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 trained as a plastic surgeon but I don’t do cosmetic surgery in practice.

1. You don’t notice well done facelifts, just overdone ones.

2. Old skin doesn’t have the same structure as young skin. It isn’t just hanging, it’s saggy and thinner. There’s no way to fix that.