The Growing Popularity of Facelifts in California

California has long been synonymous with sunshine, beaches, Hollywood, and beautiful people who never seem to age. Although Californians age like everyone else in the country, they don’t look like it because they have access to some of the best anti-aging services around.

As a great example, our own Dr. Jonathan Zelken is a leading expert in facelifts, and he’s responsible for more than his fair share of the beautiful faces found in Southern California.

On a national level, facelifts have increased by 8% between 2022 and 2023, and we expect this upward trend to continue. We’ve also seen this same increase here at our Newport Beach practice, and we want to explain why facelifts continue to offer the brass ring in anti-aging techniques.

Why facelifts are the gold standard

Med spas are popping up everywhere, offering an increasing number of nonsurgical aesthetic options. From laser therapies that tighten skin to cosmetic injectables that can quickly treat wrinkles and volume loss, there’s no shortage of minimally invasive aesthetic options; we offer them here, too.

However, these treatments all fall short of what the facelift can deliver. To understand why, it's helpful to step back and look at the aging processes in your face, which aren’t just skin deep.

Yes, as you age, you lose collagen — by about 1% per year — which can lead to sagging, drooping, and wrinkling skin. In addition to collagen loss, your muscles and bones change as you age. For example, facial fat compartments decrease, and the density of the bones in your face declines.

These combined forces result in more than just wrinkled skin, which is why a facelift rises head and shoulder above other treatments, especially in the hands of Dr. Zelken.

Dr. Zelken customizes each facelift. He’s a staunch believer in working not just with your skin but also with the buccal fat pads and your entire superficial musculoaponeurotic system for superior and natural-looking results. 

Dr. Zelken also offers facial implants during his facelifts that can make up for the changes in the bony structures in your face.

For a closer look at Dr. Zelken’s philosophy surrounding facelifts and the types of facelifts he offers, check out this YouTube video.

California is glamor and Hollywood

As we’re sure you’ve noticed on the big and small screens, actors seem to have some secret access to the fountain of youth. Not so. The secret is that they have access to the best plastic surgeons and aestheticians.

Hollywood has set the bar high. Dr. Zelken not only adheres to those loft standards — he helped create them. He’s a big reason facelifts are so popular in California.

So, if you’re contemplating a facelift, seeing a California surgeon like Dr. Zelken is a great place to start. To explore all Dr. Zelken can accomplish with his facelift services, call Jonathan Zelken, MD, in Newport Beach, California, at (949) 432-4730. You can also request an appointment using our online booking tool.