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Facelift (Rhytidectomy) with Lifetime Followup Guarantee

Dr. Benjamin Norris, a Specialist Plastic Surgeon, with over two decades of Rhytidectomy experience, provides a Lifetime Followup Guarantee to Form and Face patients.

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Dr Benjamin Norris has been performing Facelift (Rhytidectomy) for over 20 years

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The outcomes shown are only relevant for this patient and do not necessarily reflect the results other patients may experience, as results may vary due to many factors including the individual’s genetics, diet and exercise.

Dr Norris endeavours to provide consistent and personalised care to each patient, both in the early stages of your surgery journey and postoperatively. Dr Norris has over 20 years of operational experience, with particular skill in plastic surgery for the breasts, body and face. As a Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon with a focus in cosmetic surgery, he is qualified to complete your facelift and neck lift (Rhytidectomy) with the precision of a plastic surgeon. Dr Norris aims to leave you feeling comfortable and informed, as he understands the importance of involving patients every step of the way with the procedure.

What problems Facelift and Neck Lift (Rhytidectomy) treat?

If you are over the age of 40, in good health, possess relatively elastic skin, and have a well-defined bone structure, you make an ideal candidate for a facelift or neck lift. These facial cosmetic procedures can enhance the cheekbones, neck, and jawline while striving for a natural-looking outcome, which is the goal Dr. Norris aims to achieve.

Reduse
creases & wrinkles

Tighten up sagging
facial skin

Get rid of
your jowls

Eliminate a
double chin

What happens during a facelift or neck lift surgery?

Your facelift surgery will be performed by Dr Norris in fully accredited medical facilities where you will be attended to by top professionals. Facelift and neck lifting procedures are performed under general anaesthesia.

There are three steps in a traditional full-face facelift:

  • Main Incision – This incision is made above the hairline and continues in front of and behind the ear. It is hidden in the hair line so that only a small scar will be visible post-surgery.
  • Secondary Incision – This incision is made beneath the chin.
  • Tissue Repositioning – Dr Norris separates the skin from the underlying tissue, removes excess fat, and tightens the muscle and tissue. The skin is pulled upwards and the incisions are closed.

Face and neck lift surgery takes approximately 3-5 hours, depending on the patient and the procedure. If you are having out-patient surgery, you will be in the hospital for about seven hours. More complex procedures may require an overnight stay.

What to expect after the surgery?

After a facelift or neck lift, you’ll go to a recovery room, receive pain medication for comfort, and be closely monitored. A facial bandage may be applied, and drainage tubes placed under the skin, typically removed within a day or two. Bandages stay on for one to five days, and a surgical facial garment is worn for six weeks. Sutures are used to close incisions, usually removed after five days, while those in the hairline area may remain longer for optimal healing.

After Dr Norris removes your stitches and bandages:

  • Your face is likely to feel stiff and immobile
  • Areas affected by your surgery may feel numb
  • There may be bruising and swelling

A follow-up with Dr. Norris is set for 3-7 days after the operation to check incisions and offer post-surgical guidance, which includes:

  • Returning to work and light exercise (e.g., walking) after 2 weeks.
  • You may resume normal daily exercise after 6 weeks.

Facelift (Rhytidectomy) with Lifetime Followup Guarantee

LIFETIME FOLLOWUP GUARANTEE

Dr. Norris provides a Lifetime Followup Guarantee to all patients of Form and Face so that you can feel supported throughout the recovery process and beyond.

Professional associations

  • Member of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
  • Member of the Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons
  • Member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons
  • Member of the Australian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons
  • Member of the Australian Medical AssociationSpecialist qualification

Specialist qualification

  • Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons FRACS

University qualifications

  • Bachelor of Human Biology – University of Auckland, New Zealand
  • Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery – University of Auckland
  • New Zealand Master of Medicine (Clinical Epidemiology) – University of Sydney, Australia

Why choose Dr Benjamin Norris?

Dr Benjamin Norris has trained for more than 20 years in Sydney and overseas to become fully qualified as a Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon who has particular knowledge in Cosmetic Surgery. It takes this long to become a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and is your assurance that your surgeon has been stringently trained and tested to the exacting standards of the only recognised governing body that trains Plastic Surgeons in Australia.

To maintain a standard of care for his patients, and to ensure exposure to the latest techniques, Dr Norris has an on-going program which involves traveling to Cosmetic Plastic Surgery centres throughout Europe and the United States.

Disclaimer: Every persons body is completely unique and everyones circumstances are different. Because of this we cannot guarantee results and results will be completely unique from person to person.