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Facelift in Vancouver

Women and men consider facelift surgery for reasons as unique as the individuals themselves. Whether you believe you look older than you feel or you want to convey a more youthful vigor at work, a facelift at our Vancouver, BC, practice can boost your self-confidence. 

Meet Dr. Lennox

Engaging, well-educated, and extensively trained, Royal College-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Peter Lennox has earned the trust of his peers, his patients, and his students.

Meet Dr. Lennox

Communities We Serve in British Columbia

Dr. Lennox is a Royal College-certified plastic surgeon renowned for his skill in complex facial rejuvenation procedures with over 20 years of experience performing facelift surgery for patients from:

• Vancouver
• West Vancouver
• Port Moody

Who’s an Ideal Candidate?

Facelift surgery can be a good option for women and men who want to address aging in the lower 2/3 of the face, such as nasolabial folds, lax skin, and jowls. Ideal candidates should meet the following criteria:

• Good physical and emotional health
• Nonsmoker (or willing to stop before and after surgery)
• Can’t get desired improvements with nonsurgical treatments

Depending on the extent of your facial aging, you may be a good candidate for a mini facelift or a deep plane facelift. A mini facelift is an excellent option for women and men concerned about early signs of aging, while a deep plane lift is a more invasive procedure that produces more dramatic and longer-lasting results. 

Who should not get a facelift?

You may not be a candidate for a facelift if your concerns are in your upper face or if you have certain health conditions that make surgery unsafe. If your concerns are limited to the upper face, such as the forehead or eyelids, a brow lift or blepharoplasty may be good options.

What Are the Benefits of Facelift Surgery?

A facelift does much more than its name implies. Using a combination of techniques, this procedure actually targets sagging skin of the cheeks, jawline, and neck. It doesn’t stop the aging process, but it can turn back the clock 10 years or more to enhance a patient’s natural beauty by:

• Lifting the cheeks
• Softening the nasolabial lines (the creases that run from the nose to the corners of the mouth)
• Reducing jowls
• Tightening neck skin
• Adding volume where it has been lost with aging

Personalize Your Facelift With Advanced Techniques

When considering facelift surgery, it’s critically important to choose a highly skilled plastic surgeon who understands that each patient is unique and takes a customized approach. Over the years, Dr. Lennox has earned a reputation for getting to know his patients and taking time to understand their needs and goals. 

What Is a Deep Plane Facelift?

A deep plane facelift is a technique that lifts and repositions the deeper layers of the face, including the muscles, fat pads, and connective tissue beneath the skin. By releasing underlying ligaments and elevating these deeper tissues as a unified structure, the deep plane facelift is designed to restore youthful contours to the cheeks, jawline, and neck.

What Is a SMAS Facelift?

The SMAS technique lifts and tightens the superficial musculoaponeurotic system (SMAS)—the layer of muscles and connective tissue beneath the skin—to create natural-looking results. By repositioning this supportive layer rather than pulling only on the skin, the SMAS approach aims to enhance the appearance of jowls, sagging cheeks, and laxity along the jawline, yielding a smoother and more refined result.

What Is a Mini Facelift?

A mini facelift is a less extensive surgical technique that focuses on tightening the lower face—particularly early jowling and mild skin laxity—through smaller incisions and more limited tissue lifting. Because it targets a smaller area and involves less repositioning of deeper structures, a mini facelift typically offers a subtle, refreshed look with a shorter recovery time compared to full facelift procedures.

Are Facelift Incisions Noticeable?

Dr. Lennox takes special care to place facelift incisions in discreet locations, ensuring that any scarring is well-concealed.

Deep Plane or SMAS Facelift

When performing these facelift techniques, Dr. Lennox places the incisions just inside the hairline and around the ears (see left illustration below), allowing him to tighten the underlying tissue and remove excess skin.

Mini Facelift

For patients with early signs of aging, he may perform a limited incision or mini facelift (right). This less invasive technique does not address the neck.

How Much Does a Facelift Cost?

The cost of a facelift depends on several factors, including the extent of the procedure, the surgeon’s training and experience, and the geographic location of the practice. A deep plane facelift, for example, usually takes longer than other techniques, so it will cost more. We’ll provide a detailed price quote after your consultation and offer information about financing options through Medicard®, iFinance®, and Beautifi. 

Commonly Combined Procedures

For a more complete facial rejuvenation, Dr. Lennox may also recommend combining your facelift with other procedures, such as one or more of the following:

• Brow lift surgery elevates a heavy brow line and softens deep forehead wrinkles.
• Eyelid surgery removes lax skin from the upper eyelids and reduces puffy under eye bags.
• Fat grafting uses your own body fat as a natural, living filler to replace lost volume and plump up wrinkles in the skin.
• BOTOX COSMETIC® reduces dynamic wrinkles, such as crow’s feet and vertical frown lines between the eyebrows, for a refreshed look. These treatments help maintain facelift results as well.

Dr. Lennox may also suggest complementary options—such as a lip lift or male neck excision surgery depending on your goals and the level of refinement you want to achieve.

Your Recovery Timeline

Dr. Lennox performs facelift surgery on an outpatient basis. As with any surgery, healing is a gradual process that varies between patients. Here is a general timeline of recovery milestones:

• 3 to 4 days: Experience mild discomfort easily managed with over-the-counter pain medicine.
• 7 to 10 days: Resume light, non-strenuous activities.
• 1 to 2 weeks: Swelling, discoloration, and tightness of the skin subside.
• 2 weeks: Ready to return to work and resume social activities.
• 4+ weeks: Start to gradually resume strenuous exercise and activities (once cleared by Dr. Lennox).
• 6 to 12 weeks: Tightness in the surgical area eases.
• 2 to 4 months: Patients start enjoying the full benefits of their newly energized and youthful appearance

To maximize the longevity of facelift results, Dr. Lennox encourages patients to embrace a healthy lifestyle, including nutritious food, regular exercise, and the liberal use of sunscreen. If you drink alcohol, do so in moderation.

Frequently Asked Facelift Questions

What age is too late for a facelift?

Age is not a limiting factor for facelift patients. Patients must be healthy enough to handle anesthesia, surgery, and recovery. Therefore, patients should not be obese, have significant health conditions, or smoke (or be willing to quit before and after surgery). During a consultation, we will review your health history to see if you qualify.

Will my results look natural?

Dr. Lennox is known for natural-looking facelift results because he uses modern techniques to lift and tighten the underlying facial tissues and the overlying skin.

Are results permanent?

Facelift results are long-lasting, often over 10 years, but not permanent. The longevity of your results depends on your age at the time of surgery, lifestyle, use of sunscreen, and individual patient factors.

How much younger do you look on average following facelift surgery?

Patients typically look at least 10 years younger after facelift surgery. While the aging process continues, they still look younger than if they had not had the surgery.

Can I have plastic surgery if I’m overweight?

Patient safety is our priority at Lennox Cosmetic Surgery. As a result, Dr. Lennox requires women and men to have a body mass index (BMI) below 30 before they can undergo elective cosmetic surgery. According to Health Canada guidelines, anyone with a BMI of 30 or higher is considered obese and has a high risk of suffering complications following plastic surgery. A BMI between 25 and 29 is considered overweight.

Start With a Consultation

When researching the best facelift surgeon in Vancouver, many patients look for exceptional training and a warm, approachable manner—qualities that describe Dr. Peter Lennox’s approach. To take the next step, request a consultation with Dr. Lennox, a Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada-certified plastic surgeon with many years of experience. Or, call our office at (604) 876-6552 to schedule your appointment. Women and men visit Dr. Lennox for facelift surgery from West Vancouver, Surrey, and throughout Metro Vancouver.