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Facelift in Berlin from €2,150 (≈ $2,400)

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from €2,150 (≈ $2,400)

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A defined jawline and a lifted neck with a SMAS facelift. Your individual surgical plan is discussed at a free consultation

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Facelift in Berlin: price and key facts

Facelift for patients from Berlin at City Medical Centre starts at €2,150 (from $2,400). The first online consultation is free; the doctor names the final price and it is fixed in the contract.

Price
€2,150 (from $2,400)
Anaesthesia
general (inhalation)
Recovery
about 2 months to full recovery
Final result
3–6 months after surgery
How it works
Send photos on WhatsApp or Telegram, get a free doctor assessment and the price, then confirm the plan and dates before anything is booked.

How it works · Facelift prices

Information current as of 3 November 2026

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Results

SMAS facelift results
of our patients

Facelift before and after photos of real patients of the clinic.

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50 years9 months

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58 years8 months

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34 years5 months

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32 years7 months

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40 years6 months

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45 years8 months

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38 years5 months

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33 years6 months

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Comparison

SMAS facelift options compared

The scope of a SMAS facelift depends on your anatomy and how much correction is needed. Compare two options — the surgeon will help you choose the right one at the consultation.

SMAS facelift (mid and lower face)

Incisions hidden along the hairline and ears

SMAS facelift of the mid and lower face: a diagram before and after

from $2,400

Main goal
Lift the cheeks and remove jowls
When it is done
Jowls, sagging cheeks, nasolabial folds
Scope of correction
Skin and SMAS of the mid and lower face

Lower face and neck lift (SMAS)

Focused on the lower face, chin and neck

Lower face and neck lift: a diagram of the face and neck before and after

from $2,400

Main goal
Remove a double chin and jowls
When it is done
Sagging of the lower face and neck
Scope of correction
Small incisions, barely visible scars

The benefits and recovery times shown are averaged for each technique and given for guidance: the scope of correction and rehabilitation depend on your anatomy and individual features, and the surgeon confirms them at the consultation.

At the consultation the surgeon draws up a plan for your case and explains how your SMAS facelift will go.

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About the clinic

A clinic where you can feel at ease

Modern equipment, comfortable rooms and care for every patient

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A facelift is not for everyone

If your case can be solved without surgery, the doctor will tell you so at the consultation — and you will not spend money for nothing.

Suitable

A surgeon shows a patient the layers of the face and neck on an anatomical model at the consultation

A SMAS facelift solves

  • The face and neck show marked sagging
  • Jowls and a blurred jawline
  • Double chin, loose skin on the neck
  • Pronounced nasolabial folds and marionette lines
  • A heavy look caused by drooping brows
  • Significant loss of skin firmness after 40

Not suitable

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  • Under 30 years old
  • Acute inflammation of the skin
  • Pregnancy and the breastfeeding stage
  • Severe heart and vascular disease
  • Disorders of blood clotting
  • Cancer
  • Decompensated diabetes

Not sure the surgery is right for you?

Message our coordinator — you can send photos, and the surgeon will tell you whether a facelift suits you. No surgery booking needed.

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Prices

You know the price
before surgery

The final cost is calculated individually after an examination

Facelift prices

  • Surgeon consultationFree
  • Endoscopic brow / temple liftfrom $2,400
  • All-inclusive faceliftfrom $2,400
  • Full (circular) facelifton request
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Find out your facelift plan and price

The surgeon assesses your skin and the soft tissues of the face and neck, listens to your wishes and defines the scope of your SMAS facelift.

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all inclusive

What the price includes

From preparation for surgery to a year of follow-up.

  • One-to-one consultation
  • A highly experienced surgical team
  • Combined inhalation anaesthesia
  • Accommodation in comfortable inpatient rooms
  • 24/7 monitoring from medical staff
  • Meals provided during your clinic stay
  • Personal support before and after the surgery
  • Follow-up with your plastic surgeon for one year post-op, until the result settles

from $2,400

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How it works

From consultation —
to the final result

An agreed surgical plan, inpatient monitoring and follow-up by your surgeon for a year.

A surgeon shows a patient the face and neck lift plan on a monitor1

Consultation
and surgical plan

The surgeon examines you, assesses the degree of sagging and the areas to correct, and explains the surgery and recovery. The first consultation is free and can start online.

Paying the deposit by card at the clinic reception2

Booking the date
of surgery

We book a date that suits you. The scope of surgery and the final price are fixed in the contract — no hidden extras.

A blood sample for tests before surgery3

Check-up before
surgery

You complete the check-up prescribed by the surgeon and see the anaesthetist. The specialists assess your health and readiness for surgery.

The surgical team during the operation4

The operation

Under general (inhalation) anaesthesia the surgeon lifts and secures the SMAS layer, redrapes the skin and removes the excess. Incisions are hidden along the hairline and around the ears.

A hospital ward at the clinic5

Inpatient stay

After surgery you stay in a comfortable inpatient room with meals, under 24/7 monitoring by medical staff.

A patient and a member of staff in the ward during recovery6

Recovery

For the first 7–10 days — rest, a compression bandage and reduced physical activity. Your operating surgeon follows you up for the whole first year.

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Recovery after a SMAS facelift

For the first 7–10 days you need rest, a compression bandage and reduced physical activity. For the first few days you may feel discomfort and tightness, which are relieved with medication prescribed by your doctor.

Swelling and bruising fade in 2–4 weeks, and full recovery takes about 2 months. The first clear changes appear once the swelling goes down, after 3–4 weeks; the face takes on its final look within 3–6 months. Your operating surgeon follows you up for the whole first year.

A surgeon visits a patient in the ward after a facelift

Advantages

Why patients come to City Medical Centre

A surgeon discusses the final SMAS facelift plan with a patient

Doctors with 10+ years of experience

Certified plastic surgeons with real surgical practice — no one else. We work honestly, never suggesting needless surgery and never prescribing extras.

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The first consultation is free

The surgeon examines you, evaluates sagging and the zones to correct, and explains the surgery and recovery process. No pushing, no pressure.

The surgical team at work in the clinic operating room

Operating room, fully licensed

An accredited operating suite in our own inpatient unit. We work under our licence and national healthcare standards.

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Fixed price in the contract

The price is fixed in the contract before surgery, with no hidden extras.

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We put your schedule first

We fit around your busy schedule: open 24/7, flexible booking and a personal approach — we adapt to you

FAQ

We answer what
people ask before booking

What is a SMAS facelift and who is it for?

City Medical Centre performs surgical facelifts only. The surgeon tailors the scope of surgery at the consultation, after assessing the changes and explaining every stage. The skin, subcutaneous fat and the SMAS layer (muscles and ligaments) are corrected layer by layer, so the face looks natural, without an “overdone” effect, and the result is long-term — while natural skin ageing continues.

After 40–50 the skin gradually loses firmness: tissues sag visibly, jowls form, the jawline blurs and the cheeks droop. A surgical SMAS facelift works deeper than cosmetology — it repositions the muscle and fascia layer and treats the cause of sagging rather than its effects, so it gives a lasting result even with significant changes.

A surgeon talks with a patient about a SMAS facelift at the consultation

How our SMAS facelift is performed

  • Surgical lift only

    City Medical Centre performs surgical facelifts only: work on the SMAS layer treats the cause of sagging rather than its effects

  • Three levels of correction

    Skin, subcutaneous fat and the muscle and fascia layer are corrected layer by layer — a natural look with no “mask” effect

  • Hidden incisions

    Incisions are hidden along the hairline and around the ears, so once healed the scars are barely visible

Facelift in Berlin: price and what is included

Prices are shown in EUR, converted at the rate of 02.10.2026; the amount in brackets is the base price in US dollars. The final price is fixed in your contract.

How much does a facelift in Berlin cost?

Prices start from €2,150 (≈ $2,400). The surgeon sets the final price at the free consultation, and it is fixed in the contract, with no hidden extras.

What is included in the price?

A one-to-one consultation, the medical team, anaesthesia, inpatient care with meals, 24/7 monitoring and twelve months of follow-up by the surgeon.

How do I get my exact price?

Message us on WhatsApp or Telegram using the buttons below. A coordinator will answer your questions and book a free consultation where the doctor names the exact price.

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Facelift in Berlin: a short guide

Jowls, a heavy lower face, a blurred jawline, drooping brows: these are the changes that bring people in Berlin to a plastic surgeon. Cosmetology can refresh the skin, but it does not reach the deep layer where sagging begins. A SMAS facelift does, which is why it suits patients who want a lasting correction. Where sagging affects only the lower face, a neck and lower face lift may be enough.

Follow-up does not end at discharge. Throughout the first year, your plastic surgeon monitors how the face settles and checks the result until it is final. Personal support is provided before and after surgery. When combined procedures such as eyelid surgery or double-chin liposuction are planned, the surgeon sets their scope in advance. For patients from Berlin, every step is agreed at the consultation.

Start with a free, no-pressure consultation: you get an assessment of your ageing type, an explanation of the expected result and answers on recovery. If you decide to proceed, a facelift costs from €2,150 (≈ $2,400), with anaesthesia, the inpatient stay, meals and a year of follow-up included. People in Berlin can send a request online or message a coordinator.

Berlin's sun hours and protecting a healing scar

Berlin's daylight and sun strength change sharply across the year: short, low-angled winter days with daytime highs around 3–5°C, and long, stronger-sun summer days around 22–24°C, according to climate normals from the Deutscher Wetterdienst. For a fresh facelift scar, hidden in the hairline, that seasonal swing is worth planning around even though it does not change the operation itself.

In the weeks when swelling and bruising are still fading — roughly the first 2–4 weeks, with full recovery over about two months — fresh skin is more sensitive to strong sun, so ordinary sun protection and a hat matter more in a bright Berlin summer than in a grey winter. In winter, the opposite problem shows up indoors: dry heated air can leave healing skin feeling tight, which is simply a comfort issue, not a medical one.

Either way, the three-to-four week point when swelling goes down, and the three-to-six month point when the final look settles, stay the same whatever the season — the calendar only changes how the weeks in between feel.

Verifying a facial surgeon and what to do if something goes wrong

Any doctor practising in Berlin is listed with the Ärztekammer Berlin, the statutory chamber representing around 36,000 physicians in the city. Its website offers a public doctor search and explains how to raise a complaint, and it runs a Schlichtungsstelle — an independent mediation body for disagreements between a patient and a doctor, separate from going to court.

Because a facelift is a specialised operation, it is also worth checking whether a surgeon belongs to DGPRÄC, the German Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (founded 1968, 2,000+ members), which keeps its own searchable list of members who work in this exact field. Asking directly how many facelifts a surgeon performs, and what their revision policy looks like, is a normal question at a first consultation, not an awkward one.

Where a facelift sits under German insurance rules

A facelift carried out for visible signs of ageing, rather than for a documented medical problem, counts as a cosmetic procedure under Germany's statutory health insurance (gesetzliche Krankenversicherung), so it falls outside normal cover. §52 SGB V goes a step further and requires insurers to pass on part of the cost if a complication from a medically unnecessary cosmetic operation needs further treatment, which is worth knowing before, not after, you decide.

The short time away from the office — generally judged from the 7–10 days of rest and reduced activity — sits comfortably inside the six weeks of continued wage payment an employer owes under §3 of the Entgeltfortzahlungsgesetz, so most patients handle it the same way they would any brief illness, without ever reaching statutory Krankengeld under §44 SGB V. One caveat: the law ties continued pay to illness that is not the employee's own fault, and a purely elective cosmetic procedure does not automatically meet that test, which is why many people simply plan the recovery days as holiday or clear them with their employer first. A short word to your employer that you need a few days off is usually all the process requires.

Can I speak to someone from Berlin before deciding anything?

Yes, coordinators answer on Telegram and WhatsApp at any hour, so you can ask questions and get a sense of the plan before any appointment is fixed.

Does Berlin's weather change the best time of year for this?

Not medically — the healing timeline is the same in every season — but many patients prefer to avoid the strongest summer sun on a fresh scar, or simply pick a calmer month at work for the first two to four recovery weeks.

How long should I plan to be away from the office in Berlin?

The first 7–10 days need rest and reduced activity with a compression bandage; most people judge their own readiness for the office from there, once swelling and bruising are clearly settling.

How do I check that a surgeon is properly registered here?

Search the Ärztekammer Berlin register for the doctor's name, and separately check the DGPRÄC member list if you want confirmation they specifically work in plastic and reconstructive surgery.

When will I actually see the final result?

Initial swelling goes down within three to four weeks, but the settled, final look of the face typically arrives at three to six months — the same timeline regardless of when in the year you have it done.

Sources and further reading

  1. NHS — Facelift
  2. American Society of Plastic Surgeons — Facelift
  3. MedlinePlus — Face lift
  4. PubMed / NCBI — Systematic Review and Comparative Analysis of Reconstructive Rhytidectomy (Cureus, 2024)
  5. PubMed / NCBI — Rhytidectomy: current concepts, controversies and the state of the art (2012)

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