Celebrity Surgeon Warns Against Premature Facelifts, Cites 'Kris Jenner Effect'

The timing of a facelift is crucial, with both going under the knife too soon and delaying the procedure for too long presenting potential drawbacks, according to celebrity plastic surgeon Dr. Terry Dubrow.

During an appearance on Josh Peck's podcast, "Good Guys," Dubrow noted that some individuals, particularly in their 30s, are seeking facelifts prematurely. He suggested that technological advancements are on the horizon that may offer skin-tightening solutions without the need for surgical incisions. "For those people in their 30s who want some skin tightening, they need to wait, 'cause there will be the technology that will allow early facelifts without cutting," Dubrow stated.

He pointed to the public nature of Kris Jenner's recent facelift as a potential motivator for younger individuals to pursue the procedure. "That made facelifts like, ‘Oh, Kris Jenner did it and made it public. Now it's cool. Everybody get a facelift,’" Dubrow said. "So then you're seeing 38-year-old people in your office wanting a facelift, and you go, ‘OK, hold on a second. You don't even need a facelift. You need to wait…."

Dubrow also cautioned against the cumulative effects of multiple facelifts. "If you have too many facelifts, when it starts to relax, it can relax in weird ways," he explained. "You've all seen it – people who look pretty good, but there's something about the way their skin lies on their face that looks unnatural, and it ruins the whole look."

Conversely, delaying surgery for too long while relying on non-surgical treatments can also be detrimental. Dubrow told Fox News Digital that many women remain on a "nonsurgical treadmill" for extended periods, adding fillers, lasers, and tightening treatments when the core issue is the dropping of deeper facial tissues. While a facelift performed later in life can yield good results, significant sagging may necessitate more extensive surgery.

"My feeling is that once those treatments stop producing a natural result, continuing to postpone surgery can actually make you look less natural," Dubrow said. He clarified that non-surgical options have their place, but fillers cannot lift sagging tissue and excessive use can distort facial features. Aggressive energy treatments can also cause internal scarring, complicating future surgical procedures.

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