Facelift for Patients from Mombasa

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.

First visible changes come after 3–4 weeks when the swelling goes down. Within 3–6 months the face reaches its final look. The effect of a surgical SMAS facelift lasts 7–10 years.

Yes. Rest, a compression bandage and reduced physical activity are needed for the first 7–10 days. In 2–4 weeks swelling and bruising fade, and full recovery takes around 2 months. Your operating surgeon monitors you for the entire first year.

Yes. Often a surgical facelift is combined with blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery), rhinoplasty or double-chin liposuction. How extensive the combined procedure is, the surgeon decides at the consultation.

Yes, you can pay in parts with City Medical Centre's in-house 0% instalments — no bank interest, no 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.

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

Typically, surgery is recommended from 40+ when tissue sagging is marked, and in some cases from 35. The recommendation is individual and given after an examination.

Book your free consultation: the surgeon will examine you, assess the type and degree of ageing, explain the expected result and answer every question.