Facelifts performed in your 40s are often more preventative and restorative than dramatic. Dr. Zelken’s approach focuses on repositioning and supporting deep facial structures, not just tightening the skin. This prevents an overdone or “pulled” look and creates results that are subtle, elegant, and age-appropriate.
Many patients in their 40s experience a combination of changes—mild skin laxity, early jowling, deepening nasolabial folds, and a tired or drawn appearance due to fat and collagen loss. A facelift in this decade is designed to address all of these factors at once. Because aging at this stage is more gradual, the surgical techniques can also be less invasive than traditional facelifts performed later in life.
Some patients benefit from a full lower facelift, while others may be ideal candidates for a mini facelift or “short scar” facelift that targets the jawline and mid-face without extensive incisions or downtime. In many cases, Dr. Zelken may recommend combining a facelift with volume restoration using fat grafting, eyelid surgery, or neck contouring to create a complete, harmonious result.