frequently Asked
Questions
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Face and Neck Lift
How long is the recovery from a facelift?
Facelift surgery takes months to fully heal and settle, but in general, most patients feel comfortable returning to professional and social activity after 2 weeks with carefully worn makeup and hairstyling. Return to physical activity and sports after 4 weeks.
How long before my scars disappear?
Once the stitches come out at 7 days, the incisions are still healing and are obvious with your hair up. Scars then become redder as blood flows into the new scar to help nourish the healing wound. After 3-6 weeks, the redness fades and the scar contracts to fade away completely in almost all patients. Usually, by 3 months, scars are barely perceptible.
How long does a facelift last?
This is a tough question to answer, as how does one define last? A facelift puts the facial clock back, but the clock keeps ticking. Most patients after deep plane facelift surgery are still enjoying the benefits 10-15 years after their surgery, but of course will have aged from a younger looking position in that time.
Don't facelifts look obvious?
If planned and performed by an expert facelift surgeon with meticulous planning, bespoke tailoring and a precision approach in the deep plane, a facelift is a whisper, not a scream; you’ll look like a better, more beautiful version of you. If not, the quick answer is yes, shortcuts and tension leave scars, and a trademarked, cookie-cutter, one-size-fits-all approach can lead to obvious deformity of tension and vector.
Rhinoplasty
What is rhinoplasty, and why might I need it?
Rhinoplasty is a surgical procedure designed to reshape the nose while improving its function.
It is indicated for concerns such as dorsal hump, asymmetry, drooping or bulbous tip, and
breathing difficulties. The goal is to achieve facial harmony while maintaining natural identity.
Can rhinoplasty improve breathing as well as appearance?
Yes. Rhinoplasty often combines aesthetic refinement with functional correction. Procedures
such as septoplasty or nasal valve support can significantly improve airflow while enhancing the
nasal shape.
What is the difference between open and closed rhinoplasty?
Closed rhinoplasty is performed through internal incisions with no visible scars and is suitable
for minor refinements.
Open rhinoplasty involves a small, well-concealed incision beneath the nose, allowing better
visibility and precision in more complex cases.
What is ultrasonic (piezo) rhinoplasty?
It is an advanced technique that uses ultrasonic vibrations to precisely sculpt nasal bones with
minimal trauma. This results in less swelling, reduced bruising, and more refined outcomes
compared to traditional methods.
Will my nose look natural after rhinoplasty?
Yes. A structural, customised approach ensures that the result enhances your features without
changing your identity, creating a balanced and natural appearance.
Will there be visible scars?
- Closed rhinoplasty: No visible scars.
- Open rhinoplasty: Minimal incision under the nose that typically heals to become barely noticeable.
Is rhinoplasty painful?
No. The procedure is performed under general anaesthesia. Postoperative discomfort is usually
mild and manageable with simple medication.
Revision Face and neck lift
Why do patients seek revision facelifts?
Facelift surgery is a surgery of confidence and peace of mind. Having plucked up the courage to undergo surgery, sometimes patients feel there is little improvement in confidence or appearance, or worse, have the dreaded telltale signs of surgery.
What factors need to be considered?
The main challenges that arise in revision relate to what was done in the primary surgery. If too much skin was removed in the wrong vector, getting a new tension-free closure to the skin (whilst removing the old scarring) might need significant deeper remodelling of the facial soft tissues. The type of facelift surgery previously performed, the health of the skin and the health of the patient are all important.
Are the risks higher with revision facelift surgery?
If performed at the appropriate time after primary surgery, with all knowledge to hand and a clear plan, the risks remain the same, although the surgery is technically more challenging.
Lateral Temporal Browlift
My brow position is fine. Why do I need a lateral browlift?
On occasion, the effectiveness and vertical vector of a deep plane face and neck lift creates an abundance of skin in the area to the side of the brow. You can see this for yourself in the mirror. Instead of lifting backwards in a windswept direction, when the face is lifted vertically, folds of skin are visible above your fingers. To address this, I sometimes need to extend the incision into the temple hairline to remove this skin excess.
Are there any additional risks to lateral browlifting?
The addition of a lateral browlift marginally increases the area of dissection to access the lateral brow in the upper facial third, so there is a slightly higher risk of bruising around the eye. The nerve to the forehead elevator muscle runs in this area, but is in a different plane. Rarely, there can be prolonged sleepiness of the brow for up to 12 weeks (8 cases ever), but no cases of permanent injury.
I've seen browlifts on others - they look terrible!
I agree! Lifting the whole brow unit, لincluding the middle brow (endoscopic browlift / coronal browlift), can make people look permanently surprised or quizzical. The attractive female brow is actually low in the central section and sweeps to a gentle curvature in its outermost part, which is why I prefer lateral browlifting.
Eyelid Surgery
Is blepharoplasty a painful surgery?
Eyelid surgery is remarkably painless. The upper eyelids can swell for the first 2 or 3 days, then feel tighter as the stitches are ready to be removed on day 5. The incisions for lower lid fat pad surgery are made behind the lower eyelid, so as this heals, the eye can feel a little gritty for the first couple of days.
My incisions are bumpy. Is this normal?
Completely. Our eyelid skin secretes oil to prevent it from chafing as our eyelids blink. Incisions through this skin can make these glands larger in the early phases of healing. Lumps and bumps always even out several weeks after surgery and are gone at 3 months. The bumps are only visible when your eyelids are closed.
One side looks different to the other?
This is common and reflects the healing rate. Much like a facelift, operating on both sides of the body at the same time is technically two operations. In the early days, one side might appear different to the other, but as healing progresses, both sides even out.
Lip Lift Surgery
What is a lip lift, and why might I need one?
The upper lip lengthens as we age, dropping downwards and covering the upper teeth. A lip lift (often called a ‘bullhorn’ lip lift) involves removing a precise, customised sliver of skin from just beneath the nose. This gently elevates the upper lip, restores a youthful amount of tooth show when you smile, and restores impeccable, beautifully balanced facial proportion.
Why shouldn't I just use dermal fillers?
This is a very common misconception. Fillers add volume, but they do not reduce length. If you add volume to an already elongated upper lip, the weight pushes the lip outward rather than upward, creating an unnatural ‘duck’ or ‘simian’ appearance. A lip lift definitely fixes the structural problem of excess length, giving you a result that fillers simply cannot achieve.
Will the scar from a lip lift be visible?
I design the incision to hide meticulously within the natural contours, sills, and shadows of the base of the nose. Once the fine stitches are removed at around 5 to 7 days, the incision will be pink. However, because we use a tension-free closure—securing the deeper tissues so the skin doesn’t stretch—the scar usually fades to become barely perceptible after a few months.
Forehead Reduction (Hairline Lowering)
What is forehead reduction surgery?
Also known as hairline lowering, this procedure reduces the vertical height of a prominent or elongated forehead to better frame the upper third of the face. By making a meticulous incision right at the hairline, the hair-bearing scalp is gently freed and advanced, allowing us to remove the excess forehead skin and restore facial harmony.
Will I have a visible scar along my hairline?
The secret to an imperceptible result here is what we call a “trichophytic” incision. This means the incision is angled specifically to cut just beneath the hair follicles at the very front of your hairline. As the area heals, your natural hair actually grows through the healing scar, effectively camouflaging it. Initially, the line will be pink, but given time, it becomes incredibly difficult to see.
How long is the recovery from a forehead reduction?
Most patients feel comfortable returning to professional and social activity within 7 to 10 days, easily hiding the healing incision with their hair. You will experience some swelling on the forehead, which occasionally drifts down around the eyelids by day 3. A very common sensation is numbness in the scalp just
General facial surgery questions
How long before I can exercise?
Gentle walking is encouraged as soon as you feel ready. Heavier cardio, gym work, swimming, pilates and yoga should be avoided until four weeks after surgery.
I have a bruise. What can be done to make it go away?
Bruising to some extent after surgery is inevitable. Usually, the worst of the bruising is out by day 5, then fades to yellow before slowly disappearing. It is unusual to have any significant bruising 2 weeks after surgery. It is not uncommon for the area that has been operated on to look a slightly different colour in certain lights for several weeks after surgery. Stubborn bruises and discolouration can be effectively treated with a pulsed dye laser.
Should I wear sunscreen?
This is a good rule for everyone, whether they have had surgery or not. In the post-operative period, it is important to be protected in strong sunshine with SPF50+, a wide-brimmed hat and sunglasses. Sunshine can prolong the redness of scars, delay normal healing and break the collagen bonds that are being laid down.
Face and Neck Lift
How long is the recovery from a facelift?
Facelift surgery takes months to fully heal and settle, but in general, most patients feel comfortable returning to professional and social activity after 2 weeks with carefully worn makeup and hairstyling. Return to physical activity and sports after 4 weeks.
How long before my scars disappear?
Once the stitches come out at 7 days, the incisions are still healing and are obvious with your hair up. Scars then become redder as blood flows into the new scar to help nourish the healing wound. After 3-6 weeks, the redness fades and the scar contracts to fade away completely in almost all patients. Usually, by 3 months, scars are barely perceptible.
How long does a facelift last?
This is a tough question to answer, as how does one define last? A facelift puts the facial clock back, but the clock keeps ticking. Most patients after deep plane facelift surgery are still enjoying the benefits 10-15 years after their surgery, but of course will have aged from a younger looking position in that time.
Don't facelifts look obvious?
If planned and performed by an expert facelift surgeon with meticulous planning, bespoke tailoring and a precision approach in the deep plane, a facelift is a whisper, not a scream; you’ll look like a better, more beautiful version of you. If not, the quick answer is yes, shortcuts and tension leave scars, and a trademarked, cookie-cutter, one-size-fits-all approach can lead to obvious deformity of tension and vector.
Revision Face and neck lift
Why do patients seek revision facelifts?
Facelift surgery is a surgery of confidence and peace of mind. Having plucked up the courage to undergo surgery, sometimes patients feel there is little improvement in confidence or appearance, or worse, have the dreaded telltale signs of surgery.
What factors need to be considered?
The main challenges that arise in revision relate to what was done in the primary surgery. If too much skin was removed in the wrong vector, getting a new tension-free closure to the skin (whilst removing the old scarring) might need significant deeper remodelling of the facial soft tissues. The type of facelift surgery previously performed, the health of the skin and the health of the patient are all important.
Are the risks higher with revision facelift surgery?
If performed at the appropriate time after primary surgery, with all knowledge to hand and a clear plan, the risks remain the same, although the surgery is technically more challenging.
Lateral Temporal Browlift
My brow position is fine. Why do I need a lateral browlift?
On occasion, the effectiveness and vertical vector of a deep plane face and neck lift creates an abundance of skin in the area to the side of the brow. You can see this for yourself in the mirror. Instead of lifting backwards in a windswept direction, when the face is lifted vertically, folds of skin are visible above your fingers. To address this, I sometimes need to extend the incision into the temple hairline to remove this skin excess.
Are there any additional risks to lateral browlifting?
The addition of a lateral browlift marginally increases the area of dissection to access the lateral brow in the upper facial third, so there is a slightly higher risk of bruising around the eye. The nerve to the forehead elevator muscle runs in this area, but is in a different plane. Rarely, there can be prolonged sleepiness of the brow for up to 12 weeks (8 cases ever), but no cases of permanent injury.
I've seen browlifts on others - they look terrible!
I agree! Lifting the whole brow unit, لincluding the middle brow (endoscopic browlift / coronal browlift), can make people look permanently surprised or quizzical. The attractive female brow is actually low in the central section and sweeps to a gentle curvature in its outermost part, which is why I prefer lateral browlifting.
Eyelid Surgery
Is blepharoplasty a painful surgery?
Eyelid surgery is remarkably painless. The upper eyelids can swell for the first 2 or 3 days, then feel tighter as the stitches are ready to be removed on day 5. The incisions for lower lid fat pad surgery are made behind the lower eyelid, so as this heals, the eye can feel a little gritty for the first couple of days.
My incisions are bumpy. Is this normal?
Completely. Our eyelid skin secretes oil to prevent it from chafing as our eyelids blink. Incisions through this skin can make these glands larger in the early phases of healing. Lumps and bumps always even out several weeks after surgery and are gone at 3 months. The bumps are only visible when your eyelids are closed.
One side looks different to the other?
This is common and reflects the healing rate. Much like a facelift, operating on both sides of the body at the same time is technically two operations. In the early days, one side might appear different to the other, but as healing progresses, both sides even out.
Lip Lift Surgery
What is a lip lift, and why might I need one?
The upper lip lengthens as we age, dropping downwards and covering the upper teeth. A lip lift (often called a ‘bullhorn’ lip lift) involves removing a precise, customised sliver of skin from just beneath the nose. This gently elevates the upper lip, restores a youthful amount of tooth show when you smile, and restores impeccable, beautifully balanced facial proportion.
Why shouldn't I just use dermal fillers?
This is a very common misconception. Fillers add volume, but they do not reduce length. If you add volume to an already elongated upper lip, the weight pushes the lip outward rather than upward, creating an unnatural ‘duck’ or ‘simian’ appearance. A lip lift definitely fixes the structural problem of excess length, giving you a result that fillers simply cannot achieve.
Will the scar from a lip lift be visible?
I design the incision to hide meticulously within the natural contours, sills, and shadows of the base of the nose. Once the fine stitches are removed at around 5 to 7 days, the incision will be pink. However, because we use a tension-free closure—securing the deeper tissues so the skin doesn’t stretch—the scar usually fades to become barely perceptible after a few months.
Forehead Reduction (Hairline Lowering)
What is forehead reduction surgery?
Also known as hairline lowering, this procedure reduces the vertical height of a prominent or elongated forehead to better frame the upper third of the face. By making a meticulous incision right at the hairline, the hair-bearing scalp is gently freed and advanced, allowing us to remove the excess forehead skin and restore facial harmony.
Will I have a visible scar along my hairline?
The secret to an imperceptible result here is what we call a “trichophytic” incision. This means the incision is angled specifically to cut just beneath the hair follicles at the very front of your hairline. As the area heals, your natural hair actually grows through the healing scar, effectively camouflaging it. Initially, the line will be pink, but given time, it becomes incredibly difficult to see.
How long is the recovery from a forehead reduction?
Most patients feel comfortable returning to professional and social activity within 7 to 10 days, easily hiding the healing incision with their hair. You will experience some swelling on the forehead, which occasionally drifts down around the eyelids by day 3. A very common sensation is numbness in the scalp just
Rhinoplasty
What is rhinoplasty, and why might I need it?
Rhinoplasty is a surgical procedure designed to reshape the nose while improving its function.
It is indicated for concerns such as dorsal hump, asymmetry, drooping or bulbous tip, and
breathing difficulties. The goal is to achieve facial harmony while maintaining natural identity.
Can rhinoplasty improve breathing as well as appearance?
Yes. Rhinoplasty often combines aesthetic refinement with functional correction. Procedures
such as septoplasty or nasal valve support can significantly improve airflow while enhancing the
nasal shape.
What is the difference between open and closed rhinoplasty?
Closed rhinoplasty is performed through internal incisions with no visible scars and is suitable
for minor refinements.
Open rhinoplasty involves a small, well-concealed incision beneath the nose, allowing better
visibility and precision in more complex cases.
What is ultrasonic (piezo) rhinoplasty?
It is an advanced technique that uses ultrasonic vibrations to precisely sculpt nasal bones with
minimal trauma. This results in less swelling, reduced bruising, and more refined outcomes
compared to traditional methods.
Will my nose look natural after rhinoplasty?
Yes. A structural, customised approach ensures that the result enhances your features without
changing your identity, creating a balanced and natural appearance.
Will there be visible scars?
- Closed rhinoplasty: No visible scars.
- Open rhinoplasty: Minimal incision under the nose that typically heals to become barely noticeable.
Is rhinoplasty painful?
No. The procedure is performed under general anaesthesia. Postoperative discomfort is usually
mild and manageable with simple medication.