SMAS Facelift in Dublin

Surgery is performed under general (inhalation) anaesthesia, so you won’t feel any pain. In the first few days you may feel discomfort and tightness, relieved with medication prescribed by your doctor.

Once swelling subsides, after 3–4 weeks, the first clear changes appear. The final look of the face forms within 3–6 months, and after a surgical SMAS facelift the effect lasts 7–10 years.

Yes. Rest, a compression bandage and reduced physical activity are needed for the first 7–10 days. In 2–4 weeks swelling and bruising fade, and full recovery takes around 2 months. Your operating surgeon monitors you for the entire first year.

Yes. A surgical facelift is often combined with blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery), rhinoplasty or double-chin liposuction. The scope of a combined procedure is decided by the surgeon at the consultation.

Yes. City Medical Centre offers in-house 0% instalments, so you can pay in parts with no 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.

One operation gives a complete result. A repeat procedure is possible after 7–10 years if the patient wants it.

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.

Book a free consultation — the surgeon examines you, assesses your type and degree of ageing, explains the expected result and answers all your questions.