Facelift for Patients from Karbala

General (inhalation) anaesthesia is used, so the surgery is painless. You may feel some discomfort and tightness for the first few days; medication prescribed by your doctor relieves it.

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. For the first 7–10 days you need rest, a compression bandage and less physical activity. Swelling and bruising fade in 2–4 weeks, and full recovery takes about 2 months. Your operating surgeon follows you up for the whole 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 in-house 0% instalments, so you can pay in parts with no bank interest or overpayment.

A standard lift (skin only) touches just the surface layer and has a short-lived effect. SMAS facelift surgery is deeper — the facial muscle and fascia layer is worked on, and tissues are lifted at the cause rather than the effect. The outcome: natural and lasting.

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

As a rule, we recommend surgery for patients 40+ with marked tissue sagging, and in certain cases from 35. The recommendation is made individually after an examination.

Make an appointment for a free consultation. The surgeon will examine you, evaluate the type and degree of ageing, explain what result to expect and answer all your questions.