A facelift in NJ at Nusbaum Medical Centers restores youthful facial contours by reducing sagging skin, deep folds and jowls — tightening the underlying tissue for a refreshed, natural result.
At Nusbaum Medical Centers in Cedar Knolls, New Jersey, facelift surgery is performed within a physician-led practice led by Dr. Michael Nusbaum, a board-certified surgeon, FACS FASMBS. Over time, aging, sun exposure and gravity contribute to volume loss and skin laxity. Facelift surgery addresses these changes by tightening the underlying muscle and tissue, repositioning the skin and improving overall facial harmony — delivering long-lasting, natural-looking rejuvenation of the lower and mid-face.
What Is a Facelift?
A facelift, or rhytidectomy, corrects the signs of facial aging: sagging cheeks and jowls, deep nasolabial folds, loose skin along the jawline and flattened mid-face contours. It is often combined with other treatments for comprehensive rejuvenation, such as eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) for drooping eyelids, a brow lift for forehead lines, or a neck lift for sagging neck skin. Each facelift is tailored to your facial anatomy, aesthetic goals and overall health.
Types of Facelift Procedures
- Traditional facelift — addresses the cheeks, jawline and mid-face, with incisions placed around the ears and hairline for minimal visible scarring.
- Mini facelift — a less invasive option for mild to moderate sagging of the lower face and jawline, with a shorter recovery.
- SMAS facelift — tightens the deeper Superficial Musculoaponeurotic System layer for longer-lasting support.
Who Is a Good Candidate?
Facelift surgery suits individuals with sagging skin in the mid-face, cheeks or jawline, deep folds or jowls, good overall health, non-smokers, and realistic expectations for natural-looking results. For patients who prefer non-surgical options or want to extend surgical results, we also offer skin-tightening treatments such as Morpheus8. General patient information is available from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.
What to Expect: Procedure & Recovery
Facelift surgery is performed under general anesthesia or IV sedation in an accredited facility and typically takes three to five hours depending on technique. Incisions are placed discreetly along the hairline and around the ears; the underlying muscle and tissue are tightened; excess skin is removed; and the skin is re-draped for a natural, refreshed result. Expect mild swelling, bruising and tightness for one to two weeks, light activity within a few days, and a return to work in about two to three weeks. Strenuous activity is avoided for four to six weeks, with final results settling over several months.
Preparing for Your Facelift
A little planning makes recovery easier. Before surgery, your surgeon may ask you to stop smoking, avoid medications and supplements that increase bleeding, and optimize your skin health. Arrange for someone to drive you home and stay with you for the first day, and prepare a comfortable recovery area with extra pillows to keep your head elevated, which helps reduce swelling. Plan to take one to two weeks away from work and social events, and hold off on coloring or chemically treating your hair until your incisions have healed. Following these steps closely helps protect your result and supports the most comfortable healing.
Benefits of a Facelift
A facelift offers numerous aesthetic and functional benefits: it reduces sagging cheeks, jowls and loose neck skin, smooths deep facial folds and wrinkles, improves jawline definition and mid-face contour, and produces a natural-looking, refreshed appearance. Compared with non-surgical alternatives, surgical results are far longer-lasting, and many patients find the renewed harmony of their features restores confidence in day-to-day life. Because the procedure repositions the deeper tissue rather than simply pulling the skin, the outcome looks like a rested version of you rather than an obviously operated appearance.
Why Choose Nusbaum Medical Centers
Our surgeons specialize in advanced facial-rejuvenation techniques, carefully evaluating your facial anatomy, skin quality and goals to achieve natural, long-lasting results. Patient safety, comfort and satisfaction are priorities at every stage of treatment. Many patients combine a facelift with eyelid surgery, a brow lift, or non-surgical maintenance such as Morpheus8 for complete rejuvenation. Patients travel to Cedar Knolls from across Morris, Essex, Bergen and Union counties for physician-led care.
