Deep Plane Facelift UK — Cost, Technique and Recovery

Private deep plane facelift cost in the UK is among the highest of any aesthetic operation, and London and Harley Street quotes typically show the surgeon's fee only — hospital, anaesthetist, garments and follow-up appear as separate line items. Prof. Dr. Karaaltın's Istanbul plan is quoted as one all-inclusive figure covering the JCI-accredited hospital, anaesthesia, transfers, recovery checks and aftercare, and your exact figure is confirmed in writing after your video consultation.

It is a facelift that lifts the deep layer of the face rather than the skin. The surgeon releases the ligaments holding the cheek down, moves cheek, jawline and neck upward together as one unit, then lays the skin back without tension. That is what separates it from a skin-only or mini lift.

Yes. UK and Irish patients travel from London, Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Bristol and Dublin, all of which have direct flights to Istanbul. Your consultation, planning and follow-up are done by video, so the only travel required is the surgical stay itself.

A SMAS lift tightens the fibrous layer above the deep facial tissues. A deep plane lift works underneath that layer and releases the retaining ligaments, so the cheek, jawline and neck are repositioned as one composite unit. The skin is redraped rather than pulled, which is why deep plane results avoid the swept-back look and typically last longer.

A private deep plane facelift in London is one of the most expensive aesthetic operations available in the UK, and hospital, anaesthetist and follow-up fees are often quoted separately. In Istanbul the same operation is quoted as one all-inclusive figure and is materially lower, because staff, hospital and insurance costs in Turkey are lower — not because the accreditation, implants or anaesthesia standard differ. Your exact figure is given in writing after your video consultation.

Because the lift is held by released and repositioned deep tissue rather than by skin, most patients keep the structural benefit for roughly ten years or more. Ageing continues, so skin quality and volume still change with time.

Plan 8–10 nights in Istanbul. Sutures and dressings are managed in person and you are cleared to fly only after the final check. Most patients are socially presentable at around three weeks, with residual swelling settling over three months.

It is the descent of the midface and jawline, not your date of birth, that decides. Patients in their forties with early ligament laxity and patients in their seventies with good general health are both routinely suitable. Your video consultation gives you an honest answer, including when a lesser procedure would serve you better.

Scheduled video follow-ups with Prof. Dr. Karaaltın plus direct WhatsApp access to the team, so questions during your first weeks at home are answered by the people who performed the surgery.

The difference is the cost base — staff salaries, hospital overheads and insurance premiums in Turkey are far lower than in London or New York. It is not a difference in implant brands, hospital accreditation or the surgeon's training, all of which are international standard here.

Send your photos and goals through the consultation form. After a private video call with Prof. Dr. Karaaltın you receive a written surgical plan for your deep plane facelift and an all-inclusive quote — no call-centre estimates before the surgeon has seen your case.

Yes. The quote covers the plan you approve. If nothing changes in your plan, the price you are given before you travel is the price you pay.

Revision policy is discussed and written down before you travel, so you know exactly what is covered and what would be chargeable.