Surgical Facelift in Genoa: Price and Types

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.

When the swelling goes down after 3–4 weeks, the first clear changes appear. The final look of the face comes within 3–6 months. A surgical SMAS facelift lasts 7–10 years.

Yes. For the first 7–10 days, rest, wear a compression bandage and reduce physical activity. It takes 2–4 weeks for swelling and bruising to fade and about 2 months for full recovery. Your operating surgeon follows you up throughout the first year.

Yes. Surgical facelifts are often paired with blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery), rhinoplasty or double-chin liposuction. The scope of any combined procedure is decided at the consultation by the surgeon.

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

A standard (skin-only) lift treats just the top layer of the skin, so the effect doesn't last long. A SMAS facelift is deeper surgery in which the surgeon works on the facial muscle and fascia layer, lifting tissues at the cause instead of the effect. The outcome looks natural and lasts.

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

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.