Facelift Surgery in Prague

Under general (inhalation) anaesthesia you won’t feel any pain during surgery. The first few days may bring discomfort and tightness, which are relieved with medication from your doctor.

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, 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 commonly combined with blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery), rhinoplasty or double-chin liposuction, and the surgeon decides the scope of the combined procedure at the consultation.

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

A standard, skin-only lift works only on the surface layer of skin, and its effect is short-lived. A SMAS facelift goes deeper: the surgeon works on the muscle and fascia layer of the face and lifts tissues at the cause, not 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.

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.

Get a free consultation: the surgeon will examine you, assess your ageing type and degree, explain the expected result and answer all your questions.