Hi. What you consider a min-facelift may not necessarily be what is required and therefore photos would have been helpful. The price and costs will vary with the area of the country. A facelift in NYC will be much more expensive than in Topeka , KS.Although costs are a consideration, they should never be the deciding factor. Always remember that you can hide anything below the neck but not your face. Always seek out the opinion of a surgeon certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery with years of experience in facelift and eyelid surgery. I have been certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery since1986 and have performed countless face/ neck lifts and eyelid surgeries. Remember this is your face....can't cover it up! Furthermore request to see before and after photos of previous patients by that doctor....not a clinic or surgery center. Do your homework......research and verify the doctor's credentials. Have they had problems with the Board of Medicine, disciplinary or otherwise. Any law suits? How about the center, clinic or facility? Are they accredited by a national organization or do they just have State approval. Understand that at the current time, there are three nationally recognized organizations responsible for the highest levels of patient safety, AAAASF, AAACH and JCHO. You owe it to yourself to position yourself for the best possible results but under the most stringent safety regulations, If you have kids, even more so.How about anesthesia? Will you have a medical doctor certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology or a certified nurse anesthetist (CRNA)? Understand that there is no substitute for research. Cosmetic surgery, no matter how simple it may be to the patients, are invasive procedures and as such carry certain risks and complications.In our office we use TouchMD which is a web based program in which patients have the ability to load their picture unto the program. We accomodate patinets from as far away as California. I then evaluate them and can actually draw on the picture to show a potential patient where the incisions would be located and how the procedure is to be realized. It's all done to comply with HIPPA which is the federal law that protects the patient's medical information. Look them up.Give yourself the highest percentage of a sucssesful operation. Good luck Dr. PG
This differs based on location, practice, and surgeon's experience and reputation. You can expect to pay anywhere from $5000 to $15000 based on the above criteria.
