Frequently Asked Questions

Request through our Contact page, call (424) 363-4112, or email contact@doctortruesdale.com. We respond same-day, Monday-Friday. Both in-person and virtual consultations are available. Every consultation is conducted personally by Dr. Truesdale — never delegated to a coordinator.

Yes, always. Dr. Truesdale personally performs every surgical procedure from the first incision to final closure. When you book surgery with Dr. Truesdale, you are operated on by Dr. Truesdale.

Most patients are socially presentable in 10–14 days. Bruising resolves over 2–3 weeks, swelling continues to settle over 4–6 weeks, and full healing takes 6–12 months. Tightness and numbness may persist for 2–3 months. For face and neck lift, you return to the office on Day 1 for dressing removal and on Day 2, when our physician assistant removes the hemostatic net suture, and on Day 3 for drain removal (if drains were placed; for men, drains usually come out on Day 5); Dr. Truesdale removes your sutures and staples on Day 7 — followed by follow-ups at 1 week, 1 month and 3 months — and, after a face lift, at 6 months and 1 year — all booked by your patient care coordinator when you schedule surgery.

A traditional SMAS facelift repositions the superficial muscle layer. A deep plane facelift releases the face at its retaining ligaments, allowing the entire facial structure to move as one unit to its youthful position — producing more natural, longer-lasting results without the pulled look.

Absolutely. A significant portion of Dr. Truesdale's patients travel nationally and internationally. We offer virtual consultations for out-of-town patients, luxury hotel recommendations, dedicated care coordination, and virtual post-operative follow-up. International patients can reach us via WhatsApp at (424) 363-4112.

We partner with reputable third-party financial institutions to offer flexible payment plans, including 0% interest options for qualified applicants. Some options allow pre-qualification without affecting your credit score. Financing discussions are completely confidential. Please call (424) 363-4112 and ask to speak to a Patient Care Coordinator for a private conversation about your options.

Natural results are the foundational standard here. Dr. Truesdale's philosophy: great surgery should look as though it never happened. His patients look refreshed, rested, and luminously themselves — not operated or altered. This is applied consistently, without compromise, in every procedure.

Cosmetic procedures are generally not covered by insurance. However, certain functional procedures — upper blepharoplasty for vision impairment or rhinoplasty for breathing obstruction — may be partially covered. We assist with pre-authorization documentation.

A private, unhurried conversation with Dr. Truesdale himself. He will evaluate your anatomy, listen to your concerns, answer every question, and outline a realistic treatment plan. He will show relevant before-and-after examples and use digital imaging where applicable.

Yes — the in-person consultation fee is $750 — fully credited toward your procedure. Includes comprehensive facial analysis, a personalized surgical plan, and uninterrupted time with Dr. Truesdale personally. Virtual consultations are available for out-of-town patients ($750, credited toward procedure).

Rhinoplasty is permanent. The structural changes made to cartilage and bone are permanent. The final result — visible at 12–18 months once all swelling resolves — is the result you keep.

All surgical patients receive a discount on their Artisa Skincare order — Dr. Truesdale's physician-formulated line designed to optimize skin health before surgery and maintain results afterward.

Dr. Truesdale has personally brought on an associate surgeon: Dr. Autefeh Sajjadi, a fellowship-trained facial plastic surgeon. She provides the same standard of care and beautiful results you'd expect from Truesdale Facial Plastic Surgery, at a more accessible price point. She consults in English, Farsi, and Spanish. Meet Dr. Sajjadi.

You choose. Every patient starts with the same free Surgery Discovery Call, where our Patient Care Coordinator walks you through both surgeons' availability, approach, and consultation options. Dr. Truesdale's consultation is $750 and Dr. Sajjadi's is $150 — both credited toward your procedure. You'll never be assigned — the choice is always yours.

Dr. Sajjadi is fellowship-trained at UCSF and board-eligible with both the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and the American Board of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery — she is completing the certification process, which by design takes new surgeons a couple of years of practice.