Face and Neck Lift with Eyelid Surgery in Turkey
Face and neck lift with upper and lower blepharoplasty in Turkey: the full lower-face and neck lift combined with eyelid surgery in one session so the whole face ages back together; 2 hospital nights, 7 hotel nights. Planning, recovery, risks.
Anaesthesia
General anaesthesia
Operation time
5–6 hours
Hospital / hotel
2 nights / 7 nights
Stay in Turkey
9 nights (2 hospital + 7 hotel), sutures out before you fly
Back to work
Desk work in 3 weeks; social events at 4–5 weeks
Package price
€3,120
What Face and Neck Lift with Eyelid Surgery involves
When the lower face and neck have descended and the eyes have aged with them — hooded upper lids, bags beneath — treating one and not the other produces an unbalanced face: a crisp jawline under tired eyes, or bright eyes above jowls. This package combines the full face and neck lift with upper and lower blepharoplasty in a single session, so the whole face is brought back into proportion with one anaesthetic and one recovery.
The components are the same as the individual operations. The face and neck lift repositions the SMAS and platysma and redrapes the skin of the cheeks, jawline and neck. The blepharoplasty removes excess upper-lid skin through the crease and treats lower-lid bags with fat repositioning and conservative skin removal. Fat grafting to hollow temples, cheeks and the under-eye area is often added, because volume loss is part of what makes the eyes and mid-face look tired, and it blends the lifted lower face into the refreshed eyes.
What it does not do: it does not lift a low eyebrow — if hooded lids are caused by brow descent, a brow lift is the right addition — and it does not change skin quality. It is a long operation and is offered only to healthy, non-smoking patients with controlled blood pressure; if the combination would exceed a safe operating time, the surgeon stages it, and that advice is about safety.
Scars: Facelift scars around the ear and a short line under the chin; eyelid scars in the upper crease and along the lower lash line
Who it suits — and who it does not
Good candidates
- ✓Jowls, sagging cheeks and a loose neck together with hooded upper lids and under-eye bags — the whole face, not one part
- ✓Typically over 50 with good skin elasticity for your age
- ✓Non-smokers, controlled blood pressure, stable weight, good general health, fit for a 5–6 hour anaesthetic
- ✓Able to take 3 weeks off and follow strict head-elevation and activity rules
- ✓Realistic that the aim is a rested, natural, proportionate face
Usually advised against
- –Only one region really bothers you — the single operation is the honest choice
- –A low brow as the main cause of hooded lids — a brow lift is needed, alone or added
- –Smokers unwilling to stop
- –Uncontrolled blood pressure, blood thinners that cannot be paused, or medical conditions making a long anaesthetic unwise — staging is safer
- –Significant dry eye or eye disease without an ophthalmologist’s clearance
Techniques and options
Face and neck lift
SMAS or deep-plane facelift with corset platysmaplasty, submental liposuction, lateral platysma tightening and neck skin removal, through continuous incisions around the ear and a short incision under the chin. See the Face and Neck Lift page.
Upper blepharoplasty
A crescent of excess skin, and where needed a sliver of muscle and fat, removed through the natural crease; closure with a fine suture. The scar disappears into the fold.
Lower blepharoplasty
Bags treated by repositioning fat over the orbital rim to fill the tear trough, with conservative skin removal through a lash-line incision or none at all through the inside of the lid. Canthal support added if the lid is lax. See the Blepharoplasty page.
Fat grafting
Fat from the abdomen or thigh, purified and injected into temples, cheeks, under-eye area and lips to restore the volume that ageing has removed. It makes the lift look natural and the eyes look rested rather than hollow.
Sequencing and safety
Eyelids and fat harvest first, then the neck, then the face. Total operating time is capped for safety; a brow lift is added only when the combined time remains within limits, otherwise it is staged.
What happens on surgery day
- 1
Assessment before travel: photos from the front, sides, three-quarter views, with teeth clenched, and close-ups of the eyes open, closed and looking up; medical history, blood pressure, eye history and medication. The surgeon proposes the full plan and confirms it fits safely in one session.
- 2
Admission on the morning of surgery after fasting. Blood tests, ECG and anaesthetic review; blood pressure optimised; compression stockings and an anti-clotting injection.
- 3
Markings sitting up for the face and neck, and with the eyes open and closed for the lids.
- 4
Under general anaesthesia: fat harvest and grafting, upper and lower blepharoplasty, then the neck and face lift as described on their pages. Layered closure; drains for 24 hours for the face; antibiotic ointment to the eyes.
- 5
A padded head dressing and cold compresses over the eyes. Two nights in hospital with head elevation, blood-pressure monitoring and drain removal.
- 6
Discharge to the hotel on day 2 with a support garment. Clinic visits for eyelid suture removal (day 5–7), facelift suture removal in stages (days 5–10) and the fit-to-fly report.
Recovery timeline
Days 1–3
Swelling and bruising of the face, neck and around the eyes; tightness and numbness; blurred vision from ointment. Head elevated at all times, cold compresses, soft food, no bending or lifting, no screens for long periods.
Days 5–10
Eyelid sutures out around day 5–7, facelift sutures in stages to day 10. Bruising yellowing and fading. You look swollen and uneven — expected. Fit-to-fly check after the last sutures.
Weeks 2–3
Eye bruising gone and covered with concealer earlier; face swelling reducing. Desk work from week 3. Contact lenses from 2 weeks. Numbness normal.
Weeks 4–6
Presentable; friends notice you look rested. Light exercise resumes; no heavy exertion, sauna or sunbathing. Scars pink.
Months 3–6
Face swelling gone; eyes settled; fat grafts stabilised; the result clear. Sensation returning.
Month 12
Scars mature and are difficult to find. Baseline from which normal ageing continues.
Results — and their limits
A face that ages back as a whole: open, rested eyes; lifted cheeks; a defined jawline; a clean neck. Because every region is treated in proportion, the result reads as health and rest rather than surgery.
The face and neck lift lasts a decade or more; upper blepharoplasty 10–15 years; lower-lid bags do not return. Ageing continues from a much better starting point.
Skin quality, brow position and fine lines are unchanged and are treated separately if wanted.
Because three procedures are combined, the chance of a small adjustment somewhere — a scar, a lid, a graft — is higher than for one operation; it is discussed at 6–12 months.
When it is final: Face swelling settles over 3 months, eyes over 6–8 weeks; scars mature over 12 months
Risks and how they are managed
Every operation carries risk. These are the ones that matter for this procedure, and what is done to reduce, spot or treat each.
Haematoma of the face or neck
Blood-pressure control, drains, two hospital nights with monitoring; prompt drainage if one forms.
Bleeding behind the eye
Very rare but serious; blood thinners stopped, blood pressure controlled, first night in hospital, immediate reporting of pain, pressure or vision change.
Skin loss, especially behind the ears
Non-smoking and tension-free closure.
Nerve injury
Temporary facial weakness in a small proportion, recovering over weeks to months; permanent injury rare.
Eyelid complications
Dry eye, incomplete closure or lower-lid pull-down — prevented by conservative skin removal, fat repositioning and canthal support; managed with drops, massage and, rarely, revision.
Fat graft absorption or irregularity
A proportion is absorbed and planned for; lumps are rare and treated if persistent.
Visible scars, earlobe distortion, hairline shift
Careful incision placement and closure; scar care.
Anaesthetic complications and blood clots of a long operation
Full assessment, consultant anaesthetist, warming and monitoring, compression stockings, anti-clotting injection, early walking, and staging if the plan is too long.
Package and cost
€3,120
One fixed price for the operation and a 9-night stay: 2 hospital nights and 7 hotel nights. No deposit surprises, no add-ons for anaesthesia or medication.
Included
- ✓Consultation with the operating plastic surgeon and a combined plan for face, neck and eyes
- ✓Pre-operative blood tests, ECG and anaesthetic assessment
- ✓Face and neck lift with upper and lower blepharoplasty, and fat grafting where planned, under general anaesthesia in a hospital operating theatre
- ✓2 nights in hospital with nursing care, drains, blood-pressure monitoring and medication
- ✓7 nights in a 4- or 5-star hotel in Kuşadası
- ✓Private transfers between airport, hospital, clinic and hotel
- ✓Support garment, eye ointment and drops, staged suture removal, wound checks and fit-to-fly report
- ✓12 months of remote photo follow-up
Not included
- –Flights and travel insurance that covers elective surgery abroad
- –Brow lift if needed — quoted as an addition or staged
- –Skin resurfacing or skincare
- –Any later touch-up, assessed separately
How to compare this with a quote at home
Ask any clinic for the same list: surgeon and anaesthetist fees, hospital nights, tests, medication, garments or splints, follow-up visits. A cheaper headline price usually excludes several of these. Then add your flights and insurance to our price for a like-for-like comparison.
How to prepare
- 1.Send photos from the front, sides and three-quarter views with teeth clenched, and close-ups of the eyes open, closed and looking up; list medication, blood-pressure history and any eye conditions or dry-eye symptoms.
- 2.Have an eye check if you have glaucoma, thyroid disease or significant dry eye; bring the report.
- 3.Stop smoking and all nicotine 4 weeks before and after. Stop aspirin, ibuprofen, fish oil, vitamin E and herbal supplements 14 days before.
- 4.Ensure blood pressure is well controlled. Colour your hair before you travel.
- 5.Arrange 9 nights in Turkey, 3 weeks off work, and someone at home for the first days back. Bring front-opening tops, sunglasses, glasses rather than contact lenses, and lubricating eye drops.
Aftercare at home
- •Sleep with the head raised on two or three pillows for 2 weeks; avoid bending, lifting and sharp neck turns.
- •Cold compresses to the eyes, cheeks and neck in the first 48 hours; eye ointment and drops as instructed for 2–3 weeks.
- •Soft food for a week; support garment at night for 2–3 weeks.
- •No eye make-up or contact lenses until cleared, usually 10–14 days. Gentle hair washing from day 3; no colouring for 6 weeks.
- •No strenuous exercise, sauna or sunbathing for 4 weeks; SPF on all scars for 12 months.
- •Report sudden one-sided swelling, increasing pain, eye pressure or vision change, or fever immediately. Photos at 2 weeks, 6 weeks, 3, 6 and 12 months.
Frequently asked questions
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