Face Lift Operation

Is computer imaging and simulation available for a Face Lift Operation?
Yes. During your consultation, we will take your photographs from different angles and use them to simulate how your face would look after a face lift operation. You will have an opportunity to provide feedback during this process. Your precise surgical plan will be formulated based on the changes you desire and are comfortable with.

Does insurance cover the cost of a Face Lift Operation?
No, medical insurance does not cover cosmetic surgery, which includes the face lift operation.

How is the Face Lift Operation Performed?
Standard facelift incisions are concealed around the ears and are rarely visible after they heal. After making the incisions, excess skin and tissue underneath are excised and tightened to provide improved facial contour. Depending on the extent of the operation, sagging cheeks, jowl, and neck are all separately addressed.

A face lift operation may last anywhere from one to five hours. The variability in time reflects individual differences in the amount of sagging tissue requiring correction. A face lift operation is always tailored to the individual, and not the other way around, and takes as much time as necessary in order to achieve natural and satisfactory results.

What is the recovery like following a Face Lift Operation? When will I be able to return to Work?
For an office-based face lift operation, plan to take about 5-7 days off from work. All other face lifts typically require about 10-14 days away from work, while swelling and bruising gradually subside. We take special precautions during surgery to minimize swelling and bruising, and ask you to use ice and special creams in the immediate few days that follow.

Most patients go home on the day of surgery, and are up and about within 24 – 48 hours.

Prior to your operation, we will provide you with a detailed set of instructions from our office, and will remain available 24-7 to answer any questions, should they arise.

What about pain after a Face Lift Operation?
During the face lift operation, you will not feel any pain due to anesthesia and/or sedation. After the face lift operation, most face lift patients experience mild to moderate discomfort, and may require prescription pain medications in the first 24-72 hours. Regular Tylenol is typically taken after that time frame, on as needed basis.