin is already damaged and if your age is beyond your mid 40's, the options above may only have a minimal effect. In this case, fillers and facelift or necklift surgeries are the best ways to seriously reduce the signs of aging.

Facelift and necklift surgery is designed to create a more youthful appearance. While it cannot stop aging, it will target the specific areas of the face that have aged and give you a more youthful appearance. Facelift and necklift surgery targets sagging skin around the neck, jowls, and cheek.

A facelift will tighten the underlying soft tissue and muscles, and remove excess fat. The neck, jawline, and cheek skin will then be carefully re-draped. This procedure sheds years off your appearance and gives a refreshed look. Your aging clock is definitely turned back significantly.

One of the premier modern facelift and necklift surgeons of southern California (Beverly Hills, Palm Springs and Rancho Mirage) is Dr. Andrew Hayduke, M.D. We asked Dr. Hayduke's opinion on when someone should undergo their first facelift procedure. Dr. Andrew Hayduke said, "Facelift and necklift surgery timing is a very personal and private decision. For some, the late 40's or early 50's is the right time if they are already bothered by the early signs of facial aging. Some clients, however, are content waiting until their 60's, 70's or beyond. There is certainly no one 'right time' for a facelift for everyone. The modern trend, however, is to undergo a facelift in one's late 40's or early 50's to maintain a youthful look early in the facial aging process - rather than waiting until facial aging changes become dramatic and severe."


About the Author:
Special thanks to Dr. Andrew Hayduke, M.D. His website can be reached at http://www.DrHayduke.com or at http://www.TheFaceliftSpecialist.com