Facelift in Sofia: Cost and Recovery

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.

After 3–4 weeks, as the swelling settles, the first clear changes appear. Your face takes on its final look in 3–6 months. A surgical SMAS facelift gives an effect that lasts 7–10 years.

Yes. You'll need rest, a compression bandage and lower physical activity for the first 7–10 days. Swelling and bruising fade over 2–4 weeks, with full recovery in about 2 months. The operating surgeon follows you up for the whole 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, there are in-house 0% instalments at City Medical Centre — paying in parts without bank interest or overpayment.

The standard (skin-only) lift involves just the top layer of skin and gives an effect that is short-lived. A SMAS facelift means deeper surgery: working on the facial muscle and fascia layer, the surgeon lifts tissues at the cause rather than the effect. The outcome is natural and lasting.

You get a complete result from one surgery. If you wish, the procedure can be repeated after 7–10 years.

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.