Why Preserving the Sideburns Is Important in Male Facelift Surgery

Recently, Brad Pitt's (Brad Pitt) facial changes have attracted attention overseas, along with growing interest in men's anti-aging treatments.

Various analyses have emerged because his jawline appears more defined and his facial contours more refined than before,

but whether he actually underwent surgery has not been officially confirmed.

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However, the reason for this growing interest seems clear.

Compared with the past, more middle-aged men now want to achieve a naturally well-groomed appearance.

Refined facial contours

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An appearance that does not look tired

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A naturally improved look

Male facelifts are also changing in this direction.

However, there is one aspect of male facelifts that needs to be considered somewhat differently from those for women.

That is the sideburns and hairline.

Women can conceal the incision area to some extent with long hair, but men often maintain short hairstyles.

With hairstyles that leave the ears naturally visible, even very small changes can be more noticeable than expected.

In particular, sideburns have a greater impact on one's overall appearance than many people realize.

Natural sideburns

A stable hairline

A natural shape around the ears

= Maintaining a masculine appearance

Conversely, if the skin is pulled excessively or the incision design is not carefully considered, the shape of the ear may become distorted, or the following changes may occur:

Changes in sideburn position

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Changes in the shape in front of the ear

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An unnatural hairline

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An operated-on appearance

Therefore, in male facelift surgery, it is most important to appropriately use the deep-plane or dual-plane technique to lift the SMAS layer effectively. At the same time, it is important to achieve natural improvement while preserving masculine features.

• A Male Facelift Case in a Patient in His Late 30s -

This case involved a male patient in his late 30s.

Because he was relatively young, the skin sagging itself was not severe.

However, he was concerned about increasingly deep nasolabial folds and reduced facial elasticity compared with before.

Male facelift review. Male facelift before and after. Facelift before and after. Facelift review. This is a real model who consented to publication.

Male facelift before and after. Male facelift review. Facelift before and after. Facelift review. This is a real model who consented to publication.

When looking at the before-and-after photos, the face does not appear dramatically changed. Instead, the overall impression appears more refined.

Improvement in the nasolabial folds, increased facial elasticity, and refinement of the jawline and facial contours

resulted in a cleaner, more vibrant appearance.

In particular, because excessive skin removal was avoided, complications such as a pulled earlobe deformity and distortion of the tragus could be avoided.

It is also notable that the position and shape of the sideburns were maintained naturally, so the surgery does not stand out even with a short hairstyle.

The key to a male facelift is not simply how much the skin has been pulled.

Lifting effect + preservation of the sideburns + maintenance of the hairline + a natural appearance

It is important for these four aspects to remain balanced together.

Facelift recovery process. Facelift swelling. Facelift review. Facelift at 2 weeks. Facelift at 1 month. This is a real model who consented to publication.

Another important point is that the recovery process progressed relatively quickly.

In the photo taken two weeks after surgery, much of the major swelling and bruising had already subsided,

and the patient was at a stage where returning to daily activities was not particularly difficult.

In the one-month photo, the natural facial contours had settled, and the overall appearance looked more stable and refined.

→ In other words, as time passed,

“the process of swelling going down = a process in which an awkward appearance remains” did not occur.

Instead, this case progressed into “the process of naturalness being completed.”

Making sure that other people do not feel that the person has had surgery

may be an important point in men's anti-aging treatments.

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