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Facelift

What it is

A facelift, or rhytidectomy, lifts and tightens the skin and deeper tissues of the lower face and jawline.

It can be combined with a neck lift or eyelid surgery, which a price may or may not include.

Every operation has risks; discuss them with a board-certified surgeon.

General information, not medical advice. Last reviewed: pending clinical review.

Facelift cost by placeFind a surgeon

Typical facelift cost in United States: $11,500 – $21,500

Estimate from 70 practices’ published prices in 24 states, adjusted for local price levels. Your quote depends on your consultation.

Of our cities

  • Highest · San Francisco area$13,500 – $25,000

  • Lowest · Austin area$11,500 – $21,500

How we estimate
How this number was worked out
  • National range: $11,500 – $21,500 — the 25th to 75th percentile of 70 practices’ prices, one value per practice, after taking out each practice’s local price level.
  • No local price level is published for United States, so this is the national range, unadjusted.
  • Rounded to the nearest $100 below $10,000 and $500 above it, outward. Method rpp-p25p75-1, price levels from 2024, recalculated 2026-09-27.
The 72 published prices behind this estimate

From practices across the country, at their own local prices. Open any one for what it covers and where it came from.

  • · Dr. K Miami Plastic Surgery (Dr. Bart Kachniarz), Miami, FL · Facelift — variant not stated
  • · Ricardo L Rodriguez MD — Cosmeticsurg.net, Lutherville-Timonium, MD · Facelift — variant not stated
  • · Constance M. Barone, MD, FACS — Barone Plastic Surgery, San Antonio, TX · Facelift — variant not stated
  • · Scott J. Zevon, MD, FACS — Central Park Plastic Surgery, New York, NY · Facelift — variant not stated
  • · Northwest Face & Body, Kirkland, WA · Facelift — variant not stated
  • · Modern Surgical Arts of Denver, Highlands Ranch, CO · Facelift — variant not stated
  • · Devlin Cosmetic Surgery (Michael Devlin, MD), Little Rock, AR · Facelift — variant not stated
  • · Plastic Surgery Specialists of Birmingham, Birmingham, AL · Facelift — variant not stated
  • · Carlos Spera, M.D. Plastic Surgery, Doral, FL · Facelift — variant not stated
  • · Dr. Yuan Cosmetic Surgery (Sean Yuan, MD, FACS), Pottstown, PA · Facelift — variant not stated
  • · The Plastic Surgery Center of Maryland — Dr. Adam Basner, Lutherville-Timonium, MD · Facelift — variant not stated
  • · Faces, PLLC (Dr. Jordan), Ridgeland, MS · Facelift — variant not stated
  • · Finer You Plastic Surgery (Jacob Gerzenshtein, MD, FACS), Lakeland, FL · Facelift — variant not stated
  • · Seattle Plastic Surgery Center, Seattle, WA · Facelift — variant not stated
  • · Ocean Plastic Surgery — Dr. Stephen Small, Toms River, NJ · Facelift — variant not stated
  • · Advanced Cosmetic Surgery (Dr. Levi J. Young), Leawood, KS · Facelift — variant not stated
  • · NuBody Concepts Cosmetic Surgery Center, Brentwood, TN · Facelift — variant not stated
  • · Troell Cosmetic Surgery (Dr. Robert Troell), Las Vegas, NV · Facelift — variant not stated
  • · Gartner Plastic Surgery and Laser Center, Paramus, NJ · Facelift — variant not stated
  • · Lyos Plastic Surgery & Dermatology Associates, Houston, TX · Facelift — variant not stated
  • · Beverly Hills Physicians, Beverly Hills, CA · Facelift — variant not stated
  • · The Aesthetic Surgery Centre (Jon Paul Trevisani, MD, FACS), Maitland, FL · Facelift — variant not stated
  • · Y Plastic Surgery (Asaf Yalif, MD), Atlanta, GA · Facelift — variant not stated
  • · Tamburrino Plastic Surgery & Med Spa (Joseph F. Tamburrino, MD), Doylestown, PA · Facelift — variant not stated
  • · Mark E. Richards, MD (Ageless Impressions), North Bethesda, MD · Facelift — variant not stated
  • · North Shore Aesthetics (Benjamin Schlechter, MD), Northbrook, IL · Facelift — variant not stated
  • · Adonis Plastic Surgery, Torrance, CA · Facelift — variant not stated
  • · Austin-Weston, The Center for Cosmetic Surgery, Reston, VA · Facelift — variant not stated
  • · Peak Plastic Surgery, Draper, UT · Facelift — variant not stated
  • · Dr. Bohley Cosmetic Surgery (Michael F. Bohley, MD), Portland, OR · Facelift — variant not stated
  • · Sheldon Lincenberg MD, FACS, Atlanta, GA · Facelift — variant not stated
  • · DiBello Plastic Surgery (Joseph DiBello, MD, FACS), Huntingdon Valley, PA · Facelift — variant not stated
  • · Beautologie Cosmetic Surgery, Bakersfield, CA · Facelift — variant not stated
  • · South Bay Plastic Surgeons, Torrance, CA · Facelift — variant not stated
  • · Shape Cosmetic Surgery & MedSpa, Spokane, WA · Facelift — variant not stated
  • · Washington Plastic Surgery, Everett, WA · Facelift — variant not stated
  • · Paul G. Pin, MD, Dallas, TX · Facelift — variant not stated
  • · Lowe Plastic Surgery (James Lowe, MD, FACS), Oklahoma City, OK · Facelift — variant not stated
  • · James M. Nachbar, MD, FACS — Scottsdale Plastic Surgery, Scottsdale, AZ · Facelift — variant not stated
  • · Trillium Plastic Surgery (Dr. Jason Hall), Knoxville, TN · Facelift — variant not stated
  • · Narasimhan Plastic Surgery, St. Petersburg, FL · Facelift — variant not stated
  • · Allure Esthetic Plastic Surgery (Dr. Javad Sajan), Seattle, WA · Facelift — variant not stated
  • · Main Line Institute of Plastic Surgery (Ryan Hoffman, MD), Villanova, PA · Facelift — variant not stated
  • · JL Plastic Surgery — Jeffrey Lee, MD, Newton, MA · Facelift — variant not stated
  • · Las Vegas Plastic Surgery: Jeffrey J. Roth M.D. F.A.C.S., Las Vegas, NV · Facelift — variant not stated
  • · Minneapolis Plastic Surgery, Ltd., Golden Valley, MN · Facelift — variant not stated
  • · Hetal Fichadia MD, FACS, Portland, OR · Facelift — variant not stated
  • · Carrie A. Houssock, MD, FACS (JEV Plastic Surgery), Owings Mills, MD · Facelift — variant not stated
  • · Armen Vartany, MD, FACS: Plastic Surgery and Laser Center, Burbank, CA · Facelift — variant not stated
  • · The Seattle Facial Plastic Surgery Center, Seattle, WA · Facelift — variant not stated
  • · Colorado Plastic Surgery Center, Littleton, CO · Facelift — variant not stated
  • · The Clinic for Plastic Surgery (Dr. Sam Sukkar), Houston, TX · Facelift — variant not stated
  • · Dr. Demetri Arnaoutakis Facial Plastic Surgery, Tampa, FL · Facelift — variant not stated
  • · Castellano Cosmetic Surgery Center, Tampa, FL · Facelift — variant not stated
  • · Robert Kearney, MD, FACS, San Diego, CA · Facelift — variant not stated
  • · The Lucas Center, Knoxville, TN · Facelift — variant not stated
  • · Suncoast Plastic Surgery (Dr. Chaudhari), Pearland, TX · Facelift — variant not stated
  • · Élevé Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery (Olatomide Familusi, MD), Atlanta, GA · Facelift — variant not stated
  • · The Swan Center for Plastic Surgery, Alpharetta, GA · Facelift — variant not stated
  • · Cosmetic Surgery Associates (Drs. Franklin D. Richards, A. Dean Jabs, Keshav Magge), Bethesda, MD · Facelift — variant not stated

Showing the first 60 of 72, lowest first.

By version

Versions

We do not divide facelift into versions: every published price for it is counted together.

By place

Cost by city

The typical range in each of our 15 cities: the U.S. range adjusted to the area’s price level. Cities in one metropolitan area share a range. Each city’s page lists the surgeons near it.

Compare facelift costs between places
Typical facelift cost in each city, with how it compares with the U.S. range. Sortable by city or by cost.
Against U.S.
Atlanta, GA$11,500 – $21,500, facelift cost pageSame
Austin, TX$11,500 – $21,500, facelift cost page−2%
Beverly Hills, CA$13,500 – $24,500, facelift cost page+14%
Chicago, IL$12,000 – $22,500, facelift cost page+4%
Dallas, TX$12,000 – $22,500, facelift cost page+3%
Houston, TX$11,500 – $21,500, facelift cost page−1%
Las Vegas, NV$12,000 – $21,500, facelift cost pageSame
Los Angeles, CA$13,500 – $24,500, facelift cost page+14%
Miami, FL$13,500 – $24,500, facelift cost page+14%
New York City, NY$13,000 – $24,500, facelift cost page+13%
Orange County, CA$13,500 – $24,500, facelift cost page+14%
San Diego, CA$13,000 – $24,000, facelift cost page+12%
San Francisco, CA$13,500 – $25,000, facelift cost page+16%
Scottsdale, AZ$12,000 – $22,500, facelift cost page+3%
Tampa, FL$12,000 – $22,000, facelift cost page+1%
Cost in every state
Typical facelift cost in every state
StateTypical rangeAgainst U.S.
Alabama$10,500 – $19,500−11%
Alaska$12,000 – $22,000+2%
Arizona$12,000 – $22,000+1%
Arkansas$10,000 – $19,000−13%
California$13,000 – $24,000+11%
Colorado$12,000 – $22,500+3%
Connecticut$12,000 – $22,500+4%
Delaware$11,500 – $21,500Same
District of Columbia$13,000 – $24,000+10%
Florida$12,000 – $22,500+3%
Georgia$11,500 – $21,000−4%
Hawaii$13,000 – $24,000+10%
Idaho$11,000 – $20,500−5%
Illinois$11,500 – $21,500Same
Indiana$11,000 – $20,000−7%
Iowa$10,500 – $19,000−12%
Kansas$10,500 – $19,500−10%
Kentucky$10,500 – $19,500−10%
Louisiana$10,500 – $19,000−12%
Maine$11,500 – $21,000−3%
Maryland$12,500 – $22,500+5%
Massachusetts$12,500 – $23,000+6%
Michigan$11,500 – $21,000−4%
Minnesota$11,500 – $21,500−1%
Mississippi$10,000 – $19,000−13%
Missouri$10,500 – $19,500−9%
Montana$11,000 – $20,500−5%
Nebraska$10,500 – $19,500−10%
Nevada$11,500 – $21,500Same
New Hampshire$12,000 – $22,500+4%
New Jersey$13,000 – $23,500+9%
New Mexico$11,000 – $20,000−8%
New York$12,500 – $23,500+8%
North Carolina$11,000 – $20,500−6%
North Dakota$10,500 – $19,500−11%
Ohio$11,000 – $20,000−7%
Oklahoma$10,500 – $19,000−12%
Oregon$12,000 – $22,500+3%
Pennsylvania$11,500 – $21,000−2%
Puerto Rico$11,500 – $21,500No local level
Rhode Island$12,000 – $22,000+2%
South Carolina$11,000 – $20,500−6%
South Dakota$10,500 – $19,000−11%
Tennessee$11,000 – $20,000−8%
Texas$11,500 – $21,000−3%
Utah$11,500 – $21,500−1%
Vermont$11,500 – $21,000−2%
Virginia$12,000 – $22,000+1%
Washington$12,500 – $23,000+7%
West Virginia$10,500 – $19,500−11%
Wisconsin$11,000 – $20,500−6%
Wyoming$11,000 – $20,000−7%

Starting-at prices

These name a floor, not a price. The operation costs at least this much; the practice has not said what it costs in any particular case, so they are not on the strip and not in the span.

  • · Constance M. Barone, MD, FACS — Barone Plastic Surgery, San Antonio
  • · Wave Plastic Surgery, Los Angeles
  • · Devlin Cosmetic Surgery (Michael Devlin, MD), Little Rock
  • · Dr. Yuan Cosmetic Surgery (Sean Yuan, MD, FACS), Pottstown
  • · The Plastic Surgery Center of Maryland — Dr. Adam Basner, Lutherville-Timonium
  • · Park Plastic Surgery: Frederick K. Park, MD, FACS, Rocky Mount
  • · Finer You Plastic Surgery (Jacob Gerzenshtein, MD, FACS), Lakeland
  • · Advanced Cosmetic Surgery (Dr. Levi J. Young), Leawood
  • · NuBody Concepts Cosmetic Surgery Center, Brentwood
  • · Lyos Plastic Surgery & Dermatology Associates, Houston
  • · Y Plastic Surgery (Asaf Yalif, MD), Atlanta
  • · Mark E. Richards, MD (Ageless Impressions), North Bethesda
  • · North Shore Aesthetics (Benjamin Schlechter, MD), Northbrook
  • · Austin-Weston, The Center for Cosmetic Surgery, Reston
  • · Chicago Breast & Body Aesthetics, Chicago
  • · Shape Cosmetic Surgery & MedSpa, Spokane
  • · Paul G. Pin, MD, Dallas
  • · Lowe Plastic Surgery (James Lowe, MD, FACS), Oklahoma City
  • · Trillium Plastic Surgery (Dr. Jason Hall), Knoxville
  • · Las Vegas Plastic Surgery: Jeffrey J. Roth M.D. F.A.C.S., Las Vegas
  • · The Clinic for Plastic Surgery (Dr. Sam Sukkar), Houston

Prices for part of the operation

These cover one component — a surgeon’s fee, or a facility fee — and not the whole operation. Adding them together would be our arithmetic, not the practice’s price, so they stand on their own.

  • · Simona V. Pautler, MD: Plastic Surgery of Pittsburgh, McMurray
  • · Simona V. Pautler, MD: Plastic Surgery of Pittsburgh, McMurray
  • · Daniel Urias, M.D., Orange
  • · Simona V. Pautler, MD: Plastic Surgery of Pittsburgh, McMurray

What’s included

What a price includes

Of the 83 published facelift prices we have checked, 51% say the surgeon fee is included, 45% say anesthesia is, and 48% say the facility is. The rest exclude it, attach a condition, or do not say.

What a facelift price includes: all eleven fees, and what to ask

  • Surgeon fee

    42 include it (51%) · 2 exclude it (2%) · 39 do not say (47%)

  • Anesthesia

    37 include it (45%) · 10 exclude it (12%) · 2 say it depends (2%) · 34 do not say (41%)

  • Facility or operating room

    40 include it (48%) · 9 exclude it (11%) · 2 say it depends (2%) · 32 do not say (39%)

Context

What moves the price

Draft. Written by us from what practices publish, not yet reviewed by a clinician.

  • Where the operation happens. A hospital operating room, an accredited surgery centre and an office-based suite are three different facility fees for the same procedure.

  • How long you are asleep. Anesthesia is usually billed by time, so a longer operation costs more than a shorter one at the same surgeon’s fee.

  • Who gives the anesthetic. An anesthesiologist and a nurse anesthetist are billed differently, and some practices leave this out of the quoted price entirely.

  • Whether more than one procedure is done in the same sitting. Practices often price a combination below the sum of its parts, because the facility and anesthesia are shared.

  • What happens if a revision is needed. Some prices include the surgeon’s fee for a revision within a stated period and some do not; the facility and anesthesia are rarely included either way.

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Questions

Questions people ask about facelift

How much does facelift cost in the U.S.?
The typical facelift cost in the U.S. is $11,500 – $21,500. That is an estimate from 70 practices’ published prices in 24 states, the middle half of what they charge once local price levels are taken out. A quote depends on a consultation. More
Which of our cities has the highest typical facelift cost?
In our estimates, the San Francisco area, at $13,500 – $25,000. The lowest is the Austin area, at $11,500 – $21,500; the highest is about 18% above it at the midpoint. Each city’s range is the national range adjusted to its area’s price level. More
What does a published facelift price include?
Of the 83 published facelift prices we have checked, 45% say anesthesia is included and 12% say it is not; 48% say the facility is included and 11% say it is not. The rest attach a condition or do not say. More

For reference

National association statistics

Published by associations, not gathered by us, and not comparable with the prices above — each one says for itself what it leaves out.

  • $11,395· American Society of Plastic Surgeons, 2025

    This average cost is only part of the total price – it does not include anesthesia, operating room facilities or other related expenses.

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