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Facial aging, measured in decades

Facial aging plays out over decades, and so can the decisions about it. The useful questions about prevention start long before anyone mentions an operation.

Sun, skin and the timing of a first procedure

The facelift, chin and eyelid questions all come back to four threads: sun care, skin health, the timing of a first procedure, and the choices that delay surgery.

How strong is the evidence?

Recommendations draw on dermatology guidance and aging research, and each one carries a note on the strength of the evidence behind it.

Unknowns stated plainly

Where the evidence runs out, you are told so. One more question asked of a surgeon is better than one skipped.

Lunch-hour options on the Eastside

If your consultation is in Kirkland, a regional newspaper lists fun things to do on an Eastside lunch break for a sense of the area around the visit.

For wider reading, a hospital system's page on cosmetic plastic surgery procedures lays out the range of operations. A national plastic surgery society also has a post on how to find a plastic surgeon and an article on chin and neck contouring for the male jawline.

Where to start with your own question

Start with the procedure page nearest your question, then write down what you would ask at a consultation.