Facelift Procedures Post-Coronavirus

Update as of November 2024 – Present

Elective Surgeries Have Resumed

Since November 2022, New South Wales (NSW) has lifted many of the restrictions and mandates initially introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic. This includes policies around elective surgeries, allowing procedures such as facelifts to resume without the earlier limitations. However, some health-related guidelines remain in place to ensure the safety of both patients and healthcare workers.

Wearing Face Masks May Still Be Required

Face masks may still be required in certain high-risk settings like aged care facilities, hospitals, general practices, and pharmacies. At Artiste Plastic Surgery, we may require patients to wear a mask to ensure protection of vulnerable individuals (should this be the case) at our Sydney clinic.

Vaccination Is No Longer Mandated For Healthcare Workers In NSW

As of writing and based on information from the NSW Health website, vaccination is no longer required for health professionals.  At Artiste Plastic Surgery, we want to reassure you that all our clinical staff and surgeons continue to follow rigorous health and safety protocols.

Our team remains committed to upholding the highest standards of care, ensuring that our clinic is a safe and welcoming environment for every patient. We strongly encourage our staff to stay up-to-date with recommended vaccinations and adhere to all other NSW Health guidelines.

Furthermore, we ensure that hand sanitiser stations and alcohol dispensers are readily available throughout our clinic for both staff and patients. Everyone has easy access to maintain proper hand hygiene to reduce the risk of infection and create a safer environment. 

Cosmetic procedures, such as facelift surgery, have been put on hold since the COVID-19 pandemic began. While we’ve been adjusting to what everyone calls a ‘new normal’ to ensure everyone’s safe at home, we’ve been using video conferencing more often. With a host of apps and platforms available on the market, it’s not hard to choose what type of service best fits you and your friends, family and colleagues.

But many users have become more conscious of their faces when they see it on the monitor. Since we’re using our front-facing cameras and webcams more often, we’re more exposed to seeing different angles of our faces throughout the day. This can be a cause of concern for many.

People have been taking the time throughout the lockdown to research about the advantages and risks of undergoing a facelift surgery and most of them are looking forward to consulting with surgeons in their respective clinics. 

Now that the Australian government has allowed elective cosmetic and surgical procedures to resume, people can now talk to surgeons about their face.

If you’ve decided to take the plunge and have a procedure, here are some tips from Artiste Plastic Surgery to guide you through.

1. Know Your State’s COVID-Safe Policies

You might be excited to try a procedure but it’s better to check with your state’s response with regard to elective surgery procedures. This is to ensure that both medical staff and patients are safe from any viral contamination. Currently, NSW allows up to 75 per cent of normal surgical activity levels.

2. Tele-Consult with Your Surgeon

Have an online video consultation with your chosen surgeon before coming into the clinic. Learn about their safety and hygiene measures when entering the clinic as well as the procedure you’d like to have. They should be, at the very least, following standard safety protocols as mandated by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as well as the national government and their respective state’s health agencies.

3. Create a Timeline

Consultations will take some time to help you prepare for your eventual procedure so it’s best to talk to your surgeon about the timeline, especially if you’re not in a hurry. You can also discuss the recovery period and follow-up consultations. This is to help you organise your routine to avoid always going out of the house and exposing yourself to the elements.

It’s also a good idea to talk to your surgeon about how to take care of yourself while recovering from a procedure. While the usual tips still apply even post-Coronavirus, it would be more advantageous for you if you take extra care if you need to go out or do certain activities at home. Your surgeon will give you the right advice to make sure that all is well for you, before, during and after your procedure. 

Dr Jack Zoumaras and the rest of the staff from Artiste Plastic Surgery takes great care in making sure that patients are safe and comfortable throughout their facelift and other procedures. We follow the necessary protocols to ensure all surfaces and instruments are free of any contagion. While we prioritise urgent patients at this time, we are open for consultations for elective facelift surgery in Sydney. For more information, call us at 02 9327 1700 or visit our website.

Disclaimer: At Artiste Plastic Surgery, our Plastic Surgeons led by Dr Jack Zoumaras have been trained to the highest possible degree. All surgery has risks and it is always advised to get a second opinion. Risks are very real and we cannot guarantee any result. Results are illustrated as a guide only. All risks are managed and any need for revision surgery or complications (1-5%) can be managed by our specialist plastic surgeons.

Any statements on how you will feel is based on Level V Evidence:

Level V:  How you will feel after plastic surgery varies between individuals, depending on psychological and physical factors. Our internal research is based on how patients in our practice feel after surgery.

The blogs are not a substitute for a medical consultation and do not form as part of the doctor to patient relationship.