Cost of Midface Lift

The cost of a midface lift  is $6000-9000, depending on exactly what is done, and whether lower eyelid surgery is also necessary. Costs will also vary depending on the surgeon and where the surgery is done.  A facelift will cost 2-3 times as much.

There are many types of cheeklift, varying in cost from about 6000 up to 12000 including OR and anesthesia,, depending on the complexity of the surgery, whether it is to revise lower eyelid results at the same time.  Revisional surgery is always more complex and requires a much higher skill and experience level.

Briefly, the types of cheeklift commonly performed are:

1.  Underneath the eyelid (suborbicularis or subperiosteal)

2.  Underneath the eyelid, minimal incision (i.e. USIC) (suborbicularis

3.  Underneath the eyelid, minimal incision with grafts to reduce hollowness (i.e. LUSIC) (suborbicularis

4.  Inside mouth and in temple (subperiosteal)

5.  Inside mouth and in temple with fixation, screws, or Endotine (subperiosteal)

6.  During a facelift (subcutaneous vs. sub malar fat pad)

All accomplish different things.  Our book chapter and several articles referenced below talk about these methods and some of their pluses and minuses.  Cheeklifts do NOT do the same thing as facelifts, which tighten skin in the face and neck, but are weak in the midface area.  They address the lower eyelid area (Techniques 1,2,3) and/or the cheek area (all above techniques).

Cheeklifts originating in the temple often give an upward and lateral lift to the cheeks, something that should be artistically anticipated and reviewed with the patient prior to the procedure.

Extensive under the eye cheeklifts have a significant risk of pulling down of the eyelid, and should, in my opinion, to be avoided.

Cheeklifts are among the most difficult of all procedures on the face.  Experience and a conservative approach, along with superior artistray are a MUST, especially if the surgery is revisional in nature.

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