How Facelift Techniques Have Changed Over Time

In 1901, the first facial skin tightening procedure was performed on an aging Polish aristocrat by Eugen Holländer in Berlin. Around this time, facelifts mainly focused on the removal and

Erich Lexer performed the first “lift” and developed the subcutaneous facelift technique. The subcutaneous facelift was the gold standard for facelift techniques all the way up until the 1960s. The

The skin only facelift, however successful, only produced short-lasting results. But thanks to a few pioneering surgeons, techniques like deep fascial layer lifts and superficial musculoaponeurotic system (SMAS) reduced invasiveness

Dr. Yves Gerard Illouz invented liposuction and cosmetic professionals found that it complimented facelift procedures by removing fat from the neck.

By the 1990s surgeons were refining incision locality with techniques like the bicoronal, endoscopic surgical techniques that provided better, more natural-looking results.

Following the boom of minimally invasive alternatives, researchers began to focus on facelift options that will require less downtime, less stress to the body and still get people the results

Facelifts have come a long way since the 1900s. It’s not just removal of excess skin. There are plenty of options — both surgical, nonsurgical and a combination of the