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ISAPS reported nearly 17.9 million surgical and 17.3 million non-surgical aesthetic procedures worldwide in 2025. Face and head procedures rose 3.2% to more than 7.6 million, led by eyelid surgery, rhinoplasty and facial fat grafting.

Plastic surgeons including Nirmal Nathan and Sam Rizk explain how deep plane and SMAS facelifts lift tissue beneath the skin instead of pulling the skin tighter. The article sets out which patients each technique suits.

Plastic surgeons report more men booking facelifts, in some cases before their wives. Male patients and surgeons, including Anthony Admire, describe what led the men to surgery and the areas of the face that bothered them most.

The AAFPRS 2025 member survey found 45% of facial plastic surgeons saw more female patients cite menopause or perimenopause as a reason for treatment. The figure was 28% in 2024.

Andreia Vieira Gaspar, 51, traveled from Spain to Goiânia, Brazil, for six face and neck procedures in one surgery of more than eight hours, including a facelift, blepharoplasty, liposuction and facial fat grafting. She died on Aug. 12; her sister alleges she did not receive proper emergency care when she had breathing problems after surgery.

Allure reports on the ASPS 2025 statistics: patients aged 66 and older had a 24% rise in procedure volume, the largest of any age group. Facelifts rose 13% over the previous year.

The ASPS 2025 Procedural Statistics Report found facelifts rose 13% over 2024, within broad growth in lift procedures. Facial fat grafting had the largest single-year gain of any tracked procedure, and 82% of member surgeons reported consultation requests linked to GLP-1 use.

Surgeons describe recovery services used by wealthy facelift and cosmetic surgery patients, from healing suites in doctors' offices to hotel rooms reserved for guests just out of surgery. New York facial plastic surgeon David Rosenberg is among those quoted.

Beverly Hills plastic surgeon Ben Talei, who operated on Denise Richards, says a higher facelift price does not guarantee a better result. The article puts other facelifts at $30,000 to $70,000 and cites AAFPRS data ranking facelifts the second most popular plastic surgery procedure in 2025.

Heather Emerson, 42, of Austin, describes choosing a $15,000 facelift in Istanbul with surgeon Soner Karaali after a US surgeon's price rose to $45,000. The surgery included a deep plane facelift, neck lift, upper and lower blepharoplasty, fat transfer and a lip lift.

Denise Richards, 55, said on Bunnie Xo's podcast that she first planned only a neck lift before choosing a full facelift with Beverly Hills surgeon Ben Talei in June 2025. She called it the best thing she did for herself.

Former "Real Housewives of Orange County" cast member Alexis Bellino had a brow lift, upper blepharoplasty, deep plane facelift and deep neck lift with submandibular gland excision before turning 50. Surgeon John Layke described the operation to Page Six.

Rosie O'Donnell told People her deep plane facelift cost about $90,000. She first wrote about the surgery in a Substack essay in May 2026.

Writer Tara Ellison describes the anxiety that returned during recovery from a facelift she had to look like a slightly younger version of herself.

Jia Tolentino writes that cosmetic procedures are becoming less visible and more extreme, as wealthy patients move from filler to deep plane facelifts. She cites Kris Jenner's second facelift and a reported nine-procedure, six-hour operation on a 65-year-old woman.

Holly Madison, 46, said on the Derm Approved podcast that she had a lower facelift on her jawline after gaining weight in her second pregnancy. She said no laser treatment could give the result she wanted.

ASPS president Bob Basu says more patients in their 40s and 50s are seeking facelifts, which 25 years ago drew mostly patients over 60, and links part of the demand to facial volume loss after GLP-1 weight loss. The article cites an AAFPRS-reported 50% rise in fat grafting in 2024.

Alexis Bremer, 31, describes the death of her mother, Carol Bremer, 59, while recovering in the hospital after a facelift in July 2010. She attributes the death to human error.

Three plastic surgeons describe procedures patients regret, including tear trough filler, thread lifts, buccal fat removal and BBLs. Manhattan surgeon Ira Savetsky says he frequently sees patients who need a facelift after thread lifts fail.

Rosie O'Donnell, 64, wrote on Substack that she had a lower deep plane facelift in January 2026 that cost more than she had ever paid for a car. She said she had long believed she would never have one.

E! host Keltie Knight wrote that she had a facelift at 41, after a minimally invasive neck lift at 35, following years of pressure as an on-camera entertainment reporter. She also wrote about taking GLP-1 weight-loss drugs.

Plastic surgeons, including British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons president Nora Nugent, report more patients arriving with AI-altered images of themselves and expectations that surgery cannot meet.

Carolyn Randolph of Louisville paid $102,000 at 71 for a forehead lift, deep plane facelift, neck lift, upper and lower blepharoplasty and fat grafting. Los Angeles surgeon Carl Truesdale performed the surgery in December 2024.

Kris Jenner said on Khloé Kardashian's podcast that reports she was unhappy with her deep plane facelift by Steven Levine were untrue. A tabloid had claimed the facelift cost $300,000 and was slipping; most estimates put the price near $100,000.

Facial plastic surgeons, including Jeffrey Wise, explain why Kris Jenner's face looked less taut a year after her facelift. They say early post-operative swelling flattens wrinkles and that some relaxation of facial tissue over the first year is a typical pattern.

Peggy Lynn Marchetti, 61, daughter of Loretta Lynn, paid about $20,000 for an all-inclusive deep plane facelift with surgeon Fabián Mendoza in Guadalajara, Mexico. Her twin sister paid about $60,000 for a facelift in Nashville.

British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons audit data for 2025 showed face and neck lifts up 11% and brow lifts up 27%, while total cosmetic procedures fell 2% to 26,840. Former BAAPS president Rajiv Grover linked the rise to deep plane techniques, social media and weight-loss drugs.

Park Avenue facial plastic surgeon Sean Alemi describes submandibular gland shaving performed during deep plane face and neck lifts. Patient Elle Rabinowitz, 64, spent nearly $100,000 on a facelift, brow lift, blepharoplasty and neck lift with gland shaving after losing 55 pounds on a GLP-1 drug.

Facial plastic surgeons, including Sean Alemi, describe executives seeking facelifts and other procedures to look rested at work. The article cites ASPS data showing facial procedures rose 25% from 2019 to 2024.

Mathilde Turco, a 34-year-old content creator from Brooklyn, describes having a mini facelift at a clinic in Seoul's Gangnam district in February 2026 after consultations in Tunisia, Colombia and France.

Denise Richards posted before-and-after photos of the facelift she had in June 2025. Business Insider describes her as part of a growing group of patients who are open about facial surgery.

Denise Richards told Allure she had a facelift in June 2025 with surgeon Ben Talei, who also performed a temporal brow lift, an upper blepharoplasty, a lift of the mouth corners and fat grafting. It was her first cosmetic surgery on her face.

Park Avenue plastic surgeon Mark Albert performs 90% of his facelifts under local anesthesia with oral sedation instead of general anesthesia. Patient Caroline Shaw, 57, describes her three-hour face and neck lift under local anesthesia.

Actor Wendi McLendon-Covey missed the "Bridesmaids" reunion at the 2026 Oscars because she was recovering from a neck lift, which she disclosed on Instagram.

A KFF Health News and NBC News investigation into cosmetic surgery chains led the American Society of Plastic Surgeons to warn patients to research procedures and surgeons. A member of California's medical board called for public notice of doctors under investigation.

The AAFPRS 2025 statistics project a 19% increase in facial procedures to about 1.6 million. Rhinoplasty, facelift and blepharoplasty remain the top surgical procedures for women and men.

AAFPRS released its 2025 annual survey, projecting a 19% increase in facial procedures nationwide to about 1.6 million. Non-invasive treatments made up 80% of procedures, and rhinoplasty, facelift and blepharoplasty remained the top surgical procedures for the sixth year.

Polly Hudson writes about comedian Katherine Ryan confirming a full facelift at 42 on her podcast. The column cites a BAAPS-reported 8% rise in UK facelifts in 2024 and AAFPRS data on younger facelift patients.

Beverly Hills aesthetician Tricia Dikes, 48, had an AuraLyft facelift from surgeon Ben Talei, a procedure he created that normally costs about $200,000 with fees. She documented the surgery and recovery publicly.

Actor Jackée Harry, 69, told Entertainment Tonight she had a deep plane facelift in fall 2025. Her surgeon, Patrick Davis, said the surgery takes up to four hours and costs $40,000 to $250,000.

Clinics and surgeons report more men seeking facelifts, abdominal etching, breast reduction and injectables. The article cites BAAPS data showing a 26% rise in face and neck lifts among UK men.

Workers who had facelifts and other cosmetic surgery describe returning to the office, including substitute teacher Jennifer Vaughan, 55. The article cites ASPS data that nearly 1.6 million Americans had cosmetic surgery in 2024.

Four plastic surgeons predict 2026 facial surgery trends, including more facelift options beyond the deep plane facelift, men's procedures and GLP-1 effects. Anthony Youn predicts debate over deep plane, SMAS and ponytail facelifts.

Vogue reviews 2025 as the year celebrities and patients openly discussed plastic surgery, including facelifts, after years of crediting creams or diet for their looks.

Surgeons describe rising facelift demand among men in 2025. The article cites an AAFPRS survey in which 44% of members expect more men to seek treatment, and says most men seek a facelift after signs of aging appear, often in their sixties.

Plastic surgeons predict 2026 trends, including facelifts that target the midface through smaller incisions, sharper jawlines and GLP-1-driven body contouring. Allure notes the deep plane versus SMAS debate and the facelift's spread to younger patients.

Surgeons describe more women under 30 having major facial surgery. Toronto influencer Emily Cipryk, 28, paid about $15,600 in Turkey for a midface lift, temporal lift, blepharoplasty, rhinoplasty, lip lift, buccal fat reduction and facial fat grafting.

South China Morning Post profiles Steven Levine, the New York plastic surgeon who performed Kris Jenner's facelift and attended her 70th birthday party in November 2025.

Comedian Kathy Griffin, 65, said on the Good Guys podcast that her third facelift cost $218,000. She said she had heard of six or seven Beverly Hills surgeons who could charge up to $1 million.

The Guardian reports on people in their 20s and 30s having facelifts, linked to filler fatigue, weight-loss drugs and newer surgical techniques. Florida real estate agent Amanda Preisinger, 30, describes her recovery.

Beverly Hills plastic surgeon Daniel Gould lists warning signs when choosing a facelift surgeon. He explains the difference between certification by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and by the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery.

Kris Jenner said on the Not Skinny but Not Fat podcast that her surgeon, Steven Levine, agreed to be named on condition that friends seeking a consultation use a password she created.

The BBC reports on people in their late twenties and thirties having mini, ponytail and deep plane facelifts. Emily, from Toronto, had a midface lift, lip lift and rhinoplasty in Turkey at 28 and took six months to regain feeling in parts of her cheeks.

The New York Post profiles younger New York plastic surgeons who use Instagram and openly discuss their work, including Sean Alemi, who charges $45,000 for a deep plane facelift.

Esthetician and skin-care founder Sofie Pavitt describes having a neck lift at 41 after two pregnancies and large weight changes.

NBC News and KFF Health News report that at least 20 women filed malpractice suits against the Atlanta center of Goals Aesthetics & Plastic Surgery, its owner or surgeons. Six out-of-state doctors worked there on temporary Georgia licenses issued during the pandemic. Goals denies negligence.

British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons figures show 1,882 facelifts in the UK in 2024, up 8%. Facelifts on men rose 26%, from 111 to 140.

New Yorkers describe traveling to South Korea for facelifts, Botox and skin treatments they say cost less than in the US. Kim and Khloé Kardashian visited the country for treatments in August 2025.

The Cut reports on demand for deep plane facelifts among patients in their 40s, following Chloe Hall, 44, through a face and neck lift with New York surgeon Sean Alemi. Surgeons including Elizabeth Chance and Ben Talei discuss the deep plane and SMAS techniques.

Real estate broker Donna DiCarlo, 58, of Bergen County, New Jersey, had a deep plane facelift with surgeon Anthony Berlet after losing 25 pounds on a GLP-1 drug left her with jowls.

Kris Jenner told Vogue Arabia that her 2025 deep plane facelift by Steven Levine was her second facelift and called it her version of aging gracefully. The Cut notes Levine has a waitlist of up to five years.

Town & Country reports that rising demand and prices for deep plane facelifts on New York's Upper East Side have led doctors and patients to question whether every surgery sold under that name is a deep plane procedure. Surgeon Sean Alemi is shown performing a seven-hour facelift.

Vogue reports on brokers who match patients with facelift surgeons abroad, as medical tourism grows. The article cites studies putting cosmetic surgery costs in Mexico, Thailand and Hungary at 25% to 50% of US prices.

STAT reports on rising cosmetic surgery among men, citing ASPS data of 1.6 million cosmetic surgery procedures on men in 2024. Gynecomastia correction, liposuction and eyelid surgery are the most common; New York surgeon Lara Devgan says CEOs often have a neck lift during a week off.

Doctors, including New York dermatologist Paul Jarrod Frank, report more patients with facial hollowing and sagging after GLP-1 weight loss seeking fillers, fat transfer and facelifts. CNN cites an ASPS finding that 1 in 5 of its members' GLP-1 patients had already had cosmetic surgery.

Barbara Corcoran, 76, of "Shark Tank" said she has had a facelift every 10 years since 46, the last with surgeon Andrew Jacono five years earlier. She said some Manhattan surgeons now charge more than $300,000.

A KFF Health News and NBC News investigation found cosmetic surgery chains, including Sono Bello, faced scores of malpractice and negligence lawsuits alleging disfiguring injuries, including 12 wrongful death cases in seven years. The chains deny the allegations.

The Guardian explains the deep plane facelift after Kris Jenner's changed appearance in May 2025 led to wide speculation about her surgery.

NewBeauty reports on the ASPS 2024 statistics, which showed facelifts up 1%. Surgeons say more patients in their thirties and forties are choosing facelifts as weight-loss drugs speed facial volume loss.

The ASPS 2024 Procedural Statistics showed cosmetic surgery up 1% over 2023, with facelifts also up 1% and neck lifts up 2%. One in five GLP-1 patients of member surgeons had already had plastic surgery.

ISAPS reported more than 17.4 million surgical aesthetic procedures worldwide in 2024, with eyelid surgery the most common. Face and head procedures rose 4.3% to more than 7.4 million.

A beauty-industry worker named Melanie describes having a deep plane facelift at 40 with Beverly Hills plastic surgeon Catherine Chang.

Ricki Lake, 56, said on "Watch What Happens Live" on June 12, 2025, that she had a face and neck lift after weight loss left loose skin, and called it the best facelift she had seen.

Ricki Lake said on "Watch What Happens Live" that she had a lower face and neck lift and named her surgeon, Allen Foulad. CNN also covers Kris Jenner's work by Steven Levine, confirmed by People, and other celebrities who discussed cosmetic surgery, including Kylie Jenner, Kristin Cavallari and Tisha Campbell.

The Cut explains how a deep plane facelift works and what it costs, after Kris Jenner confirmed recent work by surgeon Steven Levine.

Business Insider profiles Steven Levine, who performed Kris Jenner's facelift, and Garth Fisher, whom Kylie Jenner named as her breast surgeon.

A Harper's Bazaar beauty writer argues for naming plastic surgeons, after Kylie Jenner named breast surgeon Garth Fisher and Kris Jenner's representatives credited New York surgeon Steven Levine for her new look.

ELLE profiles facelift surgeons with hard-to-get appointments, Timothy Marten in San Francisco, Jason Diamond in Beverly Hills and L. Mike Nayak in St. Louis, and the amenities their practices offer.

People confirmed that New York plastic surgeon Steven Levine was responsible for Kris Jenner's new look, which drew attention at Lauren Sánchez's Paris bachelorette party. Levine's practice is on the Upper East Side.

Page Six reported that New York plastic surgeon Steven Levine performed the work behind Kris Jenner's changed appearance, after fans mistook Jenner, 69, for her daughter Kendall.

New York facial plastic surgeon Sean Alemi says requests for second facelifts from patients in their late fifties and early sixties rose about 30% in a year. Hairdresser Paul Labrecque, 64, scheduled a second facelift 13 years after his first.

The AAFPRS 2024 survey found 92% of its surgeons treated male patients, with blepharoplasty, rhinoplasty and facelifts the most common procedures for men. AAFPRS president Patrick Byrne describes lower-face work in male facelifts.

NewBeauty reports on the AAFPRS 2024 survey: fat grafting rose 50%, and facelift patients aged 35 to 55 grew from 26% to 32% of the total in recent years. The report also notes more male patients and menopause-related demand.

Nine women describe having facelifts in their 40s, including deep plane and mini facelifts, and explain why they chose not to wait.

One 2025 Golden Globes winner or presenter could claim a $40,000 "stem cell facelift," a series of injections, from Los Angeles doctor Simon Ourian. Allure notes Ourian is not a board-certified dermatologist and asks a board-certified facial plastic surgeon what the treatment involves.

Plastic surgeons including David Shokrian and Daniel Gould predict a move away from large implants, BBLs and heavy filler in 2025, toward subtle facelifts, brow lifts and eyelid surgery.

Plastic surgeons predict 2025 trends, including "Ozempic makeovers," temporal brow lifts, facial fat grafting and a facelift technique arriving from abroad. More patients in their mid-forties and early fifties are asking about lower facelifts for the jawline.

"Real Housewives of Orange County" star Shannon Beador settled a lawsuit filed by ex-boyfriend John Janssen, who sued her for $75,000 he said he loaned her for a facelift. The settlement was filed in Orange County Superior Court.

Allure reports on how Gen X patients approach facelifts, lasers and menopause-related changes. It cites ASPS data that patients aged 55 to 69 accounted for 59% of facelifts, neck lifts and brow lifts in 2023.

Facelift patients interviewed for Allure's "Want a Lift?" series describe combined procedures, anesthesia, recovery, numbness, pain and scars.

Caroline Stanbury, 48, told People she documented her deep plane facelift, done in November 2023, because the before-and-after photos she was shown were of much older women.

Plastic surgeons, including Julius Few and Jason Diamond, report that skin on GLP-1 patients does not always behave like normal skin during surgery. Diamond says 10% to 15% of patients at his Beverly Hills practice have taken a semaglutide drug.

The Independent explains the mini facelift, which surgeons say suits patients with early signs of aging and moderate sagging in the midface and jowls, and covers recovery time and cost.

Family physician Neda Karam had a facelift at 52 performed by her husband, facial plastic surgeon Amir Karam. The couple describe the surgery and share before-and-after photos.

NewBeauty reports on ASPS 2023 data showing plastic surgeons performed 17% more facelifts on men than in 2022. Surgeons describe how male facelifts differ, and the article cites an average 2023 facelift cost of $11,395.

NewBeauty reports on Aesthetic Society statistics for 2023: aesthetic surgery rose 2.9% from 2022. Facelifts were the most common procedure among patients over 65, with 41,840 performed.

Beauty columnist Valerie Monroe, 73, writes about whether a facelift brings happiness and cites research that satisfaction comes from patients' own belief that they look more attractive.

The ASPS 2023 Procedural Statistics showed a 5% rise in cosmetic surgery and a 7% rise in minimally invasive procedures, with nearly 1.6 million cosmetic surgeries performed. Facelifts rose 8% over 2022.

Town & Country reports on more men seeking facelifts and other cosmetic surgery. San Diego facial plastic surgeon Amir Karam describes rising demand among male patients.

ISAPS reported 34.9 million surgical and non-surgical aesthetic procedures worldwide in 2023, up 3.4%. Face and head procedures rose 19.6% to more than 6.5 million.

Facelift surgeons, including St. Louis facial plastic surgeon L. Mike Nayak, report that collagen-stimulating injectables such as Sculptra and some radiofrequency devices can leave scarred tissue that makes later facelift surgery harder.

Allure reviews newer facelift techniques, including the deep plane face and neck lift, the preservation deep plane lift introduced by L. Mike Nayak, endoscopic facelifts and deep neck sculpting.

Six plastic surgeons explain what a mini facelift is, the mild to moderate lower-face sagging it treats, how it differs from a full facelift and its recovery time.

Court documents allege Orlando City Commissioner Regina Hill spent more than $100,000 of a 96-year-old woman's money on a facelift, a Miami hotel room and other personal expenses. Hill had not been criminally charged.

Plastic surgeons including Jason Diamond, Julius Few, Melissa Doft, Catherine Chang and Sarmela Sunder answer what the ideal age for a facelift is.

The Cut reports on multi-year treatment plans of small dermatology procedures designed to avoid a sudden change in appearance, as an alternative to a single facelift.

Thirteen facelift patients describe pain, cost, recovery time and their results, with before-and-after photos.

The Los Angeles Times reports on patients who lost weight on Ozempic and similar drugs and then turned to fillers and cosmetic surgery for loose skin and hollow cheeks.

The AAFPRS 2023 member survey found 90% or more of its surgeons had performed facelifts each year since 2019. Members averaged 48 facelifts or partial facelifts in 2023, a 60% increase since 2017.

ELLE traces facelift techniques from skin-only lifts to SMAS and deep plane surgery and endoscopic approaches. Surgeons including Sam Rizk and L. Mike Nayak explain why newer facelifts look less pulled.

Plastic surgeons predicted that GLP-1 weight loss, "menopause makeovers" and face, breast and neck lifts would drive 2024 demand. Allure cites ASPS data showing a 19% rise in total procedures since 2019.

"Real Housewives of Dubai" star Caroline Stanbury and her husband, Sergio Carrallo, posted video of her two-week recovery from a facelift.

Singer Sia said at the Daytime Beauty Awards in Los Angeles that she had a facelift performed by Beverly Hills plastic surgeon Ben Talei.

ASPS reported 26.2 million surgical and minimally invasive cosmetic and reconstructive procedures in the US in 2022. The release reported an 8% rise in facelifts; most of its comparisons are with 2019.

Julie Chen Moonves said in her audio memoir "But First, God" that she had a facelift after leaving "The Talk" in 2018 at age 48.

ISAPS reported an 11.2% rise in total surgical and non-surgical procedures worldwide in 2022, announced at its Athens World Congress. Face and head procedures rose 4.3%.

Charlize Theron told Allure that people assume she had a facelift and said the changes in her face are aging.

Blogger Kelly Beasley, 50, sold her Arizona house to pay for a $14,000 facelift in Tijuana, Mexico, and now lives in a van. Surgeons near her home had quoted $50,000 to $60,000.

Plastic surgeons, including Los Angeles surgeon Catherine Chang, told Allure that actors used the 2023 SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes to schedule facelifts, eyelid surgery and brow lifts that need visible recovery time.

Sarah Jessica Parker said on The Howard Stern Show that she "missed out" on getting a facelift.

Former E! News host Catt Sadler told Glamour she had a facelift, neck lift and blepharoplasty at 48 and discussed the decision openly.

NBC News reports on risks for Americans traveling to Mexico for low-cost cosmetic surgery, after four US citizens were kidnapped in Matamoros and two were killed in March 2023.

Facial plastic surgeon Jennifer Levine of New York and aesthetic doctor Sophie Shotter explain "Ozempic face," the facial volume loss seen after rapid semaglutide weight loss, and its treatments.

NewBeauty reports on the AAFPRS survey of 2022: facelifts, blepharoplasty and rhinoplasty were the top facial surgical procedures. Close to 75% of members saw more patients under 30 seeking treatment.

"Strictly Come Dancing" judge Shirley Ballas said on Loose Women that her doctor declined to perform a surgical facelift, so she had NeoGen Plasma, a non-surgical radiofrequency skin-tightening treatment.

ISAPS reported a 19.3% rise in procedures by plastic surgeons worldwide in 2021, with more than 12.8 million surgical and 17.5 million non-surgical procedures. Liposuction was the most common surgical procedure.

Plastic surgeons predicted more facelifts in patients' forties in 2023, using lighter techniques than older pulled facelifts, and noted that facelift demand has held up in past recessions.

Actor McKenzie Westmore had years of migrated filler dissolved and then a deep plane facelift and endoscopic brow lift with facial plastic surgeon Paul Nassif.

Facial plastic surgeons, including Min Ahn in Boston and Konstantin Vasyukevich in New York, say Instagram before-and-after posts have made patients ask for the deep plane facelift by name.

Surgeons explain the ponytail lift, a less invasive alternative to a facelift that uses small incisions behind the hairline and sutures to tighten tissue. Boston facial plastic surgeon Jaimie DeRosa describes the procedure.

A national ASPS survey of member surgeons found more than three-quarters of cosmetic plastic surgery practices had more business than before the pandemic, driven by women under 45. Nearly 30% of surgeons said their business had at least doubled.

Jane Fonda told Vogue she had a facelift and stopped because she did not want to look distorted, and said she is not proud of it.

Sharon Osbourne, 69, told the Sunday Times that the five-and-a-half-hour facelift she had in October 2021 left her face lopsided when the bandages came off. She let it settle and said she is now happy with her looks.

Allure reports on facelift and plastic surgery patients recovering in private suites at hotels such as the SLS Beverly Hills, with nursing and concierge services.

Surgeons told Business Insider that celebrities scheduled facelifts and other surgery while pandemic shutdowns cleared their calendars, and that masks hid signs of recovery. Beverly Hills surgeon Jay Calvert said he has performed facelifts on people in their 40s and late 30s.

Allure asks five facial plastic surgeons about the AAFPRS 2021 member survey. New York surgeon Dara Liotta says she turns away more young patients than ever, often because of unrealistic expectations.

The AAFPRS 2021 member survey estimated 1.4 million facial procedures, a 40% increase over 2020. Rhinoplasty, facelift and blepharoplasty were the most common surgical procedures.

Allure reports surgeons' 2022 forecasts after the pandemic boom, noting that rhinoplasty, eyelid surgery and facelifts topped the 2020 ASPS list of surgeries. Surgeons describe combining facelifts with fat grafting, lasers or peels.

British Vogue writes about the "And Just Like That" episode in which Carrie Bradshaw consults a plastic surgeon about a facelift.