Ray, age 68

"It was one of those days, when you get up and look in the mirror and think, "I could look better." I started thinking about a facelift.

I had lost my wife six months before. Maybe that had something to do with it. My doctor was very up-front about things, which I appreciate. He wanted to know what my expectations were. I just said I wanted to look better.

For other men thinking about surgery, I’d say, "Go for it." It’s not inexpensive, but your appearance is important. You can get a whole new outlook on life.

My son is director of radiation therapy at a large Grand Rapids hospital, so he knows the doctors in this field. He recommended my doctor. After my surgery, my son started thinking about having the same procedure. But then he started skin treatments down at Plastic Surgery Associates. He likes the results so much, he decided the facelift could wait."