Want a Face Lift? Quit Smoking First

Anyone familiar with my practice knows that I have been testing patients for cigarette smoking prior to and after face lift surgery for years. My patients sign a release that they will stop smoking. This is for their best interest. Smokers are much more likely to have side effects from face lift surgery. This is especially true for the skin flap that is created. This flap may get less blood flow in a smoker and cause it not to heal well.