Robert T. Buchanan, MD

The Composite Facelift to which you refer is just one of a number of SMAS facelifts. It was developed by Dr. Sam Hamra and is one of the best SMAS lifts there is. It is also one of the hardest for most surgeons to get safe, reliable results. It also has a prolonged recovery in my experience. We have adopted the MACS lift which we have modified. This techniqiue does not elevate below the SMAS and has a much more vertical lift. By doing this, we have been able to get superior results with significantly faster recovery and results that last longer than previously. It also allows us to correct many problems created by the SMAS techniques. In the end, it is not the technique (many techniques can get good results in the right hands), it is the surgeon and his or her artistry and how that person applies the technique to you as an individual for your particular problem.