What are the risks of facelift surgery?

Rhytidectomy is a surgical operation and as such carries a small amount of risk.

It is frequently performed procedure and one that is very safe, but complications do happen. The main complications are:

• Infection
• Bleeding and haematoma
• Adverse reaction to anaesthesia
• Skin or hair loss
• Facial nerve damage: this does tend to correct itself after 6 months.
• Slow healing
• Skin discoloration
• Scarring
• Numbness
• Broken capillaries

You may notice that the hair around your surgical scars has thinned.

If you are a man then you may have to shave in new places as a result of the re-draping of skin around the neck and ears.

Facelift Surgery Guide Index:

• What is a ‘rhytidectomy’?
• Who should consider a facelift ?
• Who is not suitable for facelift surgery ?
• Why shouldn’t I have facelift surgery?
• How much does a facelift surgery cost?
• Can I get help towards paying for my facelift?
• Can I have a facelift on the NHS?
• Can I have facelift surgery abroad?
• I am interested in a facelift what do I do next?
• How do I find a reputable facelift surgeon?
• What questions should I ask my surgeon?

• I have decided to go ahead so what happens next?
• How do I prepare for my facelift surgery?
• What will happen on the day of my facelift surgery?
• What is the facelift surgery procedure?
• What will happen after my facelift surgery?
• What does recovery from facelift surgery involve?
• What are the benefits of facelift surgery?
• What are the risks of facelift surgery?
• Is there an ‘aftercare’ service for facelift surgery?
• How long does a facelift surgery last?