Facelift in Durban: Cost and Recovery

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.

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. With a surgical SMAS facelift the effect 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 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 its own 0% instalments — pay in parts with no bank interest or overpayment.

The standard (skin-only) lift involves just the top layer of skin and gives an effect that is short-lived. A SMAS facelift means deeper surgery: working on the facial muscle and fascia layer, the surgeon lifts tissues at the cause rather than the effect. The outcome is natural and lasting.

One surgery is enough for a complete result; a repeat procedure may follow after 7–10 years if the patient wishes.

Usually surgery is recommended for patients aged 40+ with marked tissue sagging, and occasionally from 35. The recommendation is individual, made after an examination.

Book a free consultation. The surgeon will examine you, assess how and how much you are ageing, explain the expected result and answer all your questions.