Can I Combine a Facelift with Other Procedures?

Can I Combine a Facelift with Other Procedures?

Combining procedures is common in facial plastic surgery. Here is what you need to know.

Yes — facelifts are frequently combined with other facial procedures for comprehensive rejuvenation. This is called a "combination" or "multi-procedure" approach.

Common combinations:

• Facelift + Blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery):
• Addresses both sagging lower face and aging eyes
• One of the most common combinations
• Creates a complete, refreshed appearance
• Recovery is coordinated between procedures

• Facelift + Brow lift:
• Addresses sagging eyebrows and forehead in addition to the lower face
• Provides a more comprehensive upper and lower face rejuvenation

• Facelift + Neck lift:
• Many facelifts already include some neck treatment
• Adding a formal neck lift provides more thorough neck rejuvenation
• Very common combination

• Facelift + Fat grafting:
• Restores volume loss in the cheeks, temples, and nasolabial folds
• Combines lifting with filling for a more natural result
• Fat grafting takes additional time but shares recovery

• Facelift + Rhinoplasty:
• Addresses both facial aging and nasal concerns
• Less common but possible

• Facelift + Laser resurfacing:
• Improves skin texture and fine wrinkles
• Can be done at the same time or staged

Advantages of Combining

• One recovery period instead of several
• Cost savings (combined anesthesia and facility fees)
• Comprehensive result in one surgery
• Coordinated healing

Considerations

• Longer surgery time (6–8 hours for multiple procedures)
• More swelling and bruising
• Longer recovery
• Higher risk (slightly, with longer anesthesia)

Clinical Guidance

Facelifts are commonly combined with eyelid surgery, brow lifts, neck lifts, and fat grafting for more comprehensive results. Combining procedures means one recovery period but a longer surgery and more initial swelling.