Facelift

A facelift is the gold-standard method of facial rejuvenation, especially when you are concerned by jowls and a sagging neck. However, the term ‘facelift’ is often used to refer to a surgical procedure that actually includes a range of different procedures with different outcomes and implications. Understanding what a facelift entails and the intricacies of each variation is key to ensuring you choose an option that best addresses your concerns.

Finding the right treatment for you

Patient before and after a full facelift

The Full Facelift

A combination of procedures to rejuvenate the entire face and neck.

Deep plane face & neck lift

The most sophisticated type of facelift for the most natural and long-lasting results.

Volumetric Facelift

A comprehensive approach to rejuvenation of the full face using dermal filler injections.

Non-surgical facelift

A comprehensive approach to facial rejuvenation using combining dermal filler injections with laser treatments.

Non-surgical Neck Lift

A pioneering non-surgical alternative to a neck lift.

Surgeon wearing scrubs and magnifying loupes scrubbing his hands under running water at a clinical sink before a procedure.

Surgeon marking a female patient’s jawline and chin during a pre-operative consultation in a clinical setting.

What is a facelift?

Contrary to the name, surgical facelifts do not impact the entire face, but rather the lower face and neck and to a lesser extent the cheek. Most patients who have a facelift procedure also undergo additional procedures such as eyelid surgery or laser skin resurfacing to achieve a more comprehensive result. The facelift predominantly works by removing excess tissues from areas where they accumulate on the face, especially the jowls and neck. It is especially effective to remove loose skin and tissue from the jawline and neck, it is achieved by making incisions around the ears, repositioning the facial muscles, and then removing excess skin or sagging skin to create a smoother and more refreshed appearance. While highly effective at remodelling the lower face and neck, a facelift has minimal impact on the cheeks and mouth area, and virtually no impact on the eyes, brows or forehead. For that reason, a facelift is often combined with other surgical and non-surgical procedures to address changes in the other areas of the face.

Surgeon marking a woman’s lower eyelid area with a surgical pen during a pre-procedure consultation.

Modern facelifts

In decades gone by, our understanding of the ageing process was more limited. We assumed that the face aged as a result of gravity, causing the tissues to drop; therefore, facelift surgery evolved based on pulling tissues as tight as possible. However, in their efforts to reposition the tissues to a more youthful position, surgeons found that pulling tighter resulted in an unnatural, “windswept” appearance, a tell-tale sign of having had surgery.

It has only been in the last few decades that we’ve come to truly understand the effect of volume loss on the face and how this impacts the three-dimensional facial structure. Consequently, the modern approach to full facelifts revolves around holistic volume restoration to the entire face, skin rejuvenation as well as the surgical part of the facelift.

We specialise in the Deep Plane Face & Neck Lift, an advanced surgical technique offered by relatively few clinics. By releasing and repositioning the deeper facial support structures rather than simply tightening the skin, this approach delivers more natural movement, elegant jawline definition, and long-lasting rejuvenation. For patients seeking sophisticated facial surgery with refined results, it represents the most modern evolution of facelift surgery.