A Facelift, also known as Rhytidectomy, is a surgical procedure that lifts and tightens these facial tissues. A Facelift can involve removing excess skin, smoothing out folds or wrinkles, and tightening facial tissue. It doesn't include a brow or eye lift, although these might be done at the same time.

A facelift is only focused on the bottom two-thirds of the face and often the neck or décolletage. People get facelifts for lots of different reasons. A common reason is to help disguise signs of skin aging.

What’s the procedure for a facelift?

Facelifts vary depending on your desired results.

Traditionally, an incision is made in the hairline near the temples. The incision goes in front of the ear, down in front of and hugging the earlobe, then back to the lower scalp behind the ears.

Fat and excess skin may be removed or redistributed from the face. The underlying muscle and connective tissue are redistributed and tightened. If there’s minimal skin sagging, a “mini” facelift may be done. This involves shorter incisions.

If a Neck Lift is also going to be performed, the excess skin and fat will be removed. The skin of the neck will be tightened and pulled up and back. This is often done through an incision just under the chin.

The incisions often have dissolvable sutures or skin glue. In some cases, you might need to return to the surgeon to have stitches removed. The incisions are made in such a way that they blend with your hairline and facial structure. You’ll often have a surgical drainage tube after surgery as well as bandages wrapping your face.

Recovery

It takes about 2 to 4 weeks to fully recover from a facelift. You need to take this time off work. Bruising is visible for at least 2 weeks. It could take up to 6 to 9 months to see the full effect of the facelift.

You will not be able to drive for a number of days after the operation – your surgeon would advise about this. You will have to avoid showering and getting the bandages wet for the first 2 days, and avoid strenuous activity, saunas and massages for at least 2 weeks.

You also need to keep your head propped up with pillows for a couple of days while resting to reduce the swelling.

After about a week: Stitches are removed (unless you had dissolvable stitches).

After several weeks: Bruises, scars and redness should have faded.

After 6 to 9 months: The full effect of the facelift should be seen.

How much does Facelift cost in Turkey?

Costs vary according to the reason for the surgery and its complexity. Factors influencing cost include: Your total cost, therefore, may include the likes of the surgeon’s fee, prescriptions for medication, post-surgery garments, medical tests, surgical facility costs, and anesthesia fees. Prices for a facelift will differ from patient-to-patient and surgeon-to-surgeon, depending on numerous factors. This includes the geographic location of the office, the type of procedure used, and the experience of the surgeon. The surgeon’s level of experience and your comfort with him are just as critical as the final cost of the facelift surgery.

The cost of the medical trip includes:

 1- Transport service: A car and a driver will be with you throughout the medical trip, all transfers between the airport, hotel, hospital.

 2- The translation service: includes a translator who will accompany you to translate into the French language (English, Russian, Arabic, Spanish).

 3- It includes all the analyses, examinations and blood tests before the operation to ensure your state of health and your preparation for the operation.

 4- Includes the cost of the process itself.

 5- Nights at the hospital - Hospitalization.

 6- It includes all the necessary medications and treatments for the recovery period after the operation.

 7- It includes the medical supplies needed after the operation. Including corset (if patient has undergone liposuction and BBL) The silicone device for the nose (if the patient has undergone rhinoplasty).

 8- It includes all visits and checks with the doctor after the operation to monitor the state of your health.

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