The thing with plastic surgery is, it’s not supposed to be forever. It might let you hit the pause button on aging, but you have to give it a boost as time goes by, especially in facial surgeries like facelifts or brow lifts.
One of the biggest culprits is collagen. Collagen keeps your skin firm and bouncy. As the years roll on, its production declines, and that’s when you might notice the effects of your facial and body plastic surgeries starting to wear off.
Here’s what you can expect as time passes by:
Breast Augmentation
Breast augmentation uses implants to dial up the size of your breasts. But as you age, your hormones cause changes in breast structure and tissue, decreasing the fullness and firmness of your breasts.
Even your breast implants can do nothing about that, and you might need to have them changed or removed.
Liposuction
Liposuction is a surgical technique designed to eliminate surplus fat from the body. Although the results are long-lasting, they might be affected by weight fluctuations as you get older.
It’s crucial to sustain a consistent weight to maintain your results, as any increase in weight following the procedure might alter how fat is distributed, impacting the regions that underwent treatment.
Facial Procedures
The decrease in collagen production is most evident in facial procedures, like the facelift.
Although facelifts can bring about significant changes — like targeting wrinkles and loose skin and tightening underlying muscles — studies indicate that about 21 percent of facelifts may show some recurrence after five and a half years, on average. Still, most people generally appear younger than they did before undergoing the procedure.
Another cosmetic surgery affected by age is rhinoplasty, a procedure designed to change the nose’s shape. Since aging can bring about changes in skin elasticity and a reduction in facial bone volume, it can impact the nose’s appearance and make it seem longer or droopier, with the tip potentially drooping due to weakened supporting cartilage.
So if you want to keep your results intact, strategic touch-ups now and then might be necessary.
Aside from these changes, take note that aging can also influence the effectiveness of the procedure. The presence of age-related health conditions like arthritis, diabetes, osteoporosis, hypertension, and Alzheimer’s disease can impact the healing process and potentially lead to more serious health complications.
Be sure to disclose any underlying conditions to Dr. Masri before undergoing plastic surgery so that he can assess your overall health before proceeding with the operation.