How Much Does a Facelift Cost?

A good quality facelift procedure can be performed for as little as $5,000 in my area of the country, with a range falling between $5,000 and $11,000 depending on the number of additional procedures requested, such as brow lift and blepharoplasty.

In my hands, a facelift can be performed safely and effectively under local anesthesia in the office setting.  As a result, my patients do not have to incur the often prohibitive costs of general anesthesia and the cost for use of the facility and its staff.  

Besides being more cost-effective, a facelift under local anesthesia is also more appealing to patients who are concerned about the health risks of general anesthesia.  The recovery time or downtime after a facelift with general anesthesia is also longer after being put to sleep.  Finally, the experience of an office facelift under local anesthesia is quite a bit more private as compared to a facelift under general anesthesia.

Facelift costs can vary significantly based on your location and your surgeon. When totaling surgeon, anesthesia and facility fees a full facelift in the Atlanta area can range from $14,000 to 25,000. The cost of surgery can also change as other smaller procedures such as eyelid lift, fat transfer, brow lift and CO2 laser resurfacing are added to provide full face rejuvenation.
Cosmetic surgery is an investment and to a certain degree you get what you pay for. If the surgeon you are seeing has rock bottom prices, take a moment to consider what corners they might be cutting to offer that price. In the same vein, if a surgeon has astronomically high prices, take a moment to consider what services and level of care they are providing for that cost and if that is worth the financial investment for you. The most important thing is to first find a surgeon you are comfortable with, who you trust and whose results align with the aesthetic you intimately want for yourself.

Typically, the cost of a facelift procedure will vary based what part of the country you live in, the type of facelift. For example, prices for most plastic surgery procedures are less expensive in South Florida, where I practice, then in New York or California where prices are almost double. A mini lift will be less expensive than a deep plane lift which takes longer and is a more complex operation. And on procedures such as upper lid blepharoplasties or fat transfer or browlift for example will add on to the total cost as well. Undergoing surgery in a certified and regulated Office Operating Room will save you hundreds of dollars compared to the hospital or to outpatient surgical centers. This is why many patients choose to come to South Florida for their facelift and other procedures without going outside of the USA