Jaw, jowls and neck
Facelift
Lifts the deeper layer of the face and neck, not just the skin, for a result that looks like you on a well-rested day.
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See the itinerary
In surgery
4–5 h
Anesthesia
General
Nights in clinic
1
In Medellín
12 days
Cleared to fly
Day 12
Back at desk work
14 days
Final result
6 months
From
$7,500
The surgery.
Your surgeon
Dr. Mateo Cárdenas
Plastic surgeon, face and breast
Who it’s for
Loose skin and jowls along the jaw and neck that non-surgical treatments no longer improve.
How it’s done
Incisions hidden around the ear and in the hairline. The deep layer is repositioned, then the skin is redraped without tension.
Not for you if
You smoke, have uncontrolled blood pressure, or take blood thinners you can’t pause.
Recovery,
week by week.
Day 1
One night in clinic with a nurse.
Days 2–10
Swelling and tightness; drains out on day 2.
Day 11
Stitches out, final check.
Month 6
Settled, soft and natural.
Your trip
for this surgery.
What happens from home and what happens in Medellín, from the first video call to your result photos.
- In Medellín
- 12 days
- Cleared to fly
- Day 12
- Back at desk work
- 14 days
- Total from
- $9,330
Total includes surgery, recovery stay and airport transfers. Flights not included. Your surgeon confirms every date at consultation.
- Day −30Video consultationPhotos, goals and a written quote with your surgeon.From home
- Day −7Labs and pre-op checklistBlood work at home, medication pause, flights booked.From home
- Day 0Arrive, consult in personAirport pickup, examination and surgical markings.Medellín
- Day 1Facelift4–5 h in surgery · general · one night in clinic.Clinic
- Days 2–11Recovery with nursingDaily nurse visits and check-ups with your surgeon.Recovery stay
- Day 12Cleared to flyFinal check with your surgeon, then home.Medellín
- Week 6Follow-up by videoPhotos and questions; most restrictions lifted.From home
- Month 6Result photosSame light, same angles as day 0.From home
Times vary with each patient and procedure. Flying earlier than your surgeon clears you raises the risk of blood clots.
Procedure
Facelift
Travelled from
Florida
Photo
Month 6
Demo images. Replace with photos of patients who consented to publication. Results vary from person to person.
Also in face.
Start with a
video consultation.
Thirty minutes with your surgeon from home. You get a written quote and dates, whether or not you go ahead.
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