The SMAS facelift at JUVENIS Medical Center in Vienna, Austria, may cost around $8,500. Plastic surgeon Dr. Igor Pona previously served as deputy head of facial surgery at Vienna’s AKH.
This operation tightens and repositions deeper facial tissues, known as the SMAS, and removes excess skin. It can treat the cheeks, midface, jawline, neck, and deep lower-face wrinkles.
Dr. Igor Pona and Dr. Dr. Bernhard Moser perform facelifts at the center. Dr. Dr. Moser also specializes in oral, jaw, and facial surgery.
The procedure uses general anesthesia and usually takes several hours. The length depends on the areas treated.
Incisions are placed in the hairline or behind the ears. Scars fade over time.
The initial recovery phase lasts about two weeks. Swelling and bruising fade gradually, and most people feel socially presentable after a few weeks.
Some changes may be visible soon after surgery. The final result appears over several months as swelling subsides. Results usually last many years.
Possible risks include swelling, bruising, infection, and problems with wound healing. A consultation with a plastic surgeon includes an individual cost estimate.
The facelift is not covered by health insurance. JUVENIS Medical Center has a 4.95/5 rating from Doctify-verified patient reviews. Patients can request a consultation through Bookimed.
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| Rhinoplasty (nose job) | Price on request | |
| Facelift | Price on request | |
| Liposuction | Price on request | |
| Breast augmentation | Price on request | |
| Blepharoplasty (Eyelid correction) | Price on request | |
| Tummy tuck | Price on request | |
| Gynecomastia surgery | Price on request | |
| Breast reduction | Price on request | |
| Otoplasty (ear surgery) | Price on request | |
| Breast lift | Price on request | |
| Mini Facelift | Price on request | |
| Labiaplasty | Price on request | |
| Neck lift | Price on request | |
| Septoplasty (Deviated Septum Surgery) | Price on request | |
| Abdominal Liposuction | Price on request | |
| Chin Liposuction | Price on request | |
| Mammoplasty | Price on request | |
| Arm lift (brachioplasty) | Price on request | |
| Facial Fat Transfer | Price on request | |
| Breast Augmentation with Fat Transfer | Price on request | |
| Lower Eyelid Blepharoplasty | Price on request | |
| Breast Implant Removal | Price on request | |
| Breast Implants with Breast Lift | Price on request | |
| Lipofilling (Fat Grafting) | Price on request | |
| Liposculpture | Price on request | |
| Breast Implant Revision | Price on request | |
| Closed rhinoplasty | Price on request | |
| Open rhinoplasty | Price on request | |
| Liposuction (5 body areas) | Price on request | |
| Liposuction 3 body areas | Price on request | |
| Breast reconstruction surgery | Price on request | |
| Alarplasty | Price on request | |
| Liposuction of the Thigh | Price on request | |
| Reconstructive surgery | Price on request | |
| Droopy eyelid surgery | Price on request | |
| Forehead lift | Price on request | |
| Neck liposuction | Price on request | |
| Breast Augmentation with Silicone Implants | Price on request | |
| Double Chin Liposuction | Price on request | |
| Breast Lift with Implants - Round | Price on request | |
| Love handles liposuction | Price on request | |
| Liposuction for Men | Price on request | |
| Non-Surgical Nose Correction | Price on request | |
| Nasal hump removal | Price on request | |
| Labia Reduction | Price on request | |
| Liposuction for gynecomastia | Price on request | |
| Back Liposuction | Price on request | |
| Knee Liposuction | Price on request | |
| Male Rhinoplasty | Price on request | |
| Fat Reduction | Price on request | |
| Osteotomy rhinoplasty | Price on request | |
| Male Tummy Tuck | Price on request | |
| Breast Capsulectomy | Price on request | |
| Hooded eyelid surgery | Price on request | |
| Atypical mole removal | Price on request | |
| Lipomastia surgery | Price on request | |
| Severe gynecomastia surgery | Price on request | |
| Mini Tummy Tuck | Price on request | |
| SMAS Facelift | Price on request | |
| Thigh lift | Price on request | |
| Tip rhinoplasty | Price on request | |
| Tumescent liposuction | Price on request | |
| Tummy Tuck and Liposuction | Price on request | |
| Upper and Lower Eyelid Surgery | Price on request | |
| Upper Eyelid Surgery | Price on request | |
| Upper arm liposuction | Price on request | |
| Wide Nose Rhinoplasty | Price on request | |
| Radiofrequency for Skin | Price on request | |
| Dermabrasion | Price on request |
JUVENIS is a private medical centre in the historic first district of Vienna, a few minutes' walk from Stephansplatz. It is an outpatient group practice rather than a hospital: patients come for consultations, diagnostics, day procedures and aesthetic treatments. Sixteen doctors from eight specialties work under one roof, and the practice is barrier-free.
Dermatology is the centre's largest department, with four consultant dermatologists, treating conditions including:
The practice places a strong emphasis on skin cancer. Digital mole mapping is used to screen for suspicious lesions and monitor them over time, and dermatosurgery is available for removal. Melanoma, basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma are diagnosed and treated here, and for certain superficial skin cancers and precancerous lesions the centre offers daylight photodynamic therapy, which avoids a surgical scar.
Two plastic surgeons work at JUVENIS, one of whom is also a specialist in oral and maxillofacial surgery. Their procedures include:
For patients who prefer not to have an operation, JUVENIS offers:
A 3D facial photography and skin analysis system is used to plan treatments and document results.
The preventive side of the practice is served by internists, general practitioners and a radiologist. Health check-ups can be combined with:
Individual consultations are available in cardiology, angiology, nuclear medicine, haematology, nutritional medicine, orthopaedics, vascular surgery and psychiatry. Botulinum toxin is also used therapeutically at JUVENIS for chronic migraine, excessive sweating and night-time teeth grinding.
JUVENIS was co-founded in 2012 by dermatologist a.o. Univ. Prof. Dr. Tamara Kopp, who still practises there. In the 2026 KURIER doctor ranking, four JUVENIS physicians were named among Austria's most popular doctors: Prof. Kopp, dermatologist Dr. Christine Bangert, plastic surgeon Dr. Igor Pona and plastic and maxillofacial surgeon Dr. Dr. Bernhard Moser. The practice itself was named one of the most popular group practices of 2026 in the same KURIER and IMWF ranking.
JUVENIS is a private practice and does not bill Austrian public health insurance.
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