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Recently, more people have been coming in for consultations about male facelift surgery. In the past, most patients were women, but now the ratio has increased to around 8:2. Some people come on their own, but many also come because their family recommended it. In particular, since people in their 60s and 70s are actively participating in social activities, having a youthful appearance has become important from a business standpoint as well. Today, let’s look at why male facelift surgery is needed.
When does sagging become more severe in men?
Men’s facial sagging tends to appear rapidly from the late 40s. As they enter the menopausal transition period, skin elasticity declines, and if there is significant sun exposure or rapid weight changes, the jawline and cheek lines can easily lose their shape. That is why many people consider male facelift surgery during this period.
Why male facelift surgery is more difficult
Compared with women, men have thicker, firmer skin, deeper wrinkles, and more developed muscles and salivary glands. Because of these structural differences, male facelift surgery requires not just pulling the skin, but pulling the SMAS layer more strongly to achieve a definite lifting effect. Also, since men tend to have less subcutaneous fat, delicate layer-by-layer dissection is essential.
Scar management
Many men have short hair, so in the early stage after male facelift surgery, red scars may be left exposed. Since they are difficult to cover with makeup, the psychological stress can be significant. That is why, from the beginning, it is important to design an incision line that makes scars less visible, minimize skin tension, and strongly lift the deeper layer.
After male facelift surgery, we provide management with laser treatment to improve redness and raised scars, and scar injections, and prescribe oral medication if needed to actively manage the early stage.
Male facelift surgery has the same goal as surgery for women, but the surgical method, scar management, and bleeding control are completely different. The most important thing in male facelift surgery is to operate naturally on the skin and strongly on the SMAS layer, so please keep that in mind.
