Facelift Cost in New Delhi, India

The cost of a facelift in New Delhi typically ranges from $620 to $6,000 USD (about ₹58,800 to ₹5.69 lakh), depending on the hospital, room category and type of procedure.

What you pay depends mainly on your own case. If one area is treated and you go home the same day, your bill is likely to be closer to $620 (about ₹58,800). It is likely to be nearer $6,000 (about ₹5.69 lakh) if several procedures are combined, the operation takes longer, you stay overnight or you choose a more senior surgeon.

When comparing New Delhi packages for a facelift, check whether each quote includes:

• Surgeon and anaesthetist fees
• Operating theatre or procedure room
• Dressings, splints or garments
• GST
• Hospital stay and room category
• Medicines and consumables
• Follow-up visits before you fly home

A facelift (rhytidectomy) lifts and firms the skin and deeper tissues of the lower face and neck to reduce sagging jowls and loose skin on the neck.

A facelift leaves fine lines and skin texture unchanged, as these are treated with resurfacing.

Ageing carries on from the improved starting point.

The NHS describes an operation of roughly 2 to 3 hours, bruising for at least 2 weeks, stitches out after 7 to 14 days, recovery over 2 to 4 weeks and the final appearance at 6 to 9 months.

It lists nerve damage, uneven results, thick scars, hair loss near the scars and slow healing. Smoking makes skin problems more likely.

Fit-to-fly window: the NHS describes stitches coming out after 7 to 14 days, so plan to stay about two weeks in Delhi before flying.

A Delhi estimate for a facelift is usually built from these parts:

• Pre-operative tests: blood tests, ECG and anaesthetic review.
• Operating theatre and anaesthesia: which rise with operating time.
• Surgeon tier: fees vary with the plastic surgeon's experience.
• GST: may be added, as cosmetic surgery is not exempt healthcare.
• How much is lifted: lower face, neck or both.
• Added procedures: such as eyelid surgery.
• Anaesthesia and stay: usually general, overnight.
• Review visits: stitch removal and checks.

Cosmetic surgery in Delhi is usually self-paid. Check whether the quote covers GST, the anaesthetist, garments and review appointments.

Delhi has a wide choice of plastic surgery practices in hospitals and day-care clinics; for operations under general anaesthesia, a hospital with an intensive care unit on site gives a safety back-up.

India's national hospital standard is set by the National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers (NABH), a constituent board of the Quality Council of India whose standards are accredited by ISQua; you can check a Delhi hospital's current NABH status on the NABH website.

Before booking cosmetic surgery in Delhi, you can check that the surgeon appears on the National Medical Commission's Indian Medical Register and ask for the doctor's medical council registration number.

Ask the hospital's international patient desk, where one exists, whether it provides the hospital letter for the e-Medical visa application, airport pickup, interpreters and help with nearby accommodation.