Facelift (MACS Rhytidectomy)

The facelift at AESTHGERY Plzeň is a comprehensive procedure that removes loosened skin and tightens the underlying muscular and connective-tissue structures using the modern MACS (minimal access cranial suspension) method. It suits patients with more pronounced sagging of the face and neck who want a lasting, natural-looking refreshment. Incisions run along the hairline and around the ear, so resulting scars are minimally visible. The outcome is a rested appearance without unnaturally tightened skin. The procedure includes a two-day stay at the clinic and recovery takes two to three weeks.

A facelift remains the only treatment that genuinely repositions descended facial tissues — no device or injectable replaces it once skin and deeper structures have significantly loosened. AESTHGERY uses the MACS lift (minimal access cranial suspension), a modern technique that achieves durable vertical lifting through shorter incisions than a classic facelift. **The MACS method:** Rather than relying on pulling skin alone — the historical cause of the 'wind-tunnel' look — the MACS technique anchors the deeper musculo-aponeurotic layer (SMAS) with strong suspension sutures fixed cranially, lifting the cheeks, jawline, and neck vertically against gravity. The skin is then redraped without tension and the excess removed. Incisions are placed along the hairline and in front of and behind the ear, healing to minimally visible scars. **What it corrects:** Sagging cheeks and flattened cheekbone volume, jowls blurring the jawline, deep nasolabial folds, and loose skin of the upper neck. The result is a rested, naturally younger appearance — the face remains expressive and mobile, without the tight, operated look. **Anaesthesia and stay:** The procedure is performed in the clinic's own operating theatre and includes a two-day stay in an ensuite patient room with professional monitoring. Drains, dressings, and early checks are managed by the clinic team. **Recovery:** Swelling and bruising are most pronounced in the first week and settle progressively; most patients are socially presentable in two to three weeks. Scars along the hairline and ear mature over months and are easy to conceal. The lifting effect of a SMAS-anchored facelift is long-lasting — typically measured in years — though natural ageing continues. **Candidates:** Typically patients from their late 40s onward with visible descent of the midface, jowls, and neck. At the Thursday consultation Dr. Šormová assesses skin quality and tissue descent and provides an individual quote; the clinic does not publish fixed prices.