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The average cost of facelift surgery in Philadelphia is $4,500 – $20,000. However, the cost may vary depending on your specific needs as well as any other procedures that are performed in conjunction with your facelift. To learn more, see our financing page.

Providence Facial Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery will gladly show you before and after pictures of patients who have undergone a facelift procedure during your complimentary consultation visit. You can see for yourself the positive change that a facelift has made for these individuals and their quality of life.

We advise that patients stop smoking at least one month before surgery and one month after due to the negative effects that smoking can have on your recovery and increase in rate of complications. Smoking reduces the blood supply to the skin that is necessary for proper healing. We strongly urge our patients to decrease their exposure to secondhand smoke as well. This is all in an effort to improve your results so that you can achieve the look you desire.

You must stop taking any blood thinners and vitamin E supplements at least a week before and after surgery. We recommend that you consult with your primary care physician to safely stop using these medications and obtain medical clearance. Any herbal medication and diet pills, whether prescription or over-the-counter, should be stopped at least two weeks before surgery as well.

In addition, it is important that sun exposure is reduced for several weeks before surgery to avoid any damage to the skin just before the procedure. It may also be advised that you lower your alcohol intake for a short period of time.

Patients are required to be in good general health before an elective cosmetic procedure is performed at Providence Facial Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery. If we have additional concerns about your health and ability to successfully undergo facelift surgery, we may require medical clearance from your primary care doctor.

There are several different types of facelifts including the cutaneous (skin only), traditional or SMAS (superficial musculoaponeurotic system), temporal, deep plane, and more. Providence Facial Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery consults with you to determine which type best fits your individual needs. Our aim is to achieve the best possible aesthetically pleasing result with the least invasive procedure and the least amount of scarring. During your complimentary consultation, we can help determine what type of facelift will work best for you.

Some patients opt to have an eye lift or done in conjunction with a facelift, but it is best to consult with Dr. Ginsburg before making up your mind. Common procedures done in combination with a facelift include:

• Brow Lift – as the upper 1/3 of the face is not addressed with a facelift alone.
• Fat Injection – volume loss is a large part of the aging process, simply tightening skin will not necessarily give a youthful look, this volume replacement is critical to regaining a youthful, natural appearance to your results, common areas, which require fat injection to improve volume loss are the temples, tear toughs (grooves under eyes), cheeks, nasolabial lines and jawline.
• Eyelid Surgery – an upper or lower bleh may be necessary to improve the bulging or excess skin around your eyes
• Facial Resurfacing – while a facelift may tighten the skin, it may not be able to improve the over a skin consistency and sun damage including fine lines and textural issues. This is where facial resurfacing comes in. This can be achieved with a laser, dermabrasion or chemical peel, which modality is best for you will be discussed at your consultation.
• Liposuction – if your neck has an excess of subcutaneous fat, then liposuction may be required to slim the subcutaneous tissue to maximize your facelift results.

Dr. Ginsburg brings his knowledge and experience to each consultation, listening to your needs and providing his professional guidance to create a satisfactory treatment plan.

It is important that you pick a time for your procedure that will allow enough downtime for post-surgical healing. It can take two to four weeks to recover from a facelift, and you will need to take time off of your regular schedule to heal. You will need to make some temporary changes at work and home due to the common symptoms associated with healing, such as swelling and taking pain medication.

At Providence Facial Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery, we are proud to provide a variety of surgeries to our patients to help them feel confident from the inside out. For more information, do not hesitate to take a look at the following options:

• Rhinoplasty
• Neck Lift
• Facial Liposuction
• Chin Implant
• Eyelid Surgery
• Brow Lift
• Ear Surgery
• Fat Injection
• Earlobe Repair
• Facial Reconstruction
• Scar Revision

The results from a facelift are particularly long-lasting because of advanced surgical techniques that remodel facial tissue. However, facelifts cannot stop the aging process, and therefore, patients can expect to continue aging after their procedure. Generally, patients can expect the results of a facelift to last about 10 years until the natural aging process catches up and restores the appearance to a pre-facelift condition.

There is no perfect age for a facelift. Instead, patients who are experiencing deep wrinkles, folds and sagging skin can be fitting candidates for a facelift regardless of age. A facelift may become especially appropriate when non-surgical alternatives can no longer provide the rejuvenation benefits that a patient desires. This means that patients in their 40s, 50s or 60s can all be great candidates for a facelift, depending on their cosmetic needs.

The facelift surgery is not painful at all, as general anesthesia enables patients to sleep comfortably throughout the duration of the procedure. However, patients can expect pain, swelling, bruising and related symptoms during their recovery process. These symptoms will be most severe during the first 2 weeks of recovery, during which time pain medications can help alleviate most of the discomfort. Dr. Ginsburg will let you know what kinds of pain medications and pain relief techniques to use to get through the healing process as comfortably as possible.

After a facelift, most of the noticeable side effects will subside within a month of treatment. However, it can take up to 6 months for the face to fully heal and reveal the final results of treatment. This means that patients may notice small abnormalities with their own appearance for a few months, but friends, family and others will observe a “normal” appearance as early as a month after the facelift procedure.