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Demographics, comorbidities, and operative details were recorded. Complications were classified as major (unplanned admission, reoperation, persistent motor nerve injury) or minor (outpatient-managed). Age was analyzed in 5 strata (\u226460, 60-65, 66-70, 71-75, and \u226576 years) and at dichotomous cutoffs (\u226566 years, \u226571 years, \u226576 years). Multivariable logistic regression evaluated age-complication associations.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A total of 541 patients underwent facelift: \u226460 years (28%), 60-65 years (24%), 66-70 years (24%), 71-75 years (17%), and \u226576 years (7%). Major complications were rare (0.4%) and did not differ by age (P = .08). Minor complications occurred in 7.6% of patients and were not associated with age on univariate (P = .4) or multivariable analysis. On subanalysis, age was not associated with any complication (major or minor) after adjustment, including among patients older than 75 years (odds ratio, 1.82; 95% CI, 0.51-5.19; P = .3).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In this single-surgeon cohort with strict preoperative screening and standardized management, facelift surgery remained safe across all age groups, including age greater than 75 years. 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