Deep Plane Facelift Newport Beach
Shaving Years Off Your Face
the Natural-Looking Way
Got deep lines, wrinkles, and marionette lines you want to get rid of? Though a facelift will help get rid of those, you’ll get to enjoy more long-lasting results with a deep plane facelift.
Popular for shaving decades off of women’s aging faces, the deep plane facelift is becoming a favorite among women because it produces a natural look.
Unlike other facelift techniques that make it obvious that you had something done, this method doesn’t rely on pulling the skin to lift it. Instead, it focuses on the release and movement of deeper muscle and fat layers to achieve a tension-free effect.
If you’ve been considering a deep plane facelift to improve your appearance, continue reading this article.
What is a Deep Plane Facelift?
The deep plane facelift is an advanced facelift technique that elevates your superficial musculoaponeurotic system (SMAS), the deep tissue layer of your face. It completely releases ligaments preventing the SMAS layer from being restored to its natural position.
The skin, muscle, and fat layers of your face are all lifted together, resulting in less tension and a more youthful appearance.
Given the complete release of the deep ligaments of the face, the deep plane facelift gives longer-lasting results.
Deep Plane Facelift vs. Traditional SMAS Facelift: What’s the Difference?
The traditional SMAS lift or SMAS plication is the most common facelift technique used by modern facelift surgeons.
With this technique, your surgeon pulls on the SMAS layer using sutures, resulting in excessive tension and an unnatural appearance.
The deep plane technique avoids this by elevating the facial structures as one unit, resulting in a tension-free closure. This decreases the risk of unfavorable scarring and other skin complications.
With a traditional SMAS facelift, the midface is not addressed as structures preventing midface movement are not released. As a result, facial fat grafting is often overused, giving an unnatural appearance to the face.
The deep plane approach elevates the midface area simultaneously, reducing the need for facial fat grafting.
Are You a Good Candidate for a Deep Plane Facelift?
If you have significant skin laxity along your jaw and neck region, then you’re the ideal candidate for a deep plane facelift.
If you only have mild signs of skin aging, you might be better off getting non-surgical facelift treatments, such as radiofrequency tightening and fillers.
And as always, you need to have realistic expectations and good overall health to make sure that your deep plane facelift produces a successful outcome.
How Is a Deep Plane Facelift Done?
The deep plane facelift begins similarly to other facelifts.
The incision starts at the temple hairline, then continues around the ear, circling behind it and into the hairline. Your surgeon will cut and release the ligaments tethering the face into its current shape after making the incision.
This makes it possible for internal and deep manipulation of the underlying tissue instead of relying on the pulling of sutures. Such a technique also creates a stronger and longer-lasting effect.
The procedure is completed by suspending the flap and suturing it to the tissue around the ear.
How Should You Recover?
Among all facelift types, the deep plane facelift typically has the longest recovery period.
Right after the surgery, you’ll experience deep swelling and bruising of your entire face. This can last for several days and only entirely subside after two weeks.
Get Your Deep Plane Facelift at Los Angeles and Orange County
If you are considering a facelift with natural-looking results, then the deep plane facelift is an excellent choice. Its tension-free technique gives you an effortlessly youthful appearance that can last for more than a decade.
Schedule your consultation with Dr. Razfar now to know if a deep plane facelift will work for you.