Face and Neck Lift in Cape Town

The surgery is performed under general (inhalation) anaesthesia, and you won’t feel pain. For the first few days, discomfort and tightness are possible; medication prescribed by your doctor relieves them.

Clear changes first appear once the swelling subsides, after 3–4 weeks. The face acquires its final look within 3–6 months. The effect of a surgical SMAS facelift lasts 7–10 years.

Yes. You need rest, a compression bandage and reduced physical activity for the first 7–10 days. After 2–4 weeks swelling and bruising fade; full recovery takes approximately 2 months. The operating surgeon follows you for the whole first year.

Yes. A surgical facelift can be, and often is, combined with blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery), rhinoplasty or double-chin liposuction. The surgeon decides on the combined scope at the consultation.

Yes, in-house 0% instalments are available at City Medical Centre — you pay in parts without bank interest or overpayment.

Only the top layer of skin is affected by a standard (skin-only) lift, which gives a short-lived effect. A SMAS facelift is surgery at a deeper level — on the facial muscle and fascia layer — lifting tissues at the cause rather than the effect. The outcome is natural and lasting.

A single operation gives a complete result, and a repeat procedure may be done after 7–10 years at the patient's request.

As a rule, patients aged 40+ with marked tissue sagging are recommended surgery, and in some cases from 35. The recommendation is individual and follows an examination.

Sign up for a free consultation. You'll be examined by the surgeon, who assesses the type and degree of ageing, explains the expected result and answers all your questions.