SMAS Facelift in Manchester: Lasting Results

The operation is done under general (inhalation) anaesthesia, so there is no pain. Discomfort and tightness may be felt in the first few days and are relieved with medication prescribed by the doctor.

The first clear changes show after 3–4 weeks, when swelling goes down; the final look of the face arrives within 3–6 months. With a surgical SMAS facelift the effect lasts 7–10 years.

Yes. For 7–10 days at the start: rest, a compression bandage and reduced physical activity. Swelling and bruising fade in 2–4 weeks; recovering fully takes about 2 months. You are followed up by your operating surgeon for the whole first year.

Yes. A surgical facelift can be, and often is, combined with blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery), rhinoplasty or double-chin liposuction. The surgeon decides on the combined scope at the consultation.

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

A standard (skin-only) lift reaches only the top layer of skin and delivers a short-lived effect, whereas a SMAS facelift is deeper surgery: the surgeon works on the facial muscle and fascia layer, lifting tissues at the cause rather than the effect. The outcome is natural and lasting.

A complete result is achieved in one surgery. A repeat procedure after 7–10 years is possible if the patient wishes.

Generally, surgery is advised for patients aged 40+ with marked sagging of the tissues, and in some cases from 35. An individual recommendation follows an examination.

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