What are the risks and complications associated with facelift?

What are the risks and complications associated with facelift?

Steve Fallek (Plastic Surgeon & Medical Director, Face Focus Medical Spa, New York City) gives expert video advice on: What incisions or scarring should I expect with facelift?; What should I expect after facelift surgery?; Will I have to take time off from work after a facelift? and more...

There's been a lot in the media recently about certain patients dying during facelift procedures, and these deaths were at some of the most reputable hospitals in New York and within the country. The risks of facelifts are usually associated either with underlying conditions or with the anesthesia. The other concern is that patients having facelifts are usually older patients, either in their 50s, 60s, or 70s, so the risk of anesthesia and complications during a facelift certainly goes up. For the most part, facelifts are safe and effective when done under the proper precautions.