Dr. Jafri's answer is excellent and answers your question in some great detail. I am responding to your comment. Most surgeons get experienced with a specific type of facelift and usually perform one or two types of facelifts. Some surgeons feel that one type of facelift procedure is far superior to another. Similarly, other surgeons feel that another technique is superior, and so on.
Years ago, our society did a study where facelifts were done on twins. One surgeon would do one technique on one side of the face and another surgeon would use a different technique on the other side of the face. Ten years later, the patients were reexamined and the results are impressive. What we have learned from the "twin studies" is that one technique is in fact NOT superior to another. Ultimately, a deep plane/composite technique, SMAS lift, PSP, or MACS lift all look similar!! A lost of surgeons actually agree with the results of this study.
In terms of cost, there is usually no difference in pricing between a MACS and a PSP or a SMAS lift. It really just depends on your particular surgeon and what they charge.
