Dr. Randall Oliver Craft, MD, MBA
• Double Board-Certified & Harvard-Trained
• Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon
• American Society for Plastic Surgeons Member
• Over a Decade of Surgical Training & 10 Years of Clinical Experience
when Scheduled by July 31, 2025
A facelift procedure can take years off the face by improving the drooping skin on the cheeks and jawline and leaving you with a refreshed, more youthful appearance.
*Individual results may vary
A facelift takes the sagging facial skin and underlying supporting structures that comes with age and lifts and tightens it to make you appear years younger. Gravity can be particularly cruel to the area from your neck and jowls to the cheeks, and a facelift beautifully improves this area.
Mini-facelift - This shorter facelift procedure is generally done on patients with moderate signs of aging. It targets minimal or moderate skin sagging, early jowls and excess skin.
Traditional Facelift - This is the usual facelift done to reposition the skin and muscles on the face and the neck, firm the jaw and reduce the effect of sagging muscles, wrinkles and deep lines.
SMAS - SMAS, or Superficial Muscular Aponeurotic System, refers to the system of muscles deep in the mid and lower face. The SMAS facelift addresses both the top layers of sagging skin and the muscular structure to lift the mid and lower face, creating a firmer, more youthful face and neck.
Liquid Facelift - A nonsurgical facelift incorporates specially-designed combinations of facial fillers and skin injections to target wrinkles, contour the jawline and provide volume to the cheeks.
Facelifts can be performed on the upper, mid, or lower face alone, or on the entire face. A neck lift is often performed along with a facelift to enhance the results of the facelift and to achieve optimal results.
As a double board-certified, Harvard-trained plastic and reconstructive surgeon, Dr. Craft is extremely renowned in the industry as an expert in his field. Dr. Craft combines distinctive training with a natural aesthetic to achieve optimal results for his patients. Using his artistic ability to realize the goals of his patients, Dr. Craft provides truly extraordinary plastic and reconstructive surgery in Phoenix. With CraftMD, he is doing something very special—helping individuals transform into their true selves.
With CraftMD, Dr. Randall O. Craft aims to be a trusted medical partner in his patients’ journey to becoming aesthetically and functionally whole. Our approach to wellness is that being whole begins with loving oneself—inside and out. We recognize that each patient has unique needs, and we’re committed to utilizing the latest resources and techniques available. We provide education, hope, and healing to patients who are ready to begin their journey healthily, happily, and beautifully.
The procedure can last anywhere from two to six hours.
Male procedures focus more on defining the chin and jawline, while female procedures tend to focus on promoting an “oval” facial shape and softening the neckline.
It is typically recommended that patients wait six weeks before resuming their exercise regimens.
Unfortunately, most insurance plans do not cover cosmetic procedures.
A facelift is more comprehensive and treats more areas, while a neck lift focuses entirely on the areas of the chin and neck.
Facelift procedures are a great option for older patients.
It is not a permanent treatment and will require follow-up treatments to maintain the results in the long term.
A facelift recovery involves swelling and bruising and creates a sensation of fullness and pulling for the first week or so. Patients usually manage this with pain medication.
It is typically recommended that patients wait 10 to 14 days before going back to work.