2026 cost guide · face

Facial Surgery Prices in Australia.

What facelifts, rhinoplasty, eyelid surgery and hair transplants cost across Australia — with city-level tables and the Medicare rules that apply to functional cases.

Facelift Deep plane facelift Mini facelift Neck lift Rhinoplasty Blepharoplasty Otoplasty Buccal fat removal Hair transplant

Facelift

Typical cost: $15,000 – $35,000 Recovery: 21-day recovery

A facelift repositions deeper facial tissues and removes excess skin to address jowls and sagging. Techniques range from SMAS lifts to deep plane approaches, which is why quoted prices span such a wide band.

What moves the price:

Technique: SMAS plication versus extended deep plane
Whether neck lift is included (it usually should be)
Surgeon seniority — facelift pricing tracks experience closely

City	Typical cost (AUD)	Clinics listed
Adelaide	$15,000 – $35,000	34
Brisbane	$15,000 – $35,000	34
Cairns	$15,000 – $35,000	7
Canberra	$15,000 – $35,000	22
Darwin	$15,000 – $35,000	10
Geelong	$15,000 – $35,000	11
Gold Coast	$15,000 – $35,000	31
Hobart	$15,000 – $35,000	10
Melbourne	$15,000 – $35,000	45
Newcastle	$15,000 – $35,000	14
Perth	$15,000 – $35,000	37
Sunshine Coast	$15,000 – $35,000	14
Sydney	$15,000 – $35,000	71
Townsville	$15,000 – $35,000	5
Wollongong	$15,000 – $35,000	19

Detailed facelift cost guide →

Deep plane facelift

Typical cost: $25,000 – $45,000 Recovery: 21-day recovery

The deep plane facelift releases and repositions the face as one unit, giving longer-lasting, more natural movement than skin-only lifts. It is the premium tier of facial surgery and priced accordingly.

What moves the price:

Only a subset of surgeons perform true deep plane technique
Longer theatre time and higher anaesthetic cost
Often combined with fat grafting or blepharoplasty

City	Typical cost (AUD)	Clinics listed
Adelaide	$25,000 – $45,000	34
Brisbane	$25,000 – $45,000	34
Cairns	$25,000 – $45,000	7
Canberra	$25,000 – $45,000	22
Darwin	$25,000 – $45,000	10
Geelong	$25,000 – $45,000	11
Gold Coast	$25,000 – $45,000	31
Hobart	$25,000 – $45,000	10
Melbourne	$25,000 – $45,000	45
Newcastle	$25,000 – $45,000	14
Perth	$25,000 – $45,000	37
Sunshine Coast	$25,000 – $45,000	14
Sydney	$25,000 – $45,000	71
Townsville	$25,000 – $45,000	5
Wollongong	$25,000 – $45,000	19

Detailed deep plane facelift cost guide →

Mini facelift

Typical cost: $8,000 – $18,000 Recovery: 14-day recovery

A mini (short-scar) facelift suits younger patients with early jowling. Recovery is faster and scars shorter, but results are subtler and shorter-lived than a full facelift.

What moves the price:

Extent of correction — true "mini" versus SMAS lift
Local versus general anaesthesia

City	Typical cost (AUD)	Clinics listed
Adelaide	$8,000 – $18,000	34
Brisbane	$8,000 – $18,000	34
Cairns	$8,000 – $18,000	7
Canberra	$8,000 – $18,000	22
Darwin	$8,000 – $18,000	10
Geelong	$8,000 – $18,000	11
Gold Coast	$8,000 – $18,000	31
Hobart	$8,000 – $18,000	10
Melbourne	$8,000 – $18,000	45
Newcastle	$8,000 – $18,000	14
Perth	$8,000 – $18,000	37
Sunshine Coast	$8,000 – $18,000	14
Sydney	$8,000 – $18,000	71
Townsville	$8,000 – $18,000	5
Wollongong	$8,000 – $18,000	19

Detailed mini facelift cost guide →

Neck lift

Typical cost: $12,000 – $25,000 Recovery: 21-day recovery

A neck lift tightens loose neck skin and platysma bands, often performed with a facelift or as a standalone for patients whose face has aged well but whose neck has not.

What moves the price:

Standalone versus combined with facelift
Submental (under-chin) liposuction added or not

City	Typical cost (AUD)	Clinics listed
Adelaide	$12,000 – $25,000	34
Brisbane	$12,000 – $25,000	34
Cairns	$12,000 – $25,000	7
Canberra	$12,000 – $25,000	22
Darwin	$12,000 – $25,000	10
Geelong	$12,000 – $25,000	11
Gold Coast	$12,000 – $25,000	31
Hobart	$12,000 – $25,000	10
Melbourne	$12,000 – $25,000	45
Newcastle	$12,000 – $25,000	14
Perth	$12,000 – $25,000	37
Sunshine Coast	$12,000 – $25,000	14
Sydney	$12,000 – $25,000	71
Townsville	$12,000 – $25,000	5
Wollongong	$12,000 – $25,000	19

Detailed neck lift cost guide →

Rhinoplasty

Typical cost: $12,000 – $25,000 Recovery: 14-day recovery

Rhinoplasty reshapes the nose for appearance, breathing or both. It is technically the most demanding facial procedure, and revision rates make surgeon selection the one place not to economise.

What moves the price:

Primary versus revision surgery — revisions cost markedly more
Functional component (septoplasty) may attract a Medicare item number
Open versus closed approach and cartilage grafting needs

City	Typical cost (AUD)	Clinics listed
Adelaide	$12,000 – $25,000	34
Brisbane	$12,000 – $25,000	34
Cairns	$12,000 – $25,000	7
Canberra	$12,000 – $25,000	22
Darwin	$12,000 – $25,000	10
Geelong	$12,000 – $25,000	11
Gold Coast	$12,000 – $25,000	31
Hobart	$12,000 – $25,000	10
Melbourne	$12,000 – $25,000	45
Newcastle	$12,000 – $25,000	14
Perth	$12,000 – $25,000	37
Sunshine Coast	$12,000 – $25,000	14
Sydney	$12,000 – $25,000	71
Townsville	$12,000 – $25,000	5
Wollongong	$12,000 – $25,000	19

Detailed rhinoplasty cost guide →

Blepharoplasty

Typical cost: $5,000 – $12,000 Recovery: 14-day recovery

Eyelid surgery removes hooded upper-lid skin or under-eye bags. Upper blepharoplasty is often done under local anaesthesia in rooms, which keeps it at the affordable end of facial surgery.

What moves the price:

Upper, lower or both (four-lid) surgery
Rooms-based local anaesthesia versus hospital general anaesthesia
Medicare rebate possible when excess skin obstructs vision — a visual field test is required

City	Typical cost (AUD)	Clinics listed
Adelaide	$5,000 – $12,000	34
Brisbane	$5,000 – $12,000	34
Cairns	$5,000 – $12,000	7
Canberra	$5,000 – $12,000	22
Darwin	$5,000 – $12,000	10
Geelong	$5,000 – $12,000	11
Gold Coast	$5,000 – $12,000	31
Hobart	$5,000 – $12,000	10
Melbourne	$5,000 – $12,000	45
Newcastle	$5,000 – $12,000	14
Perth	$5,000 – $12,000	37
Sunshine Coast	$5,000 – $12,000	14
Sydney	$5,000 – $12,000	71
Townsville	$5,000 – $12,000	5
Wollongong	$5,000 – $12,000	19

Detailed blepharoplasty cost guide →

Otoplasty

Typical cost: $4,000 – $9,000 Recovery: 14-day recovery

Ear pinning corrects prominent ears, most often in children and teenagers but increasingly in adults. It is one of the shorter, simpler operations in cosmetic surgery.

What moves the price:

One ear versus both
Adult versus paediatric anaesthesia requirements

City	Typical cost (AUD)	Clinics listed
Adelaide	$4,000 – $9,000	34
Brisbane	$4,000 – $9,000	34
Cairns	$4,000 – $9,000	7
Canberra	$4,000 – $9,000	22
Darwin	$4,000 – $9,000	10
Geelong	$4,000 – $9,000	11
Gold Coast	$4,000 – $9,000	31
Hobart	$4,000 – $9,000	10
Melbourne	$4,000 – $9,000	45
Newcastle	$4,000 – $9,000	14
Perth	$4,000 – $9,000	37
Sunshine Coast	$4,000 – $9,000	14
Sydney	$4,000 – $9,000	71
Townsville	$4,000 – $9,000	5
Wollongong	$4,000 – $9,000	19

Detailed otoplasty cost guide →

Buccal fat removal

Typical cost: $4,000 – $9,000 Recovery: 10-day recovery

Buccal fat removal slims the lower cheeks by extracting the buccal fat pad through a small incision inside the mouth. It suits full, round faces; on lean faces it can age poorly.

What moves the price:

Often combined with chin or jaw contouring
Rooms-based local anaesthesia keeps costs at the lower end

City	Typical cost (AUD)	Clinics listed
Adelaide	$4,000 – $9,000	34
Brisbane	$4,000 – $9,000	34
Cairns	$4,000 – $9,000	7
Canberra	$4,000 – $9,000	22
Darwin	$4,000 – $9,000	10
Geelong	$4,000 – $9,000	11
Gold Coast	$4,000 – $9,000	31
Hobart	$4,000 – $9,000	10
Melbourne	$4,000 – $9,000	45
Newcastle	$4,000 – $9,000	14
Perth	$4,000 – $9,000	37
Sunshine Coast	$4,000 – $9,000	14
Sydney	$4,000 – $9,000	71
Townsville	$4,000 – $9,000	5
Wollongong	$4,000 – $9,000	19

Detailed buccal fat removal cost guide →

Hair transplant

Typical cost: $5,000 – $20,000 Recovery: 10-day recovery

Hair transplantation moves follicles from the back of the scalp to thinning areas, priced per graft or per session. FUE dominates the Australian market; FUT strip surgery is cheaper per graft but leaves a linear scar.

What moves the price:

Graft count — a small hairline case may be 800 grafts, a crown 2,500+
FUE versus FUT technique
Technician-led clinics price below doctor-performed procedures

City	Typical cost (AUD)	Clinics listed
Adelaide	$5,000 – $20,000	34
Brisbane	$5,000 – $20,000	34
Cairns	$5,000 – $20,000	7
Canberra	$5,000 – $20,000	22
Darwin	$5,000 – $20,000	10
Geelong	$5,000 – $20,000	11
Gold Coast	$5,000 – $20,000	31
Hobart	$5,000 – $20,000	10
Melbourne	$5,000 – $20,000	45
Newcastle	$5,000 – $20,000	14
Perth	$5,000 – $20,000	37
Sunshine Coast	$5,000 – $20,000	14
Sydney	$5,000 – $20,000	71
Townsville	$5,000 – $20,000	5
Wollongong	$5,000 – $20,000	19

Detailed hair transplant cost guide →

All figures are indicative national and city-level ranges from this directory's editorial research, updated October 2026. They are general information only — not medical advice, and not a quote. Every patient and every clinic is different: always confirm an itemised written quote with an AHPRA-registered practitioner before proceeding.

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Common questions

How much does a facelift cost in Australia in 2026?

A full facelift typically costs $15,000–$35,000; deep plane techniques from experienced specialists run $25,000–$45,000. Mini facelifts start around $8,000. The spread reflects technique, surgeon seniority and whether a neck lift is included.

Is rhinoplasty covered by Medicare?

The cosmetic component is never covered. If surgery corrects a genuine breathing obstruction or post-traumatic deformity, the functional portion (septoplasty) may attract a Medicare item number and private health rebate. Your surgeon can split the quote accordingly.

Why is revision surgery more expensive?

Scar tissue, distorted anatomy and longer operating time. Revision rhinoplasty and revision facelifts typically cost 30–50% more than primary surgery — the strongest argument for choosing the surgeon carefully the first time.

Can I get eyelid surgery on Medicare?

Upper blepharoplasty can qualify when excess skin demonstrably obstructs your vision, proven with a visual field test and photographs. Purely cosmetic lower-lid surgery is not covered.