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Facelift & Neck Lift in Istanbul
Dr. Barış Keklik

Restore a fresher, more defined facial appearance with a personalized facelift and neck lift plan designed around your anatomy, aging pattern, and expectations.

Dr. Barış Keklik offers a refined surgical approach in Istanbul, focusing on natural-looking rejuvenation, improved jawline definition, and a smooth medical travel experience for international patients.

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The Best Place for Facelift Surgery in Turkey

Facelift and neck lift surgery is not only about tightening the skin. It is about repositioning deeper facial tissues, restoring jawline definition, and creating a fresher appearance without an artificial or over-pulled look.

Dr. Barış Keklik plans each facelift and neck lift procedure individually, focusing on facial anatomy, skin quality, aging pattern, incision placement, and realistic expectations from the first consultation onward.

For international patients, every stage is organized with clarity and comfort in mind — from online consultation and travel planning to surgery, recovery, and post-operative follow-up in Istanbul.

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Before & After

Before and After Facelift Surgery

Explore real patient transformations that reflect personalized planning, natural proportions, and carefully performed surgical outcomes.
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Facelift Surgery Journey in Turkey

Your treatment journey is planned not only around the surgery itself, but around your overall experience in Istanbul. We aim to combine clinical precision with a smooth and comfortable medical travel process.

From airport arrival to accommodation, hospital coordination, and post-operative guidance, each detail is arranged to help you focus on your recovery with peace of mind.

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3-5 Hours
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1-2 Night
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7-10 Day
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Day in Turkey
7-10 Day
Hotel Accommodation
5* Hotel
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What Is Facelift & Neck Lift Surgery?

Facelift is a surgical solution that significantly reduces signs of aging in the face and neck area by tightening the deep tissues (muscles and fascia) beneath the skin, repositioning sagging tissues upward and backward to their ideal position, and removing excess skin.

Modern facelift techniques focus on the SMAS (Superficial Musculo-Aponeurotic System) layer, the supportive structure beneath the skin, rather than simply tightening the skin. This deep tissue lifting provides a highly natural rejuvenation that lasts for over a decade, without making the face appear tight. Facelifts are often combined with neck lifts to address laxity in the jawline and banding in the neck.

Main Problems Corrected by Facelift:

  • Sagging and Wrinkles: Deep folds and wrinkles that form on the cheeks and mid-face.
  • Loss of Jawline: Loose skin and sagging along the jawline (Jowls).
  • Neck Deformation: Horizontal wrinkles, looseness, and muscle bands on the neck skin.
  • Tired Appearance: Restoring the volume and firmness lost in the face over the years.
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Facelift Surgery Process – Step by Step

A facelift is a detailed procedure that typically takes 3 to 5 hours and is performed under general anesthesia.
1. Anesthesia Administration: General anesthesia is preferred throughout the surgery for the patient's comfort.
2. Determining the Incision Line: The incision is made from the front of the ears to the scalp, below the earlobe, and from behind the ear to the hairline. This ensures that the scars are concealed as effectively as possible.
3. Deep Tissue (SMAS) Maneuver: The skin is separated from the SMAS layer. The SMAS layer, which is the most important step, is pulled upward and backward, excess tissue is removed, and it is secured in its new position with permanent stitches.
4. Skin Tightening and Removal of Excess Tissue: After the underlying tissues are tightened, the skin is stretched and excess tissue is carefully removed.
5. Drains and Closure: Small drains may be temporarily placed to reduce swelling after surgery. Incisions are closed with cosmetic sutures and bandaged.
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Benefits and Suitable Candidates

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Benefits and Suitable Candidates

Facelift surgery offers significant advantages, not only rejuvenating patients’ appearance by 5 to 10 years, but also refreshing their mood and self-confidence.Advantages of the Surgery:
A 5-10 year rejuvenation is achieved in the face and neck area.
Long-lasting results are achieved that remain effective for years.
A dramatic and noticeable improvement is seen in the jawline and neck contour.
Thanks to the SMAS technique, a natural and relaxed expression is achieved instead of a “tightened” or artificial appearance.
Self-confidence and quality of social life increase significantly.
After the incisions are closed with fine cosmetic sutures, the face and neck area is supported with appropriate dressings to help reduce swelling and protect the surgical area during the early recovery period.
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Recovery Process and Aftercare

Recovery after a facelift is relatively comfortable. Pain is usually mild, but swelling and bruising are the most common complaints.
Initial Swelling and Bruising: Swelling and bruising peak during the first 2-3 days. This is to be expected and can be largely controlled with cold compresses.
Drains and Stitches: Drains are usually removed within 1-2 days, while stitches are removed within 7-10 days.
Resting Position: Lying on your back with your head elevated for the first week helps reduce swelling more quickly.
Return to Daily Activities: Most patients can return to social life within the first 10 days, but makeup may be needed to cover bruises.
Exercise Restriction: Avoid strenuous physical activities that increase heart rate for 6 weeks.
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Risks and Complications

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Risks and Complications

Facelift surgeries are quite safe when performed by experienced surgeons, and the results usually make patients very happy. The rejuvenation achieved as the full results emerge after treatment is worth any temporary difficulties that may be encountered.
Temporary Swelling and Bruising: It is completely normal for swelling and bruising to occur in the face and neck area during the postoperative period. This condition will subside on its own within a few weeks and is a natural part of the expected healing process.
Numbness: Temporary numbness or tingling may occur around the incision lines. As the nerves heal, these sensations usually gradually return to normal within months.
Scarring: All incisions are hidden in the natural creases in front of the ear and in the hairline, so the scars are hardly noticeable. Over time, these scars also heal, becoming very faint lines that are difficult to see.
Irregularities: Mild asymmetry or contour irregularities may be observed in the early stages of healing. These conditions tend to resolve spontaneously as the skin settles and swelling subsides.

A detailed pre-operative assessment helps reduce risk and improve predictability, but no surgical procedure can be described as entirely risk-free.

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A Well-Managed Medical Travel Experience

For international patients, the treatment journey includes much more than the operation day. A well-organized experience reduces stress, improves comfort, and helps patients focus on recovery.
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Comfortable transportation between airport, hotel, hospital, and clinic locations.
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Convenient accommodation planning for a more comfortable stay during treatment.
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Multilingual communication support and guidance throughout the journey.
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Structured post-operative follow-up to monitor healing and answer patient questions.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Facelift Surgery
Frequently Asked Questions

When will I be considered fully recovered?
The first 10–14 days after a facelift involve social recovery (removal of stitches and reduction of bruising). However, it takes 3 to 6 months for the breast to take its final shape and for all swelling to completely subside.
How long do the results of a facelift last?
When modern SMAS facelift techniques are used, the results can last an average of 10 to 15 years. The surgery does not stop the aging process but reverses it, so you will always look younger than you would have if you had not had the surgery.
What is the SMAS technique and why is it important?
SMAS (Superficial Musculoaponeurotic System) is the deep muscle and fascia layer beneath the skin. Tightening this layer provides more lasting, natural results rather than simply stretching the skin, preventing an “pulled” artificial appearance.
Is a facelift very painful?
No, most patients complain of tension and discomfort rather than severe pain after surgery. These feelings are easily managed with painkillers.
Where are surgical scars hidden?
The scars are hidden within the hairline, the natural creases in front of the ears, and behind the ears. Once healing is complete, these scars become faint lines that are difficult to notice.
What procedures can be combined with a facelift?
Facelift can often be combined with Eyelid Surgery (Blepharoplasty) to eliminate signs of aging around the eyes, Fat Injection to correct volume loss, and Neck Lift to define the chin area.
When can I wear makeup after surgery?
After the stitches are removed and the incision lines are completely closed (usually 10-14 days later), you can start applying makeup to cover the bruises.
What is the most suitable age for a facelift?
There is no specific age for a facelift; what matters is the degree of a person's signs of aging. Most patients prefer to have surgery in their late 40s to early 60s, when the jawline begins to sag and wrinkles deepen.
Is massage necessary after surgery?
To speed up lymphatic drainage after surgery and help reduce swelling more quickly, special massage techniques or drainage therapies recommended by your doctor may be beneficial.
Will my hair fall out?
Temporary thinning or hair loss may occur along the hairline in the areas where incisions were made (traction alopecia). This condition usually resolves on its own within a few months and is not permanent.
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