Facelift
Restore a vibrant, youthful appearance with expert facelift surgery by Dr. Grant Hamlet in London. This procedure effectively addresses sagging skin, wrinkles, and deep lines to rejuvenate your facial contours.
Trusted Expertise
Dr. Grant Hamlet is a globally recognised aesthetics doctor with over 15 years of experience delivering natural-looking, transformative results. Patients trust his precision, artistry, and deep anatomical knowledge to enhance their appearance safely and beautifully.
Patient-Centred Care
Each treatment begins with a comprehensive consultation to understand your goals and craft a personalised plan. Dr. Grant Hamlet is known for his warm, honest approach, prioritising your well-being, confidence, and long-term satisfaction.
Innovation at the Forefront
Using cutting-edge techniques and state-of-the-art technology, Dr. Grant Hamlet offers advanced treatments including body contouring, regenerative therapies, and facial aesthetics – always at the highest medical standards.
Natural Results
Dr. Grant Hamlet’s signature style focuses on enhancing your natural beauty, not masking it. Clients leave looking refreshed, not “done”, thanks to his subtle, refined approach that celebrates individuality.
Introduction to Facelift Surgery
A facelift, medically known as a rhytidectomy, is a sophisticated surgical procedure offered by Dr. Grant Hamlet in London, specifically designed to address the visible signs of ageing on the face and neck. Over time, factors such as gravity, sun exposure, stress, and lifestyle can lead to sagging skin, deeper creases, and a loss of youthful definition in the facial contours. This transformative surgery meticulously tightens the underlying facial muscles, repositions sagging skin, and removes unnecessary tissue to create a smoother, firmer, and more rejuvenated appearance, effectively turning back the clock on the ageing process.
Benefits of Facelift Surgery
Undergoing a facelift with Dr. Grant Hamlet offers profound benefits, delivering a significantly more youthful and refreshed appearance that can dramatically boost your self-confidence.
Dramatic Rejuvenation
Achieve a noticeably younger appearance, revitalising your facial contours and overall look.
Smoother Skin
Effectively reduce the appearance of wrinkles, fine lines, and deep creases, leading to a smoother, more refined skin texture.
Boosted Confidence
Experience a significant increase in self-esteem and a more positive self-image as your appearance harmonises with how you feel inside.
Improved Facial Definition
Redefine jawlines by addressing sagging jowls and improve the appearance of “wiggly” neck skin for a more sculpted profile.
Good Candidates
A facelift is suitable for adult men and women who are experiencing visible signs of facial ageing and wish to achieve a more youthful and refreshed appearance. While traditional facelifts are often sought by individuals in their fifties and upwards, milder forms, such as mini facelifts and neck lifts for sagging jowls, can be performed on younger patients, sometimes even in their thirties.
Your Consultation
Your comprehensive consultation with Dr. Grant Hamlet is a crucial and highly personalised step towards achieving your desired facial rejuvenation.
Before your consultation, please be prepared to share the following:
- Any medical conditions or treatments or drug allergies.
- Current medications, herbal supplements, vitamins, alcohol, tobacco, and drug use.
- Previous surgeries.
During this dedicated meeting, you will have the opportunity to openly discuss your concerns regarding facial ageing, articulate your specific cosmetic goals, and learn about the expected outcomes of the surgery. Dr. Hamlet will conduct a thorough physical examination of your face and neck, review your complete medical history, and discuss your aesthetic aspirations in detail to create a bespoke treatment plan. This is also your ideal opportunity to voice any thoughts, questions, or concerns you may have about facelift surgery and to enquire about your surgeon’s qualifications and extensive experience.
The Facelift Procedure
Before your facelift surgery, Dr. Hamlet may ask you to do the following:
- Ceasing smoking and certain medications (such as blood-thinners) as advised.
- Collecting all prescribed medications in advance.
- Arranging transportation and support for your initial recovery days.
- Fasting for twelve hours prior to your procedure.
- Avoiding makeup and facial products on the morning of surgery.
- Dressing in comfortable, loose-fitting clothing that zips or buttons.
- Ensuring you get a good night’s rest the evening before your surgery.
Facelift surgery, or rhytidectomy, is a meticulous procedure typically lasting approximately four hours, performed under general anaesthesia to ensure your complete comfort and safety. Dr. Hamlet will make discreetly placed incisions, which vary depending on the type of facelift, usually along the temples, around the ears, and potentially extending into the lower scalp. Through these incisions, the underlying facial muscles and tissues are carefully tightened and repositioned, and excess skin is meticulously removed. The remaining skin is then redraped smoothly over the new, firmer contours. The goal is to create a natural, refreshed appearance without an overly “pulled” look. Following the reshaping, the incisions are carefully closed.
Facelift Techniques
Dr. Hamlet employs various facelift techniques, each tailored to address specific concerns and the degree of facial ageing. The choice of technique depends on your individual anatomy, the extent of skin laxity, and your desired results.
Traditional Facelift
This comprehensive approach involves incisions that typically begin in the hairline at the temples, extend downwards around the ear (in front and behind), and often end in the lower scalp. This technique provides extensive access to tighten skin and underlying muscles across the face and neck, effectively addressing significant sagging, deep creases, and prominent jowls.
Limited Incision (Mini) Facelift
or individuals with more minimal wrinkling and sagging, particularly in the lower face and jawline, a limited incision facelift may be suitable. This technique uses shorter incisions, often confined to the hairline around the temples and around the ear, resulting in less extensive scarring and a quicker recovery compared to a traditional facelift.
Neck Lift
Frequently performed alongside a facelift, or sometimes as a standalone procedure, a neck lift specifically targets the signs of ageing in the neck area. This technique addresses concerns such as “wiggly” neck skin, prominent bands, and submental fatness (under-chin fat) to create a smoother, firmer, and more defined neck and jawline.
Recovery
Recovery from any procedure depends on the duration and extent of the surgery and the health of the patient. Be sure to ask Dr. Hamlet any questions regarding post-op procedures, dressings/bandages, stitches, medications, follow-up care, and when you can resume normal activities. He’ll be happy to make sure that you have all the information you need.
Following facelift surgery, results are immediately noticeable and will continue to refine over the next few months as initial swelling and bruising subside. You can expect some tenderness and swelling in the treated areas, which will be managed with prescribed medication to ensure your comfort. Specific post-operative care instructions will be provided, including guidance on wound care and activity restrictions. While the initial recovery period involves some downtime, most patients find that the most visible signs of swelling and bruising diminish quickly, allowing for a return to light activities. Full recovery and the development of final results typically occur over a few months, revealing your rejuvenated appearance.
While many patients are able to resume normal activities within 7-10 days following breast revision surgery, it is important to remember that every case varies. Each patient has unique circumstances, so there is a range of recovery times associated with the procedure. Your specific recovery timeline will be thoroughly discussed during your one-on-one consultation with Dr. Hamlet. He may also encourage you to engage in low-impact movements during your healing period to promote ideal circulation to your chest area. We will schedule a follow-up visit several restful days after your surgery to monitor your progress and maximise your satisfaction.
FAQs
Can facelift be done under local anesthesia?
Anesthesia options will be discussed between you and Dr. Hamlet. Facelifts are often performed under general anesthesia but the anesthesia implemented in your personal procedure will vary based on your preferences and health.
What is non-surgical facelift?
A non-surgical facelift refers to a thread lift. A thread facelift uses sutures to lift the skin. This procedure is not meant for cases of excessively drooping skin or severe wrinkling. This procedure can help you obtain short term skin lifting but cannot achieve the comprehensive improvement a facelift can achieve. A facelift will give you more impressive results for a longer period of time.
How much does a facelift cost in the UK?
The exact cost of a facelift in the UK is highly personalised and depends on several factors, including your unique facial features, the specific techniques required, and your desired aesthetic outcome. A precise quotation will be provided following your private consultation with Dr. Grant Hamlet.
How much does a neck and jowl lift cost?
When a neck lift and jowl lift are combined, the overall cost will reflect the increased scope and complexity compared to either procedure performed individually. The exact price for a combined neck and jowl lift will be determined by the specific techniques employed and the comprehensive aesthetic outcome you wish to achieve, all of which will be discussed during your consultation.
Pricing
The cost of a facelift procedure is personalised to each individual, varying based on your unique facial features, the specific type of facelift recommended, and your desired outcomes. A detailed cost breakdown will be discussed with you during your private consultation with Dr. Grant Hamlet.
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