Procedure guide
Facelift
Also called: rhytidectomy
A facelift lifts and tightens sagging skin and deeper tissue in the lower face and neck. Modern techniques aim for a rested look rather than a pulled one.
- Average surgeon fee
- $11,395
- ASPS latest statistics
- Back to desk work
- 2 to 3 weeks
- typical, see recovery below
- Practices listed
- 2,830
- across 20 metros
- Cost to you
- $0
- matching is always free
The two questions
Before anything else
Recovery and cost decide whether facelift is possible for you at all. Everything else on this page assumes you have answered these two.
Recovery
Most patients are presentable in 2 to 3 weeks.
Residual swelling settles over a few months.
Cost
The average surgeon fee is $11,395.
That figure is the latest ASPS statistic , and it is the surgeon's fee alone. Anesthesia and the facility are billed on top, and your city moves the total.
Before you book
What should I ask at a consultation?
Ask about board certification, which technique the surgeon uses and why, and how they handle the neck.
We check board certification against public board data and publish the source and the date on every profile. It is free for every surgeon and it is never for sale.
Common questions
What people ask about facelift
- At what age do people get facelifts?
- Most patients are in their 40s to 60s, but the right timing depends on skin condition and goals rather than age alone.
- How long does a facelift last?
- A facelift does not stop aging. Results commonly hold for roughly a decade, and skin care and sun protection extend them.
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The facelift consult kit
- The questions to ask at a facelift consultation, and what a good answer sounds like
- A cost worksheet that separates the surgeon fee from anesthesia, facility and aftercare
- How to verify board certification yourself, with the links
- The red flags worth walking away from
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