SMAS Facelift in Guwahati: Lasting Results

Because the surgery is under general (inhalation) anaesthesia, you won’t feel any pain. For the first few days you might feel discomfort and tightness, relieved with medication your doctor prescribes.

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. It is common to combine a surgical facelift with blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery), rhinoplasty or double-chin liposuction. At the consultation, the surgeon decides the scope of a combined procedure.

Yes, City Medical Centre offers 0% instalments in-house: pay in parts, free of bank interest and overpayment.

A skin-only (standard) lift affects the top layer of skin alone and its effect is short-lived. A SMAS facelift is deeper: the surgeon operates on the facial muscle and fascia layer, lifting tissues where the cause lies rather than the effect. The outcome is natural and long-lasting.

One surgery gives a complete result. A repeat procedure may be done after 7–10 years if the patient wishes.

In general, surgery is recommended for patients 40+ who have marked tissue sagging, and in some cases from 35. Each recommendation is given individually 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.