Facts & Fallacies: Facelift Surgery (Part 1)

The surgery that meaningfully addresses skin laxity also happens to be the procedure that attracts the most persistent myths — from a supposedly "new" natural look invented overseas, to the idea that recovery takes months. In the first installment of a multi-episode series on face lifting, Dr. Lawrence Bass and co-host Summer Hardy work through the most common misconceptions people bring into a consultation, calling each one a fact or a fallacy. They cover the "Paris lift" media trend and why the natural-looking facelift is not new, the ASPS data on who is actually getting face and neck lifts, and why the "windswept" telltale of decades past does not describe the modern result. Dr. Bass traverses through the real recovery timeline, where the incisions actually sit, how facelift results hold up over 10 to 15 years, and how skin creams, regenerative treatments, and energy devices compare when the goal is meaningful correction of skin laxity. The through-line: a modern facelift is designed to look rested rather than "done," and no cream, injectable, or non-surgical device delivers more than a small fraction of what surgical lifting can do for laxity — roughly ten percent, in Dr. Bass's estimate. Questions answered by this episode: 1. Do modern facelifts still look pulled or windswept? 2. Is the "Paris lift" or the new natural-looking facelift trend actually a new technique? 3. Once you have a facelift, do you have to keep getting more? 4. Does your face age faster after you have had a facelift? 5. What age range gets the most face and neck lifts? 6. Are facelift scars always visible after healing? 7. How long is the real recovery from a facelift? 8. Do men get facelifts, or is it only a women's procedure? 9. How long do facelift results last? 10. Can any non-surgical treatment replace a facelift for skin laxity? About Dr. Lawrence Bass Innovator. Industry veteran. In-demand Park Avenue board certified plastic surgeon, Dr. Lawrence Bass is a true master of his craft, not only in the OR but as an industry pioneer in the development and evaluation of new aesthetic technologies. With locations in both Manhattan (on Park Avenue between 62nd and 63rd Streets) and in Great Neck, Long Island, Dr. Bass has earned his reputation as the plastic surgeon for the most discerning patients in NYC and beyond. To learn more, visit the Bass Plastic Surgery website or follow the team on Instagram @drbassnyc. Subscribe to the Park Avenue Plastic Surgery Class newsletter to be notified of new episodes & receive exclusive invitations, offers, and information from Dr. Bass