These are the most frequently asked questions about facelifts in the Dubai area on Google over the last 4 months.
Facelift In Dubai
Facelift in Dubai are a popular facial rejuvenation procedure for people looking to reduce sagging skin, deep wrinkles, and loss of facial definition. Common facelift questions revolve around who is a suitable candidate, how the procedure is performed, recovery time, potential risks, and how long the results will last. Many patients want to know if a facelift can be combined with other procedures like a neck lift or eyelid surgery for a more complete rejuvenation. Consulting an experienced surgeon allows you to better understand your options, set realistic expectations, and achieve natural-looking, long-lasting results that are tailored to your specific facial features.
Cost And Value
How Much Does A Facelift Cost In Dubai?
There is not much reliable information available on the cost of a facelift in Dubai. Most surgeons do not list price on their website. Also, the options for procedures are tailored for the patient and it is difficult to give a number on the internet. From market research I have been able to perform, an estimate for the cost in Dubai area for total all-in cost is between AED 34,099 to AED 45,000.
Does Insurance Cover A Facelift?
No. Insurance covers procedures that are medically indicated. That means they solve a medical problem related to the function of the human body. A facelift is strictly cosmetic, and therefore not covered by insurance. Some of your preoperative process, such as visits to your primary care doctor, labs, and an EKG if needed, may be covered by your insurance. Your insurance may also cover prescription drugs related to your procedure.
Is A Facelift Worth It?
This is a question that can never truly be answered. The patient can decide pre and post facelift if it was going to be worth it, and if it was worth it. As a medical professional I think a facelift is worth the expense and recovery time. Facelifts offer a simple and permanent change. Facelifts give results that can’t be achieved with lasers, fillers, toxins or other superficial or even deep skin treatments combined. Facelifts overall are a fairly low risk and higher reward procedure. In that way facelifts are worth it.
Choosing A Surgeon
How Do I Find A Board Certified Facelift Surgeon In Dubai?
First of all, we have to define what is a facelift surgeon. A facelift surgeon is a surgeon who performs facelifts. Most facelifts are performed by board-certified plastic surgeons or board-certified facial plastic surgeons. It is important to understand that there is nothing more qualifying about being a facial plastic surgeon than a board-certified plastic surgeon. In other words, plastic surgeons and facial plastic surgeons are equally qualified to perform facelifts, though the word facial is in the title. Plastic surgeons are well trained, with training in facial plastic surgery and body plastic surgery for at least 7 years. In that sense, if you look at what “facial plastic surgeon” means and you look at the training of board-certified plastic surgeons, what you will know is that board-certified plastic surgeons truly are facial aesthetic plastic surgeons, as well as having exposure to surgery of the breast and body. This combination of a keen understanding of facial anatomy, facial plastic surgery techniques, and plastic surgical techniques for the breast and body allow board-certified plastic surgeons to have broad experience in cosmetic surgery with knowledge that creates synergy of innovation and experience to deliver incredibly natural and transformational results. So to find a facelift surgeon, look to see what surgeons do facelifts, then look to see what fields they are board-certified in, and then realize that there are different ways to become a facelift surgeon.
Find a surgeon with experience and training and good listening and interaction skills and good results before and after surgery.
What Questions Should I Ask Before A Facelift?
The above content answers some of this question. Other questions to ask include:
how long have you been working?
So what’s the difference between a plastic surgeon and a facial plastic surgeon?
A lot of this question is answered above. It’s worth emphasizing that there is nothing particularly more qualifying about having the term “facial plastic surgeon” in one’s title.
Facial plastic surgeons do a six to seven year ENT (ear, nose and throat) residency. Much of this time is spent learning about non-cosmetic procedures associated with these anatomic areas. They do get some exposure to cosmetic surgery of the face also. They have to go on and do a one year fellowship focused on facial plastic surgery to be a facial plastic surgeon. This again may be a mix of cosmetic and reconstructive surgery but definitely does give them exposure to facelift surgery education. Board certification in plastic surgery means that the surgeon has completed a seven year residency in plastic surgery. That residency is one that focused on facial plastic surgery and body plastic surgery simultaneously, giving a synergy of experiences.
Some of that exposure will have been to cosmetic surgery, or aesthetic surgery. Some of that will have been reconstructive surgery of the face and body. By the time they finish their residency in plastic surgery, all board-certified plastic surgeons have seen and done a lot of facelift procedures. Depending on the training program, a plastic surgeon by the end of their training may have had less, the same, or even more exposure to the facelift surgery than a person who completed an ear, nose and throat residency, then went on to do a one year Facial Plastic Surgery fellowship. Some board certified plastic surgeons, like myself at Perfect Doctors Clinic in Dubai, pursued additional fellowship training in cosmetic surgery. I did two six month fellowships, and spent a lot of time doing facelift surgery. Like many board-certified plastic surgeons, I have recently recognized the need to use the term facial aesthetic plastic surgeon” so that patients have a correct understanding of our experience and expertise, so as to help avoid confusion and to help patients from underestimating the nature of my experience and training.
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Procedure Differences
What Is The Difference Between A Mini Facelift And A Full Facelift?
It is partly a matter of names, the difference between a mini facelift and a facelift.
Usually a mini facelift is a facelift with shorter scars. Sometimes it is called a short scar facelift. Typically, the scars not done in a mini facelift or in a short scar facelift are the scars around the temple and the scars behind the ear into the posterior scalp hairline. Those incisions are included in what is properly called a facelift, or perhaps a traditional facelift. Those cuts and thus scars are well worth it as it provides better access to the facial anatomy and allows the deep plane or high SMAS facelift to be carried out with its highest degree of power. I always tell patients, “Don’t get caught up in terminology, focus on the results you want.” So a facelift or a traditional facelift or a full facelift is a procedure that most of the time gives a more complete change.
What Is A Deep Plane Facelift?
A deep plane facelift is a facelift where a composite flap including skin, the malar fat pad and the SMAS or subcutaneous musculo aponeurotic system are kept as one tissue block and approached at specific locations over the cheekbone and over the jaw. There are now a lot of variations being performed that actually blur the distinction between the high SMAS facelift and a deep plane facelift.
What Is A Ponytail Lift?
A ponytail lift is a facelift done with an endoscope through smaller incisions in the scalp and behind the ear. This is a type of procedure in a larger category known as an endoscopic facelift. More in my recent blog post.
What Is A Scarless Facelift?
The first thing to understand about a scarless facelift is that it’s not actually scarless. A scarless facelift does have less scars. But because there are incisions there are ultimately scars. The secret to a scarless face lift is that the scars are placed in areas that are almost impossible to see. This strategy therefore creates a natural result in patients who don’t need to be skin removed and just need reshaping of their face. I think a better name for scarless facelift is hidden scar facelift or hidden scar endoscopic facelift.
Is An Endoscopic Facelift Better Than A Traditional Facelift?
Clearly the question of whether the endoscopic facelift is better than the traditional facelift is going to be different for each patient. Advantages of an endoscopic facelift are that the scars are located in places that are hidden rather well and therefore for practical purposes are invisible. A scarless facelift is ideal for patients who would see the benefits of the deeper changes that occur with a traditional deep plane or high SMAS facelift, but don’t have the excess skin that needs to be removed, and so don’t require extensive incisions to remove the excess skin. So there is a patient population – those who have aging faces with volume dropping down their face, but no excess skin. Most patients are typically in their late 50’s, 60’s and 70’s and will likely benefit from traditional facelifts. Patients in their 40’s and early to mid 50’s are the ones who will benefit from either the ponytail facelift, the scarless facelift, or the hidden scar endoscopic facelift. All of which have considerable overlaps and similarities.
Recovery
How Long Is Facelift Recovery?
Recovery can be seen in many ways. One way to think about the recovery period for a facelift is how long will pain last. Most people interestingly don’t have a lot of discomfort from a facelift. The maximum duration for pain is at one, two and three days. Another way to think of the facelift recovery is in terms of swelling and bruising. Swelling peaks in the three to five day period then begins to decrease fairly rapidly. Bruising may be noted immediately and changes from a bluish to a yellowish color in eight to eleven days. Incisions may be red for 3 to 4 weeks, but usually can be camouflaged with makeup within 2 weeks. Patients may resume vigorous physical activity three to five weeks after depending on the specifics of their procedure. Most people return to work in about two weeks. Some patients return sooner. Sometimes people need more time to recuperate.
When Can I Go Back To Work After A Facelift?
The time when you can go back to work after a facelift depends on what type of facelift you had, how much bruising and swelling you have, how concerned you are about people knowing you had surgery, and the nature of your work. For desk jobs (done remotely) patients can get back relatively fast (a couple of days, certainly a week). If a patient has to go into the office, they could do so at day eight perhaps if they don’t mind people knowing they may have had a facelift. If they are in the public eye and don’t want people to know that they had a facial plastic surgery procedure, they may care to wait three to four weeks.
How Long Does Swelling Last After A Facelift?
Scientifically, swelling after a facelift lasts up to four months. Also known as edema, swelling can last four months in most surgeries, and up to a full year on a rhinoplasty, for example. I think the better answer to the question of how long does swelling last after a facelift really has to do with how long a facelift patient looks as though they’ve had a facelift. I answer to that above. But practically speaking, in terms of going back to work and the ability for people to know that they’ve had a facelift, I would say that that timeframe can be as short as one week and in some patients up to three weeks.
Results
How Long Does A Facelift Last?
How long does a face lift last? Another one of those questions with a non-definitive answer. I tell patients, I like to say that a facelift turns back the clock but it doesn’t stop the clock. But thankfully it doesn’t just turn the clock back it slows the clock down as well. Patients often say they look 11-16 years younger and in some cases even 21 years younger. So one way to think about it is a facelift can last 15-25 years.
Will I Look Natural After A Facelift?
Patients receiving a high quality facelift by a skilled facelift surgeon will look natural after the first stage of recovery. The important thing is that the technique should be done in a way not to lift or pull the face, but to shape the face. The Triax deep plane facelift by Perfect Doctors Clinic, is designed specifically not just to pull or lift the tissues but to shape them as well. It’s an important thing and it’s done in a way that limits distortions around the ears and the hairline and it’s also designed in a way to create high quality scars by reducing tension on the incision line.
Will People Be Able To Tell I Had A Facelift?
I tell patients that if I do my job well, their friends and family should notice that something has changed. One wonders if the results of a facelift are so subtle that no one knows that they had something done—was it even worth it at all? It’s a bit complicated. The very general answer is that once the initial healing from a facelift has taken place, most people do not know that the person has had a facelift, including friends, family and strangers.
Candidacy
Am I Too Young For A Facelift?
It used to be that most people wanting a facelift were in the mid to late 60s to their 70s and 80s and I used to tell patients that somewhere in the late 60s was the sweet spot for a facelift. However with better techniques and more social acceptance of facial aesthetic plastic surgery, many patients in their early to mid 50’s are requesting facelifts and patients in their mid to late 40’s requesting endoscopic upper facelifts and endoscopic facelifts.
Am I Too Old For A Facelift?
How old is too old for a facelift? This is obviously a lot about the patient. Certainly there is no age over which a patient cannot have a facelift. If the patient is healthy and there are no contraindications to surgery then a facelift can be done at any age. One important point to note, however, is that some patients in their 60s, 70s and 80s have so much extra skin and such poor elasticity of their skin that they may have some residual loose skin after a face and neck lift procedure. Even with the small amount of loose skin after the facelift, these patients that have had a positive improvement tend to be extremely happy. I’ve done facelifts on patients in mid to late 90’s that were safe and very successful and people were happy.
Can Men Get Facelifts?
Yes, men can get facelifts. There are a few things to remember when doing a facelift on a man. The incisions can be a bit different than those in women due to the presence of beard hair and desired shape is one that is different than females who are looking for increased femininity as part of their facelift.
Combining Procedures
Should I Get A Brow Lift At The Same Time As A Facelift?
Whether or not you should have a brow lift done at the same time as a face lift is a big question and one I spend a lot of time talking with patients about very frequently. I tell my patients that a brow lift is a face lift for the upper third of the face. Traditionally a facelift is a lift of the middle and lower third of the face, and it is almost always done with a neck lift, which obviously takes care of the neck. Aging of the face is not limited to the lower two thirds of the face and neck and often a brow lift is indicated to produce a total natural appearance. Not only that, the anatomy of the upper third of the face, that is the area where the brow sits, is linked to the anatomy of the lower part of the face and the neck, so addressing them all together allows for a comprehensive, meaningful change that is natural and long lasting.
Should I Combine A Facelift With A Neck Lift?
The answer to this question is yes. Many patients come in requesting a neck lift and I have to tell them that a neck lift has to be done almost always with a facelift. The younger patient is the exception and has no facial aging, but has a lot of bulk in their neck. Those are the few examples of a patient who can undergo an isolated neck lift. The bottom line is that a facelift patient should almost always have a neck lift as well. The facial tissues and the neck tissues age at about the same period of time and thus are generally better treated together. There are also some anatomical issues with how procedures are done and where incisions are placed that almost always make it important to do a neck lift along with a facelift to avoid an unnatural result especially in the area around the lower portion of the ear. To learn more about neck lifts visit Perfect Doctors Clinic’s main Facelift and Neck lift Page.
Can I Get Eyelid Surgery At The Same Time As A Facelift?
Eyelid surgery can certainly be combined with a face lift and this is a very common combination. Eyelid Surgery can really enhance the results of a facelift because a younger face has less sagging skin but excess skin, wrinkles and bags on the eyelids can create a distracting look that looks unnatural. Find out more about eyelid surgery on Perfect Doctors Clinic’s main eyelid surgery page.
To learn more about facelifts visit Perfect Doctors Clinic’s Main Facelift page.
Author – Dr. Perfect Celebrity Board Certified Plastic Surgeon, Facial Aesthetic Plastic Surgeon with 18 years experience, additional fellowship training. Contact us for consultation.
How Many Sessions Are Typically Required For Facelift?
A facelift is typically performed in one surgical session. The procedure aims to lift and tighten facial tissues, resulting in a more youthful and refreshed appearance. Although only one surgery is usually required, several follow-up appointments are scheduled to monitor healing, remove sutures as needed, and ensure the best results. Some patients may opt for non-surgical treatments like Botox or dermal fillers to maintain their rejuvenated appearance over time. During your consultation, your surgeon will evaluate your facial anatomy, discuss your goals, and create a treatment plan that is tailored to your specific needs and expectations.
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Can I See Facelift Before-And-After Photos Of Previous Patients?
Yes, reputable plastic surgery clinics frequently show before-and-after photos of previous facelift patients during consultations, assuming proper patient consent. These images allow you to assess the surgeon’s aesthetic style, surgical expertise, and the natural-looking outcomes they have achieved. Reviewing photographs of patients with similar facial features or aging concerns to yours can help you set realistic expectations for your own results. Your surgeon may also discuss each patient’s treatment plan and recovery process. While these examples are useful, keep in mind that each person’s anatomy, skin quality, and healing process are unique, so results will naturally differ.
What Facelift Symptoms Should Concern Me?
Mild swelling, bruising, and temporary discomfort are common side effects of a facelift. If you experience severe pain, excessive swelling, persistent bleeding, fever, unusual redness, foul-smelling drainage, or signs of infection, call your surgeon right away. Sudden facial weakness, significant asymmetry, or skin discoloration should also be investigated immediately. Early medical attention can help to avoid complications and promote proper healing. Attending all scheduled follow-up appointments and carefully following your surgeon’s post-operative instructions are critical to achieving the best possible results and a safe, smooth recovery from facelift surgery.
Best Plastic Surgeon In Dubai For Facelift
Best Plastic Surgeon in Dubai for facelift is available at the Perfect Doctors Clinic, where Dr. Perfect Celebrity provides expert guidance and personalized facial rejuvenation treatments. During your consultation, you can ask common questions about facelifts, such as whether you are a suitable candidate, the various facelift techniques available, expected results, recovery time, potential risks, and how long the outcome will last. You can also inquire about combining a facelift with other procedures like eyelid surgery or a neck lift for better results. Dr. Perfect Celebrity creates personalized treatment plans to achieve natural-looking, youthful results while focusing on patient safety, comfort, and long-term satisfaction.