5 Alternatives If You’ve Decided A Facelift Isn’t For You
Let's face it
By Bianca Licina | 15th April 2025Deciding whether or not to have a facelift is a deeply personal choice. While a facelift can offer significant, long-lasting results, it’s major surgery with downtime and commitment. Most people considering a facelift reach a point where the mirror doesn’t quite match how energetic and healthy they feel inside. They’ve built careers, families, and full lives – and they want their reflection to reflect that. But the great news? Surgery isn’t the only way to refresh your look.
Non-surgical treatments won’t replicate facelift results, but there’s plenty they can do. From boosting circulation to stimulating collagen, treatments like HydraFacials, peels, microneedling, and radiofrequency can improve skin quality and firmness. However, they won’t remove loose skin or tighten underlying structures like a facelift, necklift, or eyelid lift would.
We spoke to Dr. David Sharp from The Sharp Clinic to break down the best facelift alternatives, proving you don’t always need a scalpel to change how you feel about your appearance.
1. It starts with skincare
2. You are what you eat
Your skin reflects what you put into your body, so let’s fuel it with the good stuff! A diet rich in antioxidants, healthy fats, and lean proteins keeps your skin plump and radiant. Staying hydrated is key, too – dehydration equals dull, tired-looking skin. Additionally, maintaining a stable weight is key – frequent fluctuations can lead to sagging skin, particularly around the face and neck, so keeping things balanced is your best bet for a naturally youthful look.
3. Give non-surgical treatments a go
From HydraFacials to chemical peels, microneedling, and PRP injections (that’s platelet-rich plasma, aka the ‘vampire facial’), there are so many options to boost your skin’s glow and elasticity. These treatments stimulate collagen, improve circulation, and help your skin function at its best – all with minimal downtime. Win-win!
4. SPF is your BFF
If you do one thing for your skin, let it be this: wear sunscreen. Every. Single. Day. Sun damage is one of the biggest culprits behind premature aging, so slather on that broad-spectrum SPF, rock a hat, and stay in the shade when you can. Already seeing sun spots and fine lines? Treatments like fractionated laser therapy can help erase some of the damage and keep your skin looking smooth and even-toned.
5. Beauty sleep & stress less
Want an easy (and free!) way to look younger? Get more sleep! When you skimp on rest, your skin suffers – think dullness, inflammation, and faster collagen breakdown. Stress is another aging accelerator, so finding ways to relax (whether it’s yoga, meditation, or just some good ol’ self-care) can do wonders for your skin and overall well-being.
The bottom line? Nothing replaces what a facelift does for internal lifting and tightening of facial skin. But with the right skincare, treatments and lifestyle habits, you can keep your glow going strong at any age!
