SMAS Facelift in Saminaka: Lasting Results

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 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. You need rest, a compression bandage and reduced physical activity for the first 7–10 days. After 2–4 weeks swelling and bruising fade; full recovery takes approximately 2 months. The operating surgeon follows you for the whole first year.

Yes. Surgical facelifts are frequently combined with blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery), rhinoplasty or liposuction of the double chin. The scope of the combined procedure is set by the surgeon at the consultation.

Yes, City Medical Centre offers 0% instalments in-house: pay in parts, free of bank interest and 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 gives a complete result. A repeat procedure may be done after 7–10 years if the patient wishes.

As a rule, patients aged 40+ with marked tissue sagging are recommended surgery, and in some cases from 35. The recommendation is individual and follows an examination.

Book a free consultation. The surgeon will examine you, assess how and how much you are ageing, explain the expected result and answer all your questions.