Facelift and Necklift Surgery

Commonly performed to help reverse the signs of aging, facelifts and necklifts help to create a more youthful facial appearance with sharper features. Depending on your goals, the treatment can be personalized to remove excess fat, wrinkles and jowls during the process for truly satisfying results.

Midface lift

Lax midfacial and neck skin can be improved with a midface and lower facelift, a surgical procedure where the skin and fat pads of the face and neck are repositioned and redraped.

A midface lift takes 3-4 hours under intravenous sedation or general anaesthesia and an overnight stay is recommended. Due to facial swelling, the recovery period is estimated to be around 14-21 days.

Suture Lifts or Threadlifts for Midface and Brow

A less complex option is a Silhouette Suture Lift. This involves the insertion of special ratcheted threads into the skin of the cheek and forehead under intravenous sedation which helps to reposition the skin. It has a moderate effect that is less dramatic than the facelift and more noticeable than tissue fillers.

This takes 1.5 to 2 hours and can be done under intravenous sedation. The recovery period is around 7-10 days due to facial swelling.

Minor Browlifts

These are relatively recent, smaller scale forms of browlifts and include infrabrow, suprabrow and lateral browlifts. They are used to adjust the shape of the eyebrow and, indirectly, improve the opening and droopiness of the upper eyelids.

Minor browlifts can usually be performed under local anaesthesia or, if the patient prefers more comfort, intravenous sedation. They take 45 minutes to 2 hours and can be done in the clinic procedure room or day surgery centre. The recovery time is projected to be around 7-10 days due to swelling.

Endoscopic Browlift

The endocopic browlift is recognized to be the most effective method of repositioning the droopy brow. In this surgery, five incisions are made in the hairline of the patient. An endoscope is inserted to lift up the skin of the brow and the lateral brow under direct vision. After the brow is mobilized it is lifted to a new position and anchored.

This takes 1.5 to 2 hours and is done under intravenous sedation in the day surgery centre. Downtime is 10-14 days due to swelling.

With modern techniques and experience, Dr Andrew Khoo can help you achieve your desired look safely and naturally.