The W-Lift

The W-Lift is one of Dr Nina Bal’s signature protocols at Facial Sculpting — a bespoke, doctor-led combination treatment designed to subtly lift and redefine the lower face and jawline. Rather than a single product, it is a personalised plan that may combine dermal fillers, anti-wrinkle injections, jawline slimming and energy devices, tailored to your individual features.

No. The W-Lift is entirely non-surgical — there are no incisions and no general anaesthetic. It re-supports and redefines the lower face using injectables and/or energy-based treatments. Where there is significant excess skin or advanced sagging, a surgical facelift may be more appropriate, and Dr Nina will tell you honestly if that is the case.

It is tailored to you, but a W-Lift plan often draws on cheek and mid-face fillers for support, jawline slimming or anti-wrinkle injections to refine muscle pull, and skin-firming energy treatments such as Endolift® where appropriate. The exact combination is decided after Dr Nina has assessed your face at consultation.

Because the W-Lift is fully bespoke, there is no single fixed price — the cost depends on which treatments make up your individual plan and how much of each is needed. Dr Nina confirms your personalised plan and its full price in writing after your consultation (from £200), so you know exactly what you are paying for before anything is booked, with no obligation to proceed.

The W-Lift is quoted on application rather than as a set fee, because every plan is different. Your exact cost is built up from the specific treatments in your plan and confirmed in writing after a consultation, which starts from £200. This honest, itemised approach means you are never charged for treatments you do not need.

It depends on the components used. Filler-based elements typically last several months to longer, while collagen-led firming from energy treatments develops and is maintained over time. Results are not permanent because injectables are gradually metabolised and the face continues to age, so Dr Nina will recommend a sensible maintenance schedule.

Downtime depends on your specific plan. Injectable elements may cause temporary swelling, tenderness or small bruises for a few days, while energy-based treatments have their own short recovery. Dr Nina explains the expected downtime for your plan at consultation so you can schedule it around your commitments.

Most patients find it very tolerable. Topical numbing is used where injectables are involved, and modern injectable products often contain anaesthetic to improve comfort. Any tenderness afterwards is usually mild and short-lived. Your practitioner will explain exactly what to expect for each part of your plan.

Some lift and definition — particularly from fillers — can be visible almost immediately, once any initial swelling settles. Firming and collagen-led changes from energy treatments build more gradually over the following weeks. Individual results vary depending on your anatomy and the treatments used.

This varies with your plan. Some W-Lifts are completed in a single visit, while others are staged across two or more appointments so the result can be built and refined gradually. Dr Nina will set out the expected number of visits as part of your written plan.

That is the aim. Dr Nina works to a deliberate less-is-more philosophy, planning the lower face as a whole so it looks rested, supported and balanced rather than over-filled or tightened. The goal is a result that looks like you on a good day, not an obviously treated face.

The W-Lift is about lifting and redefining a lower face that has lost support and definition, while the V-Lift is about slimming a face that looks wide or round into a more defined V-shape. They share some tools but solve different concerns — Dr Nina will advise which suits your face, and the two are sometimes combined.

Face Shape Sculpting focuses on adding structure — more sculpted cheekbones and a sharper jawline — using injectable contouring. The W-Lift is a broader lower-face lifting protocol that may include that structural work but can also use anti-wrinkle injections and energy devices to address laxity. The two overlap and are often planned together.

Yes. A W-Lift is often planned alongside skin-quality treatments such as Profhilo® or with energy-based tightening like Endolift®, so the skin looks as firm and healthy as the underlying lift. Dr Nina will advise on what is safe and sensible to combine, and the right order.

The W-Lift uses established, regulated treatments delivered by a doctor-led team. As with any medical aesthetic treatment, careful assessment, accurate planning and practitioner experience are central to safety. Possible side effects depend on the components used and are discussed in full at consultation, where Dr Nina will only proceed if she believes the plan is appropriate for you.

Yes — it is essential, because the W-Lift is entirely bespoke. The consultation lets Dr Nina assess your lower face, jawline and skin, confirm whether the treatment is suitable, design your personalised plan and agree the price in writing before anything is booked.