Caolín Signature Babylift

The Babylift is frequently combined with other procedures for an even more complete and harmonious result:

− Fat grafting: Your own fat is injected into the temples, under the eyes or in the cheeks as needed, to restore lost volume and complement the effect of the lift with natural, soft fullness. A preferred combination at Caolín.

− Upper eyelid surgery: Removing excess skin from the upper eyelids combines naturally with the Babylift for a fully harmonious eye area.

− Facelift: For patients with changes in both the upper and lower face, the Babylift can be combined with a classic deep plane facelift or an endoscopic midface facelift. These facelifts lift the tissue further down the cheek and towards the jawline.

− Ablative CO2 laser: Improves skin texture and reduces fine lines and pigmentation. CO2 laser is a natural supplement to the surgical lift.

The recovery is shorter than for the classic deep plane facelift. For the first few days there will be swelling and discolouration, particularly around the eyes, which subsides gradually over 1–2 weeks.

− Time off work: A few days to 1 week.

− Socially presentable: Most people are ready after 14 days, once the swelling has subsided sufficiently.

− Sport and strenuous activity: Avoid for 4-6 weeks.

− Sun on the scars: No visible scars.

− Final result: Seen gradually over 3-6 months, as the swelling fully subsides and the tissue settles.

Many patients notice a clear and positive difference within the first few weeks, with a more open gaze, fresher contours and an expression that feels more in keeping with how they feel inside.

The Caolín Signature Babylift is a gentle and well-documented procedure with few serious complications. The most relevant are bleeding, infection, temporary swelling and discolouration and, in rare cases, asymmetry or temporary nerve effects. During the surgery, the sensory nerve to the forehead is identified and protected. Many people have altered sensation in the forehead immediately after the surgery, but it gradually returns to normal. A good distance is kept from the motor nerve to the forehead muscles, but some people experience temporarily reduced or increased activity of the muscles immediately after the surgery.

Every treatment journey at Caolín starts with a thorough, no-obligation consultation, where you meet your plastic surgeon and receive an honest assessment of whether the Babylift, or a combination of procedures, is right for you. We never tailor the treatment to a template, but always to your anatomy and your wishes.

You are welcome to bring someone with you, and you can always contact us with questions along the way.

The Babylift is an endoscopic procedure that lifts the upper face, the brows, the outer corner of the eye and the upper part of the cheeks through very small incisions in the hairline, with no visible scars on the face. The classic facelift primarily addresses the cheek and the jawline and leaves discreet scars along the ear. The two techniques complement each other and are frequently combined.

No, not on the face itself. The incision is placed in the hairline and is hidden naturally by the hair. The lower eyelid surgery is performed through a very fine incision just below the lashes of the lower eyelid, or transconjunctivally, that is from inside the mucous membrane of the eye, with no external scar at all.

Shorter. Most people are socially presentable after 10–14 days and back at work within a week. A classic facelift typically requires 2–3 weeks before you are ready for social situations.

Yes. The Babylift is suitable for all genders. At Caolín, the technique is tailored to the natural proportions of the face, and for men that means we always work with masculine features and expression as our starting point.

The result develops gradually over 3-6 months, as the swelling fully subsides and the tissue settles. Many people, however, experience a clear and positive difference within the first few weeks.

Lower eyelid surgery removes any bags and tightens loose skin under the eyes. When the skin above the cheekbone is lifted during the Babylift, excess skin often appears on the lower eyelids, and this is removed with lower eyelid surgery.

Botox relaxes the muscles and reduces the wrinkles that appear with facial expression, but it cannot lift and reposition sagging tissue and skin. Many people find that their need for Botox decreases once the brows have been lifted and the forehead muscles can relax more.

A Babylift lasts a long time, because the descended tissue is lifted in the deep tissue planes before it heals into its new position. The ageing process continues naturally, but from a lifted starting point. Smoking, unprotected sun exposure and fluctuating weight are the factors that have the greatest negative impact on skin ageing.