SMAS Facelift in Muscat

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.

The first clear changes appear after 3–4 weeks once the swelling has gone down, and the face takes its final look within 3–6 months. After a surgical SMAS facelift the effect 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. A surgical facelift is often combined with blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery), rhinoplasty or double-chin liposuction. The surgeon decides the scope of a combined procedure at the consultation.

Yes, City Medical Centre provides in-house 0% instalments; pay in parts with no overpayment and no bank interest.

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.

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

Surgery is, as a rule, recommended at 40+ with marked tissue sagging — in some cases from 35. After an examination, the recommendation is given individually.

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.