Approximately 10 percent of facelifts are performed on men, although you might not have guessed the figure was that high, given that men are much less likely to discuss their procedures. Male facelifts typically differ from the kind that women seek. Here, Dr. Peter Vila, who has worked with many male patients, discusses these differences as well as the benefits of male facelift procedures.
How Is a Male Facelift Different From a Female Facelift?
In addition to the aesthetic goals being different with a male facelift, Dr. Peter Vila considers other biological disparities. Overall, facial skin is thicker on a man than on a woman. If the skin is pulled too much, it will no longer appear masculine.
Men also carry a lot more blood in their face. That blood helps grow facial hair and supplies the aforementioned thick skin. Dr. Peter Vila understands how to handle the extra blood and avoid the complications and infections that may arise in the hands of a less skilled surgeon.
So many of the incision considerations are different given a man’s hair. For starters, the incisions a doctor makes around the ear for a woman need to be shifted to account for sideburn growth. Consequently, those cuts must be much more precise to remain inconspicuous.
In fact, doctors traditionally utilize the patient’s hairline to hide incisions better, but that is not an option for all men, particularly as they age. Baldness and receding hairlines necessitate other precise cuts, and through experience, Dr. Peter Vila understands the ideal discreet placements where excellent healing can occur.
