Brow Lift
Repositioning descended brows to open the eyes and restore a rested appearance to the upper face.
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Midface Lift
Restoring support to the cheek region by correcting volume loss and descent across the midface.
At a glance
- Operating time
- 2–3 hours
- Anaesthesia
- General anaesthesia
- Hospital stay
- Day case
- Back to desk work
- approx. 10 days
- Social recovery
- approx. 18 days
About this procedure
Directing descended cheek and malar fat upwards along the vertical axis, so that the middle third of the face is supported anatomically.
Surgical approach and technique
The midface tissues are released through a lower eyelid or temporal approach and fixed to the fascial structures over the cheekbone. The patient's own tissue is used.
Who is it for?
Applicable in patients with hollowing at the junction of the lower eyelid and cheek and loss of volume in the malar region.
Recovery
Tissue swelling resolves within 10-14 days. An anatomically balanced volume is obtained in the middle of the face.
Back to desk work: approx. 10 days. Social recovery: approx. 18 days. Depending on the scope of surgery you should plan for between 6 and 12 nights. The exact figure is confirmed in writing with your treatment plan.
The information on this page is general and does not replace medical advice. Timings and recovery vary between individuals; a definitive plan can only be made after examination.
Frequently asked questions
How does it differ from fillers?
Fillers add volume from outside; a midface lift carries the patient's own descended tissue back to its anatomical position.
What effect does it have on the nasolabial folds?
Carrying the cheek tissue vertically softens the nasolabial lines beside the nose.
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