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

I’m surprised nobody said it, but the skull age, the shapes of your face changes are you get older and we can detect it. One thing you can easily see and notice also is how the eyes starts sinking into the skull’s orbit – adding to the old face.