Type
Facelift
Duration
2 hours
Full surgical facelift performed by Dr. Michael Epstein, a board-certified plastic surgeon with over 30 years of facial surgery experience. The procedure addresses mid-face descent, jowl formation, and neck laxity through SMAS repositioning and excess skin removal. Incisions are placed in the hairline and behind the ears. Surgery takes approximately two hours under monitored sedation with a board-certified anesthesiologist, with overnight observation recommended and a two-week recovery timeline.
About this treatment
The facelift program at Concierge Aesthetics and Plastic Surgery Chicago is led by Dr. Michael Epstein, a board-certified plastic surgeon who has performed facial rejuvenation procedures for more than three decades. The surgical rhytidectomy addresses the structural causes of facial aging rather than surface-level changes alone. The technique involves repositioning the SMAS (superficial musculoaponeurotic system) layer — the fibromuscular network…
The procedure is performed under monitored anesthesia care provided by a separate board-certified anesthesiologist and typically takes approximately two hours from incision to close. Patients are advised that overnight observation is recommended following surgery. Post-operative bruising and swelling are expected to subside substantially within two weeks, which aligns with the typical return-to-work timeline for most patients.
Dr. Epstein's practice in Chicago's Gold Coast caters to patients from across the Chicago metropolitan area — including Lincoln Park, River North, Winnetka, Hinsdale, and the wider North Shore and western suburbs — who prefer a boutique surgical environment over a large hospital system. The practice also offers adjunct non-surgical skin tightening procedures that can complement surgical results. VIP membership provides a $1,000 discount on any surgical…
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