As we anticipate the dawn of 2026, many of us feel a fresh surge of possibility and a chance to match the energy we feel inside with an appearance that reflects it. At Edina Plastic Surgery, there’s no better time than now to plan for a transformation that allows you to open the New Year looking as vibrant and confident as you feel. If a sagging jawline, jowls, a weakening neckline, or poor skin quality have been chipping away at your self-confidence, a facelift is more than a cosmetic decision—it’s a choice you can make to feel more empowered about your appearance.
The Continuous Popularity of Facelift Surgery
A facelift, or rhytidectomy, is one of the most enduring ways to rejuvenate the face by repositioning underlying muscle and soft tissues, and removing and tightening excess skin. Even with the popularity of laser procedures and dermal fillers in recent years, the popularity and demand for facelift surgery has endured. According to the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS), facelift procedures remain among the top three surgical facial rejuvenation procedures, with nearly 90 % of its members reporting that they perform facelifts each year. It also notes a shift: an increasing number of patients ages 35–55 are choosing lifts earlier as a means of “age management.” While exact national numbers for facelifts vary slightly by source, industry analyses suggest upwards of 79,000 facelifts were performed in the U.S. in 2024 alone.
Why Consider Facelift Surgery in 2026?
The decision to have a facelift is a personal one, and reasons vary from patient to patient. Some of the reasons to consider facelift surgery in 2026 include:
- Match your inner vitality with your outer appearance. If you feel energized, active and younger than your reflection suggests, a facelift helps align your appearance with your true self.
- Better techniques, better results. Modern facelifts focus on natural outcomes rather than overly tight or “pulled” looks. The Edina Plastic Surgery philosophy echoes that.
- Long-term investment. Surgical rejuvenation often provides longer-lasting change than non-surgical alternatives like dermal fillers. However, layering medical-grade skin care and lasers can significantly enhance durability and overall skin quality.
- Start early, age gracefully. For those noticing early signs of sagging skin and laxity, taking action now can set the tone for the next decade of aging and provide more subtle transitions from year to year.
The Edina Plastic Surgery Difference: A Facelift That Goes Beyond the Operating Room
If you live in Minnesota or Wisconsin and are considering facelift surgery, the choice of surgeon and practice environment is crucial. At Edina Plastic Surgery, we don’t view a facelift as purely an operating room procedure. We understand that your skin quality, how you prep for surgery, the partnership we provide, your recovery journey, and setting realistic expectations are all part of the final result.
When you choose Edina Plastic Surgery, you’re selecting a surgical team that treats you as a partner—someone whose goals, lifestyle, and unique anatomy drive the plan, and whose journey is attended to from consultation through recovery and beyond.
Introducing the Full Focus Facelift
Edina Plastic Surgery recognizes that the modern aesthetic patient is looking for more than lift contour alone from facelift surgery; they want skin that glows, smooth texture, and an outcome that matches how youthful and vital they feel inside. That’s why our practice created the Full Focus Facelift, a premium, all-inclusive package designed to maximize your results by integrating surgery + medical-grade skincare + lasers + recovery support from your surgical team and a Skin Artisans Advanced Practice Esthetician.
What Makes It Different?
Traditional facelifts predominantly focus on tightening the skin and repositioning soft tissue, but rarely address tone, texture, or the skin’s overall condition. The Full Focus Facelift fills that gap. To ensure a more complete result, it incorporates clinical skincare products before and after your surgery to enhance preparation and recovery, laser treatments throughout your journey to improve your skin’s health and condition, and the care and guidance of a Skin Artisans skincare expert every step of the way.
What’s Included in a Full Focus Facelift?
- The surgical facelift itself (classic or customized variant recommended by your surgeon)
- A pre-operative medical-grade skincare regimen specifically curated to prepare your skin for surgery.
- Laser treatments, including BBL® (broad-band light) to improve skin tone by removing sun-damage/pigmentation and HALO™ hybrid fractional laser to soften fine lines, smooth texture, and boost collagen production.
- A post-operative medical-grade skincare regimen to enhance recovery, and ongoing care from a Skin Artisans AP Esthetician to further improve skin quality and accelerate healing.
- A refreshing shampoo treatment in our dedicated Hair/Shampoo Room, the day after surgery, to thoroughly cleanse incision sites and promote a healthy scalp/hair environment.
- Continuous coordination and care from your pre-op consultation through your surgical care and aftercare. Your journey is guided start to finish with heightened attention to detail and unsurpassed customization.
Why It Matters
- Better healing = better outcome: Skin that is healthy going into surgery responds better, heals faster, and maintains results longer.
- Beautifully natural results that last: By addressing skin texture, tone, pigmentation, and surface quality, your facelift result becomes more natural, vibrant, and “you”, not just a tighter, more contoured version.
- Holistic rejuvenation: The Full Focus approach acknowledges that your lower-face contour, neckline definition, skin health, and recovery support all matter in your final satisfaction. No piece of the puzzle is left out!
- Luxury and care: You’re never just a number at our practice; you’re a person whose entire facelift experience (before + during + after) is curated for maximal benefit.
Who Is a Good Candidate for a Full Focus Facelift?
At Edina Plastic Surgery, every facelift consultation is a personalized experience. It begins with a thorough evaluation of your face, skin quality, lifestyle, goals, and recovery expectations. We understand that each patient is unique, and we tailor our approach to ensure the best possible outcome for you.
Key factors that may indicate you are a good candidate for a Full Focus Facelift include:
- You’re noticing sagging in the lower face (jawline, jowls), loss of definition in the neck/under-chin, and you’re ready for a longer-term solution vs. fillers or injectables alone.
- You have reasonable expectations: you want a refreshed, natural-looking version of you—not a complete transformation that makes you look like someone else.
- You’re in good general health and willing to follow pre- and post-operative instructions (including skincare, laser treatments, sun protection, and recovery care).
- You’re ready to invest not only in the surgery itself, but also in your recovery and the investment of time to follow your strategic skincare plan.
- You value a practice and surgical team that places safety, expertise, and personal care at the forefront.
What to Expect: The Full Focus Facelift Journey at Edina Plastic Surgery
#1 – Consultation
You’ll meet with a board‐certified plastic surgeon at Edina Plastic Surgery who will evaluate your areas of concern, skin quality, lifestyle, anatomy, and expectations. You’ll also meet (or be referred to) an Advanced Practice Esthetician at Skin Artisans who will perform a skin assessment and discuss the prep and post-care plan.
#2 – Pre-operative Phase
- Start the clinical skincare regimen (provided through the Full Focus package) to enhance your skin’s resilience and optimize healing.
- If indicated, you may undergo a BBL® or HALO™ laser treatment 4 weeks before surgery to address pigmentation/texture.
- Pre-surgical labs/clearance as required; careful review of health status and surgical planning.
#3 – Surgery Day
Performed at Edina Plastic Surgery’s fully accredited surgical facility under general anesthesia. Incisions are strategically placed, typically along the hairline, around the ear contours, and sometimes under the chin to minimize surgical scarring. Your trusted driver will take you home that evening or to a hotel in the area, and a friend or family member will stay with you overnight to monitor and assist you.
#4 – Immediate Post-Op & Recovery
- The day after surgery, you’ll enjoy a refreshing shampoo treatment in our exclusive Hair/Shampoo Room to cleanse incision sites and support scalp/hair health, followed by a post-op appointment with your surgeon.
- The post-operative skincare regimen begins; you’ll have follow-up visits with your surgeon and Skin Artisans esthetician.
- At 6 weeks post-op (or per your plan), if not already done pre-op, you may have the HALO™ laser treatment to further refine texture and boost collagen production.
#5 – Ongoing Maintenance
- Regular follow-up laser/skincare treatments at Skin Artisans to preserve skin quality, address sun damage, and maintain the results of your lift.
- Lifelong sun protection, healthy lifestyle, good skin care habits, and periodic follow-ups help your results hold and age gracefully.
#6 – The Result
When the swelling and bruising resolve after facelift surgery, you’ll begin to see your refreshed, rejuvenated self: a tighter jawline, smoother neck, lifted mid-face, and skin that looks more even, radiant, and youthful!
Setting Expectations & Real-World Considerations
At Edina Plastic Surgery, we pride ourselves on transparency and realistic expectations with all of the procedures our plastic surgeons perform.
Here are a few key points with facelift surgery:
- Scarring: Although the incisions are carefully placed during facelift surgery, scars are always present. A skilled surgeon and diligent patient care dramatically reduce their visibility over time.
- Recovery: While many patients return to work or regular social activity within a couple of weeks, complete healing—including skin texture, laser treatments, and final refinement—can take several months.
- Non-surgical alternatives are not equivalents: If skin laxity is very mild, dermal fillers may suffice, but when the jawline is loose and the neck is sagging, a surgical lift provides the most reliable, durable correction.
- Your skin and lifestyle matter: Sun damage, smoking, weight fluctuations, and poor skincare habits affect both your results and the longevity of your outcome. The Full Focus approach addresses this head-on by integrating skincare and laser treatments; however, a healthy lifestyle and great skincare habits must be maintained to enjoy lasting results.
- Plastic surgery is never about looking “plastic:” Our goal is a naturally refreshed appearance, never “overdone,” and when performed with skill, a facelift should align how you feel inside with how you look outside.
Why Planning for 2026 Matters
Once you’ve decided to pursue facelift surgery, it’s time to get planning!
- Time your lift for optimal downtime. If you schedule your consultation now, you can aim for surgery in early 2026 and be well on your way to a refined appearance by spring or summer.
- Start skin prep ahead of time. Starting your pre-operative skincare and laser treatments with Skin Artisans now means you’ll go into surgery with healthier skin and a faster, smoother recovery.
- Align with your life calendar. Many patients schedule surgery to avoid major social events, travel, or professional commitments. Planning ahead now puts you in the driver’s seat to steer your results in 2026 by finding the ideal dates for surgery that match your surgeon’s available dates.
- Start the New Year with intention. A decision now communicates to yourself: “2026 is about looking as youthful and confident as I feel.” It becomes a symbolic transformation as well as a physical renewal!
Empowerment & Your New Year, Refreshed Appearance
Embarking on a facelift in 2026 is not just a cosmetic choice; it’s an affirmation of how you feel about yourself. You may be a woman in your 50s who leads an active life, mentors younger colleagues, chases grandchildren, and stays fit, and you’re ready for your appearance to reflect your energy. You may have long relied on fillers and injectables to maintain a youthful-looking appearance, and now recognize they’re not achieving what they once did. Or perhaps you just looked in the mirror one day and realized: “The face looking back at me doesn’t match how vibrant and alive I feel on the inside.”
The changes and choices you make today ripple into tomorrow. Deciding to take control over how your face ages can lead to improved self-confidence and a renewed vitality for life. The Full Focus Facelift at Edina Plastic Surgery helps you step into 2026 with your best face forward—literally!
Let’s Begin the Conversation
If you’re ready to explore how the Full Focus Facelift at Edina Plastic Surgery can help you plan for a refreshed, confident 2026, we invite you to schedule a complimentary facelift consultation with one of our board-certified plastic surgeons. During this no-obligation visit, we’ll:
- Review your aesthetic goals and how they align with your lifestyle
- Perform a comprehensive evaluation of your face, neck, and skin
- Discuss the Full Focus Facelift pathway (surgery + skin care + laser)
- Explain what kind of results you can realistically expect, and what setting your plan for the New Year could look like
- Answer your questions about recovery, cost, downtime, and next steps
Call or text (952) 925-1765 to get started or book your consultation online. Let us partner with you so 2026 is the year you step into the world with renewed confidence, radiant skin, and a face that reflects how vibrant you feel inside.
