Facelift Surgery Before and After Photos

A facelift is a major plastic surgery procedure designed to tighten and lift the facial skin and underlying muscles and create a youthful looking face. At the time of pre-operative consultation, the surgeon will educate the patient about all aspects of facelift surgery and may also present facelift surgery before and after photographs at this appointment.

The surgeon’s first goal will be to help the patient make an informed decision about facelift. Patients in Richmond, Virginia, and surrounding communities have an opportunity to receive facelift surgery from board certified plastic surgeons at the Virginia Institute of Plastic Surgery.

What are Facelift Before and After Photographs?

Before and after photographs in case of facelift surgery refer to a set of pictures pertaining to an earlier patient who has undergone the same procedure with a satisfactory outcome. The set includes pictures taken prior to the surgery and after the surgery at a stage when the post-operative swelling has completely disappeared and full effects of facelift are established.

The surgeon will ensure that facelift plastic surgery before and after photographs are obtained with the patient’s full consent and presented before new patients in an appropriate manner. The patient’s identity may be kept confidential as required. The purpose behind this exercise is to explain to new patients about the potential effectiveness of facelift surgery and help them make the right choices.

How this is being done now is through digital media or digital technology. Most people have seen website pictures before but these website pictures are for health decisions and for personal appearances. This is a critical decision and these pictures are pivotal. You may have looked at pictures of a home on a website for real estate purposes, well, this is similar.

Website pictures will be brought up again later on this page but they cannot be emphasized enough because the decision for a facelift is deeply personal and can have lifelong implications. With digital pictures of this magnitude, you can see what the surgeon can do and how skillful they are.

You do not have to depend on just their word which could include a few meetings, phone calls, relying on brochures, or outdated picture books. Website pictures have made this decision much easier for many people. The clarity is of these pictures are superb.  

Benefits

The face is the most prominent area of the body, and a new patient will naturally have concerns about how facelift surgery may impact their appearance, and whether it will meet their personal cosmetic goals. Some patients may want only subtle improvements in their wrinkles and fine lines, while some others may need a substantial change by taking several years off the face.

Some patients may need additional procedures such as neck lift, liposuction, facial implants, brow lift or dermal fillers along with facelift. In all such cases, the plastic surgeon can help the patient make better decisions by providing them access to facelift before and after photos. The Virginia Institute receives patients from Richmond, Virginia, and nearby areas for facelift surgery.

Having Realistic Expectations

The patient will usually be able to appreciate their facelift results much better when they have a positive frame of mind, clear aesthetic priorities and realistic expectations. Therefore, an experienced surgeon will prefer to present facelift before and after photos at the very first appointment and encourage them to review as many photos as possible.

With these photos, the patient will know exactly what the facelift surgery can or cannot do for them. This simple effort will mitigate the risk of any disappointments occurring for the patient at a later stage, and will benefit all the parties involved.

Website Images

The surgeon will have the option to provide facelift before and after photos on their practice website. If the surgeon has an active social media presence, they may also choose to share the photos via popular social media networks such as Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Instagram, Pinterest, and Slide Share.

For more information on the surgical and non-surgical procedures and treatments by Board Certified Cosmetic Plastic Surgeons Dr. Reps Sundin and Dr. Burton Sundin please visit

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