Why do facelifts look so unnatural? What prevents plastic surgeons from making seniors look like they did when they were 30?

Question

When a 70 year old gets a facelift and plastic surgery, it looks like a 70 year old who had a facelift. Why is it impossible to convincingly reverse the effects of aging by tightening skin and re-sculpting?

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Answer 1

Physically actually do this experiment to visualize.

1. Take some play•doh and make it flat. For cheaper, mix flour and water to make dough… “play” doh

2. forget you put it on a flat surface for a whole day.

3. A day later go look at your play•doh. It’s cracked.

4. **Try to ‘fix’ or mold the cracked material.** If you add water it works, but you’ll definitely notice. The chemical structure changed during the aging/drying process.

This happens to your skin over 50+ years of wear and tear.