A face and neck lift with Dr. Cat Begovic in Beverly Hills costs about $75,500 to $89,000, quoted in writing at your consultation. Our board-certified facial plastic surgeon also performs facelifts, including the deep plane facelift; our facial plastic surgeon's fee for a face and neck lift is about $45,500 to $65,500 and for a revision face and neck lift about $60,000 to $75,000, and the operating room and anesthesia are quoted at the consultation. The $500 consultation fee ($1,500 for a revision) is credited toward your surgery.
For context, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons puts the national average surgeon's fee for a facelift at $11,395, a figure that leaves out anesthesia, the operating room and follow-up. This guide explains the difference: what a quote is made of, what a deep plane facelift costs and why, what a mini facelift buys, what moves the price, insurance, financing, and what a cheap facelift can end up costing.
Facelift Cost With Dr. Cat at a Glance
| Procedure | Typical range |
|---|---|
| Face and neck lift with Dr. Cat (SMAS technique) | about $75,500 to $89,000 |
| Deep plane face and neck lift with our facial plastic surgeon | surgeon's fee about $45,500 to $65,500; operating room and anesthesia quoted at the consultation |
| Mini facelift | quoted at the consultation |
| Neck lift on its own | quoted at the consultation |
| Upper eyelid lift on its own | about $13,000 to $17,500; added to a facelift, set in your quote |
| Fat grafting, lower eyelid lift or brow lift added | set in your quote at the consultation |
| Revision face and neck lift with our facial plastic surgeon | surgeon's fee about $60,000 to $75,000; operating room and anesthesia quoted at the consultation |
| Consultation | $500, or $1,500 for a revision, credited toward surgery |
Ranges reflect most patients. The extent of the lift, the condition of your skin and neck, and anything added set the exact price, which you receive as one itemized written quote at the consultation, with no second invoice after surgery.
How Much Is a Facelift With Dr. Cat? The Range Explained
Dr. Cat Begovic, MD, FACS, is a board-certified plastic surgeon in Beverly Hills, Harvard and UCLA trained, trained in both head and neck surgery and plastic surgery. Her facelift in Beverly Hills is a face and neck lift: she repositions the SMAS, the layer of muscle and connective tissue that carries the jowls and the neck, rather than pulling the skin alone, and works under a 3.5X magnification operating lenses so the closure along the hairline and around the ears heals to a line that is hard to find. She performs every step herself, with a board-certified anesthesiologist for the whole case, in an accredited private surgical center on Rodeo Drive, over five to eight hours.
Face and neck lift: about $75,500 to $89,000. The cheeks, the jawline and the neck are lifted together, because the tissue that sags into the jowls is the same tissue that loosens under the chin, and lifting one without the other leaves a face that reads as operated on. Where your price lands depends on how far the neck has changed (loose skin only, or the platysma bands and fat that make a turkey neck), how much skin has to be tailored, and what is added. Our guides to sagging jowls and to the variety of facelift options explain when a lift is the answer.
Additions. Heavy lids and under-eye bags do not move with a facelift, so Dr. Cat often pairs it with an eyelid lift; an upper eyelid lift alone is about $13,000 to $17,500 (see our blepharoplasty cost guide), and added to a facelift it costs less, because the anesthesia, the facility and the recovery are already in the plan. When the face is hollow as well as loose she adds fat grafting to the face. Each addition is set in your quote; a neck lift on its own and a mini facelift are quoted at the consultation.
Average Facelift Cost: Why the National Number Is Not Your Number
Search for the average cost of a facelift and you will find the American Society of Plastic Surgeons figure of $11,395. Read the fine print: that is the surgeon's fee only, averaged across every surgeon doing every version of the operation, and the websites that quote an all-in range of $7,000 to $25,000 or more describe a typical facelift in a typical market. The market ranges below, compiled from published price lists for earlier versions of this guide, show how much a word like "facelift" can hide.
| Type of facelift | What it treats | Published range, nationally | Published range, Beverly Hills |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traditional facelift | Midface, jawline and neck; the skin is lifted and the excess removed | $15,000 to $75,000 | $25,000 to $60,000 |
| SMAS or deep plane facelift | The layer beneath the skin is repositioned, so the jowls and neck move with it | $16,500 to $52,000 | $22,000 to $50,000 |
| Mini facelift | Early jowling through shorter incisions; no neck work | $3,500 to $15,000 | $4,000 to $12,000 |
| Mid-facelift | The cheeks and the folds beside the nose | $4,000 to $15,000 | $7,000 to $15,000 |
| Cheek lift | The cheekbones and the skin over them | $3,500 to $11,500 | $6,500 to $11,000 |
That is not the surgery this page is about: a face and neck lift by a specialist who performs every step herself, with a physician anesthesiologist in an accredited facility, costs several times the figures online, and the sections that follow explain what the difference buys.
Deep Plane Facelift Cost
A deep plane facelift lifts the skin and the SMAS together as one thick layer, releasing the ligaments that tether the cheek and jowl to the bone so the whole unit moves up without tension on the skin. A SMAS facelift lifts the skin first and then tightens or folds the SMAS beneath it, which is less dissection and less operating time. The deep plane version is priced higher at almost every practice that offers both, and the reason is not marketing: releasing those ligaments means working close to the branches of the facial nerve, which takes more training, more time under anesthesia and a surgeon who does it regularly. Specialist deep plane practices publish surgeon's fees from the high $20,000s to more than $40,000 before anesthesia and the facility are added.
At our practice the deep plane facelift is performed by our facial plastic surgeon, who has worked alongside Dr. Cat for more than a decade. Our facial plastic surgeon's fee for a deep plane face and neck lift is about $45,500 to $65,500; the operating room and anesthesia are quoted at the consultation. Read about the deep plane facelift in Beverly Hills for what moves, who is a candidate and how the recovery differs. The term "deep plane" is used loosely, so ask any surgeon what is released and what is repositioned; a "mini deep plane facelift" is a shorter version for early jowling, priced between a mini and a full deep plane lift.
Mini Facelift Cost: Jowl Mini Face Lift Cost and Targeted Lower-Face Procedures
A mini facelift uses shorter incisions in front of the ear, lifts the lower cheek and jawline, and leaves the neck alone; because it takes less time and often lighter anesthesia, published price lists put it at about $3,500 to $15,000 nationally and $4,000 to $12,000 in Beverly Hills, with a jowl-focused mini facelift at about $6,000 to $12,000. With Dr. Cat a mini facelift is quoted at the consultation, after she has examined how far the jowls and the neck have actually changed.
What a "mini" buys is a modest correction of early jowling in a patient with good skin elasticity and a neck that is still holding. What it does not buy is a lifted neck, a corrected platysma band, or a result that lasts as long as a full SMAS lift, because it moves less tissue a shorter distance. So a mini is not always the cheapest path to your goal: advanced jowling or loose skin under the chin does better with a SMAS face and neck lift even at a higher upfront price, and if a mini is enough, Dr. Cat will say so. The mid-facelift and cheek lift are narrower still, treating the cheeks alone, and are more often combined with a full lift than done on their own.
Factors Influencing Facelift Prices: What Drives the Number
When you compare quotes, compare what is behind the number; these questions separate an $80,000 facelift from a $10,000 one.
How much of the face, and how deep? Jawline only, face and neck, or face, neck and eyelids: every added area is added planning, operating time and closure. A skin-only lift is fast and cheap and loosens within a couple of years; a SMAS lift moves the layer that carries the jowls; a deep plane lift releases and moves that layer with the skin, at the cost of more dissection and more time.
Is the neck included? The neck is where cheap facelifts show. Treating it properly means addressing the platysma bands and the fat beneath the chin as well as the skin, which adds an hour or more. A quote that leaves the neck out is a quote for a different surgery.
Who performs your surgery, who puts you to sleep, and where? In a facelift the closure is where the scar and the hairline are decided, so ask who closes; ask whether a board-certified physician anesthesiologist is in the room for the entire case and whether the facility is accredited, because a hematoma in the first night is the complication a well-run facility catches. Dr. Cat performs every step herself, with a board-certified anesthesiologist for the whole case, in an accredited private surgical center.
First facelift or revision, where, and who? A revision is longer and less predictable and is priced accordingly. Metropolitan areas cost more, and surgeons with a long record of natural results charge a premium for their time; award-winning surgeons like Dr. Cat are the reason patients fly to Beverly Hills for this operation. Our post on the difference between a plastic surgeon and a cosmetic surgeon explains why the title matters. If a facelift price seems too good to be true, one of the answers above is the reason.
How Patient Health and Medical History Affect Facelift Cost
Your overall health plays a bigger role in facelift cost than most patients realize. Patients who smoke, patients with uncontrolled blood pressure and patients on blood thinners need more preparation, and sometimes clearance from their own physician, which adds to the total. Smoking is the one we are strict about: nicotine constricts the small vessels that keep the lifted skin alive, so patients stop at least four weeks before and after surgery. Blood pressure that spikes in the first night is the commonest cause of a hematoma under the flap, so it has to be controlled before you are scheduled.
Skin quality shapes the plan and the price too: sun damage, thin skin, or laxity that has progressed into the neck call for a deeper technique and more skin tailoring, which costs more than a mini lift but lasts longer. Matching the procedure to your anatomy gives better value than choosing the least expensive option and needing a second operation in five years.
What a Facelift Quote Is Made Of: Cost Components Breakdown
Every facelift quote, from any surgeon, is built from the same line items. Here is how each works at Dr. Cat Plastic Surgery.
1. Consultation fee
Many "free" consultations are with a coordinator, not the surgeon. A consultation with Dr. Cat is with Dr. Cat, who examines you and draws the plan. It is $500, or $1,500 for a revision, credited in full toward surgery; out-of-town patients can start virtually.
2. Surgeon's fee
The largest line and the one that varies most: the price of the surgeon's training, skill and time, set by the technique, the extent of the lift, what is combined with it, and how much of it the surgeon performs personally. With Dr. Cat, all of it.
3. Anesthesia
Some practices lower this line with a nurse anesthetist, with sedation, or with hourly billing and overage fees. Dr. Cat's patients have a board-certified physician anesthesiologist for the whole case, included in the quote; our post on anesthesia types in plastic surgery explains the options.
4. Operating room and facility
Facility fees pay for the operating room, the nursing staff, the recovery room and the supplies; the item to ask about is accreditation. Dr. Cat's accredited private surgical facility on Rodeo Drive is included in the quote.
5. Aftercare nursing
Facelift patients wake in our aftercare nursing center, where the first hours after surgery, when a hematoma would declare itself, are watched by a nurse; most go home or to their hotel within a day or two. The aftercare night is set out in your quote.
6. Medications and labs
Pre-operative labs and any medical clearance are billed by the lab or your doctor and are often covered by insurance even for cosmetic surgery; after surgery you will have an antibiotic and pain medication prescribed.
7. Scar care
Silicone strips from the two-week visit, then a scar gel through the months that follow. Our guide to facelift scars follows the scar from the first week to a year.
8. Follow-up visits
At about one week the stitches and drains come out, at two weeks the dressing comes off, and Dr. Cat sees you through the months as the result settles; her follow-up visits are included in the quote.
Facelift Cost Near Me: Beverly Hills, Los Angeles and California
Prices in Los Angeles and Orange County span the whole national range, from advertised specials that are skin-only lifts under sedation to specialist practices like ours, so "near me" tells you where a surgeon is, not what you are buying. When patients search for mini face lift cost near me, we recommend looking past the sticker price to the surgeon's training, technique and record with the face. Dr. Cat's practice is on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, and many of her patients travel to Beverly Hills for surgery; our out-of-town patient page explains how the virtual consultation, the surgery week and the follow-up visits are arranged.
Facelift Cost in Turkey, Mexico and Abroad
Istanbul is the destination most of our facelift inquiries mention, and clinics there advertise a facelift at a fraction of the American price, often packaged with the hotel and transfers; Tijuana, Bogotá and Bangkok make the same offer. The price is possible because the surgeon's time, the anesthesia and the facility all cost less, and because there is usually no follow-up: you fly home within a week or two, and the surgeon who operated on you is not the one who sees the hematoma, the wound that separates behind the ear, or the earlobe pulled into a point.
A complication after surgery abroad is treated at home at emergency-room prices, and a correction is a revision facelift, which costs more than the original surgery would have done well (our facial plastic surgeon's fee for a revision face and neck lift is about $60,000 to $75,000 before the operating room and anesthesia). The American Society of Plastic Surgeons and the CDC both warn about the risks of cosmetic surgery tourism; our post on plastic surgery tourism, the cost and the danger covers what to check before you book anywhere.
Does Insurance Cover a Facelift?
No. A facelift is cosmetic surgery, so insurance does not cover the surgeon's fee, anesthesia or the facility, and the prices on this page are self-pay prices. Our office does not bill insurance; if you want to submit a claim for any part of your care, we can give you the paperwork after surgery. Pre-operative labs and post-operative prescriptions are often covered under your normal benefits, and an upper eyelid lift for skin that blocks the visual field is occasionally reviewed by a carrier with a visual field test. Health savings and flexible spending accounts are rarely usable for a cosmetic facelift, so ask your plan administrator first.
Financing a Facelift and Facelift Affordability Tips
Surgery is paid for before the surgery date, and many of our patients finance part or all of it. Cherry is our primary financing partner, with 0% APR options for qualified applicants and a soft credit check that does not affect your credit score; we also work with CareCredit and Alphaeon Credit. See Plastic Surgery Financing Options to apply, and read how to finance plastic surgery for a comparison of the various financing options.
Beyond financing, plan ahead and set a surgery date far enough out to save toward it; compare providers on the same terms, with an itemized quote from each, alongside credentials and patient reviews; and do not settle for a cheaper version of the surgery you need, because in this operation the cheaper version is the one that leads to a revision. If surgery is not the right step yet, smaller procedures treat part of the problem at a lower price: a liquid facelift with dermal fillers and Botox restores volume and softens lines for a year or so but does not lift loose skin; a brow lift raises a heavy brow; an eyelid lift suits the patient whose eyes, not jawline, look tired; a neck lift suits the patient whose face is holding but whose neck is not; and a thread lift, absorbable sutures that lift and reposition the outer brow or cheek for a year or so, which we do not offer, leaves scar tissue that can complicate a facelift later.
The Costs That Are Not on the Quote
A complete budget includes what happens after surgery. Two weeks off work is typical: Dr. Cat's patients are back at a desk at about day 10 to 14, once the dressing is off and makeup covers the bruising, and at social events at two to three weeks, and exercise waits until week four to six. Someone should drive you, stay the first night home and help with the dressing and the drains in the first days. Out-of-town patients stay in Los Angeles until Dr. Cat has cleared them to fly (see plan your stay). Silicone strips and gel are inexpensive, and sun protection is not optional, because UV darkens a healing scar. Our facelift recovery timeline walks through every stage, from the aftercare night to the one-year mark, including what is normal and when to call.
The Real Cost of a Cheap Facelift
Plastic surgery is real surgery, and in this operation the margin for error is on your face. The savings on a cheap facelift are borrowed against a pulled, windswept look from skin lifted without the tissue beneath it, a scar in front of the ear instead of inside its folds, an earlobe drawn down into a point, a hairline moved up where a hat cannot hide it, or a neck left loose under a tightened face. Some of these can be improved by a revision; some cannot be fully corrected by anyone.
A revision always costs more than the original surgery would have, because scar tissue and an altered plane make it longer and less predictable. Our facial plastic surgeon's fee for a revision face and neck lift is about $60,000 to $75,000, and for a revision facelift without the neck about $40,000 to $60,000; the operating room and anesthesia are quoted at the consultation. A revision with Dr. Cat is quoted after she has examined you, and the revision consultation is $1,500, credited toward surgery.
Pricing Trends and Predictions
Facelift prices have moved in one direction for a decade: demand has broadened to patients in their 40s, the deep plane technique has become the most requested version and few surgeons are trained to do it well, and the costs behind the quote rise with inflation every year. Non-surgical alternatives have not made surgery cheaper; radiofrequency tightening such as ThermiSmooth is good maintenance for a face that is not ready for a lift, but as our post on the risks and benefits of advances in plastic surgery technology explains, no device moves the SMAS.
Choosing the Right Facelift Surgeon
Choosing your surgeon is the single most important decision in this process, more important than the facelift cost itself, because revision surgery to fix a poor outcome costs more than doing it right the first time. Ask how many facelifts the surgeon performs each year and which technique they use and why; ask to see before and after photos of patients like you, including the scars and the ear; and confirm where the procedure is performed, who gives the anesthesia and what the quote includes. For a deep plane facelift at our practice you will meet our facial plastic surgeon.
Is a Facelift Worth It? Quality and Renewal at Dr. Cat Plastic Surgery
For the patient whose jowls, folds and neck have moved past what skin care and injectables can do, a facelift is the one treatment that resets the face by a decade. Whether it is worth a specialist is best answered by looking: Dr. Cat's facelift before and after photos show restored jawlines and necks on faces that still look like themselves, and scars you cannot find; her success stories and reviews describe what the result changed. "I want every patient to look like themselves, just more refreshed," Dr. Cat says, and that is the standard the price on this page pays for.
Frequently Asked Questions About Facelift Cost
How much does a facelift cost with Dr. Cat in Beverly Hills?
A face and neck lift with Dr. Cat costs about $75,500 to $89,000, quoted in writing at your consultation; a mini facelift, a neck lift alone and additions such as fat grafting are set in your quote. The $500 consultation fee is credited toward surgery.
How much does a deep plane facelift cost?
At our practice the deep plane facelift is performed by our facial plastic surgeon. Our facial plastic surgeon's fee for a deep plane face and neck lift is about $45,500 to $65,500; the operating room and anesthesia are quoted at the consultation. Specialist deep plane practices elsewhere publish surgeon's fees from the high $20,000s to more than $40,000. Read about the deep plane facelift for the technique itself.
How much is a mini facelift?
Published price lists put a mini facelift at about $3,500 to $15,000 nationally and $4,000 to $12,000 in Beverly Hills, below a full facelift because it treats only early jowling, without the neck. With Dr. Cat a mini facelift is quoted at the consultation; a loose neck needs a face and neck lift.
How much does a jowl mini face lift cost?
Published price lists put a jowl-focused mini facelift at about $6,000 to $12,000, depending on the extent of correction and whether a neck lift or fat grafting is added. With Dr. Cat it is quoted at the consultation; advanced jowling does better with a SMAS face and neck lift.
What is the average facelift cost?
The American Society of Plastic Surgeons reports an average surgeon's fee of $11,395 for a facelift, excluding anesthesia, the facility and follow-up; published all-in ranges run about $7,000 to $25,000 or more for a typical facelift in a typical market. A face and neck lift by a specialist in Beverly Hills costs several times that.
How much does a facelift cost in Beverly Hills?
Published price lists put a traditional facelift in Beverly Hills at about $25,000 to $60,000 and a SMAS or deep plane facelift at about $22,000 to $50,000; specialist practices quote above that. A face and neck lift with Dr. Cat on Rodeo Drive is about $75,500 to $89,000.
How much does a facelift cost in Turkey?
Clinics in Istanbul advertise facelifts at a fraction of the American price, often packaged with the hotel; the savings come from cheaper surgeon time, anesthesia and facility standards, and from no follow-up once you fly home. The ASPS and the CDC warn about the complications of surgery tourism, and a revision of an overseas facelift costs more than the original done well; our post on plastic surgery tourism covers what to check.
Does insurance cover any part of facelift cost?
No. A facelift is cosmetic surgery, so insurance does not cover the surgeon's fee, anesthesia or the facility, and our office does not bill insurance. Pre-operative labs and post-operative prescriptions are sometimes covered under your normal benefits; financing through Cherry, CareCredit and Alphaeon Credit covers the rest for many patients.
How long does a facelift last?
A facelift resets the clock by roughly a decade. Most patients enjoy their result for about eight to fifteen years, depending on genetics, sun exposure, weight stability and skin care. Aging continues, but you keep looking younger than you would have without the surgery.
What age is best for a facelift?
There is no best age, only the point at which jowls, deep folds and a loose neck have moved past what skin care and injectables can manage, which for most patients is the late 40s to the 60s. A facelift is not done to prevent aging in a face that has not changed yet.
Why does a revision facelift cost more?
Scar tissue, an altered plane and thinned skin make a revision longer and less predictable than a first facelift. Our facial plastic surgeon's fee for a revision face and neck lift is about $60,000 to $75,000; the operating room and anesthesia are quoted at the consultation. A revision with Dr. Cat is quoted after she has examined you. The revision consultation is $1,500, credited toward surgery.
Is the consultation fee credited toward surgery?
Yes. The $500 consultation fee, or $1,500 for a revision consultation, is credited in full toward your facelift. The discovery call that comes before it is free.
Can I finance a facelift?
Yes. Cherry is our primary financing partner, with 0% APR options for qualified applicants and a soft credit check that does not affect your score, and we also work with CareCredit and Alphaeon Credit. See Plastic Surgery Financing Options.
Get Your Itemized Facelift Quote
The only facelift price that matters is the one written for your face. Start with a free discovery call: share a few details, our patient concierge will call you for a short conversation, and Dr. Cat will examine you at your consultation and give you a complete written quote. You can also call (310) 858-8808. Before you visit, see her facelift before and after photos and the facelift procedure, compare with our neck lift cost guide, blepharoplasty cost guide and rhinoplasty cost guide, or browse all of our plastic surgery cost guides.
Medically reviewed by Dr. Cat Begovic, MD, FACS, board-certified plastic surgeon. Pricing updated September 2026; ranges reflect most patients and every quote is individual.
