Face and neck articles

Risks & safety

Can Botched Chin Liposuction be Corrected?

Botched chin liposuction can often be improved. Learn what causes poor results, when to wait, and how revision surgery is assessed by a specialist surgeon.

15 min read

What is a Vertical Restore Facelift?

The vertical restore facelift lifts tissue upwards rather than backwards, avoiding the swept-back look. How the technique differs, who it suits, and recovery.

11 min read

Comparison

Deep Plane vs SMAS Facelift: Which Technique Is Right for You?

Deep plane vs SMAS facelift: what SMAS means, how each technique lifts the face, who suits which, and how results, recovery, risks and longevity compare.

16 min read

Facelift Age: What’s the Best Age for a Facelift?

Facelift age: there is no single best age, with candidates from their late 30s to 70s. See which facelift suits which age and what decides suitability.

9 min read

How to Get a Smaller Chin – Benefits of Chin Reduction Surgery

Chin reduction surgery reshapes a prominent or long chin for better facial balance. Find out how it works, who suits it, recovery and the risks involved.

16 min read

Comparison

Facelift vs Mini Facelift: What’s the Difference?

Facelift vs mini facelift: how incisions, results, recovery and longevity differ, the simple neck test that decides between them, and who each one suits.

14 min read

Turkey Neck: Causes, Exercises and Treatments That Work

Turkey neck: what causes it, whether exercises and creams work, and how to tighten neck skin, from Morpheus8 to a neck lift. Evidence from 12 studies.

22 min read

How to Get Rid of a Double Chin: Treatments That Actually Work

How to get rid of a double chin: what causes chin fat, whether exercises work, the fastest options, and when chin lipo or a neck lift is the answer.

15 min read

Before a Facelift: Four Things Worth Knowing

Things to know before a facelift: the right time to have one, how long recovery and bruising really last, and how to prepare. Advice from London surgeons.

16 min read

The Secret To Getting A Natural Looking Facelift Result

A natural looking facelift depends on where the tension sits, not how tight it is. Learn how to avoid a pulled look and what to ask your surgeon.

16 min read

Comparison

Thread Lift vs FaceTite vs Facelift: Which Is Right for You?

FaceTite vs facelift compared with mini facelift and other options. See which approach may suit mild, moderate or advanced signs of ageing.

15 min read

Risks & safety

Botched Facelift: The Six Signs and What Can Be Fixed

A botched facelift can show as pixie ear, a swept-back look, joker lines or a hollow midface. See why each happens and which signs can be corrected.

9 min read

Risks & safety

Risks Of Neck Lift Surgery – Is A Neck Lift Safe?

Is a neck lift safe? Understand the possible risks and complications of neck lift surgery and how a careful assessment helps reduce them.

8 min read

How to Sleep Better After Facelift Surgery

How to sleep after a facelift: positions, pillow set-up and practical tips to protect your healing and keep swelling down in the first weeks.

14 min read

6 Questions To Ask Before Getting A Facelift

Questions to ask before a facelift: six key topics covering experience, technique, recovery and risks so you can decide with confidence.

9 min read

Common Facelift Myths

Facelift myths can stop people getting accurate advice. We separate fact from fiction on results, recovery, age and non-surgical alternatives.

9 min read

Can I Get A Facelift Twice?

Can you get a facelift twice? Find out when a second facelift is possible, how revision surgery differs and the risks to weigh up before you decide.

15 min read

Comparison

Chin Implant Surgery vs Chin Fillers

Chin implant vs filler: compare a permanent surgical implant with temporary chin augmentation, including results, recovery and who each suits.

16 min read

Nose

What Is Profileplasty?

Profileplasty balances the side profile by combining rhinoplasty, chin and sometimes lip or neck surgery. See which combinations work and when one will do.

13 min read

How to Maintain Your Facelift Results

How to maintain facelift results: simple habits for skin care, sun protection, weight stability and lifestyle that help your outcome last for years.

17 min read

Recovery

Lower Facelift (Jowl Lift): What It Is, Results and Recovery

What a lower face lift (jowl lift) is, what causes jowls, how it compares with a mini facelift and neck lift, before and after results and recovery.

14 min read

Mid Facelift – Cheek Lift Surgery

Cheek lift surgery explained: what a mid facelift involves, who it suits, how recovery works and what results to expect. Read this before you decide.

14 min read

Upper Facelift – Forehead Lift Surgery

An upper facelift lifts the brow and forehead to ease frown lines and open tired-looking eyes. See who it suits, how it works and what recovery involves.

8 min read

Is Facial Fat Transfer Permanent?

Is facial fat transfer permanent? Learn how much transferred fat typically survives, what affects longevity and when a top-up may be worth considering.

15 min read