Facelift & Neck Lift

Dr. Angela Sturm performs deep plane face and neck lifts at her Houston Bellaire practice, with pricing starting at $25,000 for the full deep plane procedure and $13,000 for a mid-facelift or mini deep plane facelift. Surgery takes two to four hours under general anesthesia. The facelift package includes an overnight stay with a registered nurse, chef-curated meals, a vitamin regimen, three lymphatic massage sessions, laser treatments, and a skincare analysis — a comprehensive recovery program designed to optimise surgical outcomes.

Facelift surgery at Dr. Angela Sturm Facial Plastic Surgery in Houston, TX centres on the deep plane technique — a method that repositions the SMAS muscle layer beneath the skin rather than simply pulling the skin surface taut. This foundational difference produces a more natural result and significantly longer longevity than older skin-only or superficial SMAS lifts, addressing the gravitational descent of deeper facial structures that creates jowling and neck laxity over time. Dr. Sturm offers multiple facelift variants to match the degree of facial ageing and the patient's recovery capacity. The deep plane face and neck lift — the most comprehensive option — starts at $25,000 and addresses the mid-face, lower face, jowl, jawline, and neck in a single operative session lasting two to four hours. The mid-facelift or mini deep plane facelift, starting at $13,000, suits patients in their 40s or early 50s with moderate laxity who want a shorter scar and a more targeted correction. What distinguishes this practice from many Houston surgical providers is the post-operative recovery package bundled with facelift procedures: an overnight stay supervised by a registered nurse at the facility, chef-curated meals to support nutritional recovery, a curated vitamin regimen, three lymphatic massage sessions to accelerate swelling resolution, post-surgical laser treatments to address skin texture and residual redness, and a professional skincare analysis. This package approach reflects an understanding that surgical outcome is shaped not only by the procedure but by the quality of the immediate recovery environment. General anesthesia is used for all facelift procedures. Most patients return to light daily routines within two weeks and resume strenuous activity after four to six weeks. Final results settle over several months as deeper tissue layers remodel and residual swelling resolves. Houston TX facelift candidates comparing board-certified surgeons should evaluate the specific technique offered (deep plane vs. SMAS vs. skin-only), the surgeon's volume in that technique, and the quality of aftercare — all three factors affect the durability and naturalness of the result.