Full Facelift and Neck Lift

Facelift surgery is a cosmetic procedure commonly used to tighten and smooth out facial skin, making the patient look more youthful, radiant and relaxed.

What is a Facelift?

• A facelift is a surgical procedure to tighten and smooth facial skin, giving a more youthful, rested look.
• It can lift a heavy brow or forehead and smooth the skin around the eyes, cheeks , nose mouth chin and neck.
• A full face lift involves a scar behind the ear extending into the hairline.
• It differs from a MACS face lift in that there is an extra scar behind the ear.
• A full face and neck lift is used when you have excess loose skin in the neck.
• This will now be adequately treated with a MACS short scar face-lift.
• If you have excess skin in the centre of your neck you will need a full face and neck lift.

What it can’t do?

• A facelift can not repair sun damaged skin, eliminate deep wrinkles, or remove bags under the eyes.
• See our procedure for facial peeling, dermal fillers and eyelids surgery for correcting these.

What is involved?

• Your surgeon will make an incision following your hairline from your temple down to your ear and around your earlobe on both sides.
• Excess fat from around your upper face is removed and your facial muscles tightened.
• Your skin is then pulled up across your face, trimmed and sewn.
• Metal clips may also be used to prevent your skin from sagging.
• The scar will mostly be hidden in your hairline and around the back of your ears to minimise the visible scarring.
• Eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) is often performed at the same time as a facelift to achieve an all over refreshed look.
• The whole operation can take up to four hours to complete and is performed under a general anaesthetic.
• You will probably stay in hospital for 2 nights.

Your recovery

• Bandages will be applied around your head after the procedure, which you will need to keep in place for up to five days.
• Recovery time is dependent upon the extent of your surgery.
• On average, you will be able to resume normal activities within three to six weeks.

Possible side effects

• Side effects from facelift surgery are usually temporary and can include:
  • Nausea from the general anaesthetic bruising, and swelling of the face, tight or sore skin for several days.
  • Mild pain easily alleviated with pain killers.

Your results

• On average you can expect to look around seven to ten years younger when you have fully recovered from your facelift.
• The benefits will last around eight to ten years although this will depend on the elasticity of your skin and your lifestyle.
• Factors including diet, body weight and exposure to sunlight will affect your overall results and of course your skin will.