How Many Years Will A Face Lift Shave Off?

If you're considering a facelift or other cosmetic surgery for a more youthful look, a new study may help you determine by just how many years the surgeon may reverse the clock. Turns out, it's less than you may think. The study, which was published online Monday in the journal Archive of Facial Plastic Surgery, was designed to help patients better understand what to expect before going under the knife. On average, patients trimmed back 7.2 years from their face, depending on how much work they had done.
According to the study, a facelift or necklift can wipe away 5.7 years, while those who get their eyelids done wipe away two years. Include a forehead lift in the mix and you can shave off a total of 8.4 years.

The goal of the study was to find an "objective measure" for patients by asking 40 medical students to guess the ages of cosmetic surgery patients, mostly women ages 45 to 72, in before-and-after photos.

There were 13.8 million cosmetic procedures done in 2011.  That number is expected to grow in 2012.

Meryl Streep....Still a Leading Lady-Has Plastic Surgery Played a Role in Her Career?

Meryl Streep, 62, has come a long way from feeling like her career was washed up at 40. But did she ever get any help from plastic surgery?  Or did she arrive naturally?

She speaks very candidly in this month’s Vogue magazine that when she turned 40: “I remember turning to my husband and saying, ‘Well, what should we do? Because it’s over.’ ”

Of course, it wasn’t. The story reels off her hits, starting with “The Bridges of Madison County” and continuing through the last 5 years: “The Devil wears Prada”, “Mamma mia!”, “Julie & Julia,” and “It’s Complicated”.

And now, “The Iron Lady”  in which she plays former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.  

While Streep’s career has thrived, the widely revered actress has publicly opposed plastic surgery.

“The good thing about getting older is that when they do cast you it’s often something interesting – you’re no longer asked to be the beautiful leading lady,” she’s been quoted as saying. She’s said she’s relished tackling the roles that give actors the chance to explore idiosyncrasies.

And she’s mastered those, as we’ve seen, with nary a droopy eyelid or a frozen forehead.

Streep reportedly has denied that she ever got cosmetic surgery. But not everyone believes that she’s never benefited from it.

The beauty/plastic surgery website Make Me Heal said a couple of years ago: 

“At nearly 60, Streep has a very taut neck, no jowls, and a flawless face that is virtual free of wrinkles, and refreshed eyes. In light of these youthful characteristics, it is believed that Streep underwent a face lift, neck lift, and quite likely an eyelid surgery.

“Additionally, Streep’s wrinkle-free appearance is likely to be aided by cosmetic procedures done over the years such as laser or chemical peels and the routine dermal injections such as Botox or Restylane.

“It is believed that Meryl Streep has had subtle procedures done all along her career …We think Meryl looks stunning and she should keep doing what she's doing....it obviously works for her!

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