How Much Time Does It Take in Surgery to Perform a Facelift, Neck Lipo and Neck Lift?

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Time for Facelift surgery

This depends on the surgeon and the techniques they will be using to do the facelift, necklift and submental liposuction AND it depends on the patient-- their age, sun damage, laxity of skin, amount of excess fat, genetic factors (type of skin, facial structure, elasticity, etc.) This procedure takes me 2-3 hours. Most will do it in 1.5 -4 hours

Time to do a neck/face lift with liposuction of the neck?

In some hands this surgery takes six hours and in some hands it takes two. The question is not how long should it take, it is how great will the result be? Any board certified plastic surgeon, worth his salt, will do the job. It would probably take me two and a half hours to do your surgery. But this time frame is not set in stone. Face lifts are an art and a science and liposuction along with a neck lift are often part and parcel in this procedure. I also now routinely transfer fat to the... more

Time for surgery

There is no set time for surgery. Plastic surgery is an art and every surgeon has their own way of doing a surgery. You don't go to a fast food restaurant if you are seeking a gourmet meal. Good Luck.

Required OR time for a facelift, necklift, and neck liposuction

Operating times will vary among surgeons. I agree that it is not a race and you cannot judge a surgeon by how fast he or she is. However, I strongly feel that the best surgeons with great technical skills and "great hands" are "efficient" - this means that they have very precise movements without wasted movements. This allows them to work quickly when a part of the operation allows for it, and work slowly during critical parts of the operation. I... more

Duration for Facelift / Neck Lift surgery

Thank you for your question. The duration of surgery will vary depending on the experience of the surgeon and exactly what procedures are performed. On average, this will range (for my practice) between 3-4 hours. Please consult with board certified plastic surgeons and ask to see before and after photos as well as possibly talk to previous patients to discuss their experience and results. Best Wishes!

How much time does it take for a facelift with neck lift?

A full facelift with neck lift and liposuction takes between 3-5 hours. I recommend fat injections to the face at the time of a face lift as well. Aging of the face is marked by sagging and loss of volume. The facelift and neck lift repairs the sagging, but the fat injections are essential for recuperating the loss of volume. From El Paso, Texas.

Facelift, Necklift, Liposuction , SMAS plication , SMASectomy

I agree with most of what has been said concerning this question. surgical time should be one of the last issues to be worried about when considering facial surgery. Is your surgeon certified by a medical board? how many of thie type of surgeries does he/she perform per month? how many years have they been in practice? Did they do a specific additional fellowship in this type of surgery? Can you speak to a patient who had the surgery performed at least one year ago? I schedule a face/neck... more

Time in the OR? Is it important?

This is a great question. Experience plays a great part in this answer. A very young and unsure surgeon may do this procedure in a very short time, because they were somewhat afraid to do complete maneuvers required to move tissue. There might also be a problem in a surgeon taking too long. This operation in very capable hands is 3-4 hours. Over 6 and I think there are issues with surgeon capability. Under three and I feel not enough attention to detail is being observed. Good Luck more

Time to do Facelift, Neck Lift and Liposuction

Of all the things to consider before having the above procedures, time should be your last consideration. The procedure done determines, to some extent, the time it takes. This also determines the result that you get. The experience of the surgeon also goes into determining the time. However, many very experienced surgeons take longer than some much less experienced ones, since they do many little things that take time in order to get a better result. Look at, instead of time, experience and... more

It takes 3-5 hours for a mini-facelift, neck lipo and neck lift but can be done under local now.

Don't get suckered into those 1 hr lift sessions for $5000 advertised on tv all the time. You will regret the results and the scars. Even a minilift, neck lipo and lift takes 3-5 hrs but can be done under local anesthesia now quite easily with less downtime. Discuss all your options with your surgeon and trust his/her judgement. Sincerely, David Hansen,MD