Facelifts techniques have evolved more than any other plastic surgery procedure. Gone are the expressionless, wind-tunneled looks of the past. Traditional facelift techniques relied on pulling the skin as tight as possible. The flaw in this approach is that skin is meant to cover our deeper tissues, not give support. Skin is inherently elastic and is intended to stretch and move as we express ourselves. Overtightening was done in an attempt to counteract the elastic properties of the skin. This led to the so called wind-blown look. Dr. Reid and Dr. Gordon understand the complex process of aging. Your underlying tissues, muscles and support structures will be lifted, your fat repositioned and excess skin trimmed, not pulled tight.