Facelift: Q&A
Ask a QuestionHealing Time - Deep Plane Lift Vs. SMAS Lift?
Is the healing time different btwn a deep plane and a smas lift?
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lizza
in pennsylvanis
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Deep plane vs SMAS facelift
I think a deep plane has more swelling than a standard of high SMAS facelift. But again this can vary from patient to patient.
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Deep plane lift requires longer healing time than SMAS lift
A deep plane lift is a much more invasive and extensive type of a lift, which means increased swelling and a prolonged period of being swollen.
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Healing Time and Recovery Time with Face Lift
Hi Lizza,
The recovery and healing time would depend on the type of surgery, the extent of surgery, and how each procedure is done.
Deep plane Facelift is just a kind of SMAS lift. There are a variety of other types of Facelift procedures such as bi-planar lift, MACS lift, endoscopic and superiosteal Facelift.
The most important aspect of the face lift procedure is not the kind of Facelift that is being done. The most important criteria to consider is the final result that...
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Healing Time after SMAS vs Deep Plane Facelift
Healing time varies depending on how the surgery is done. Pick the surgeon and his/her results, not the technique.
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Deep Plane Facelift
A deep plane facelift is a subtype of smas facelift. Just about any facelift done in this day and age is a "smas facelift" because you need to tighten the underlying "muscle" layer to get a strong, natural result. "Deep Plane" generally means the surgeon dissects in the sub-smas layer relatively far out onto the cheek and jowl regions. This can allow dramatic improvement in the jawline and the cheeks (as well as smile lines). How much swelling is...
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Fascelift healing time
Healing time varies depending on your definition and exactly what is done with the particular facelift technique. Do you mean the time before you can get back to most activities, the time until all sutures are out, the time until there are no more crusts on any incision, or the time until all subcutaneous swelling and palpable irregularities are gone? A deep plane lift is a form of SMAS lift, and, in different hands, there may be no difference in them. My preferred facelift now is a...
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Highlands Plastic Surgeon
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There are many definitions of a SMAS facelift
Each surgeon's definition of a SMAS lift varies. The Deep plane is one version of a SMAS lift. This usually takes longer to heal from than a simple SMAS lift for my patients. However, the Deep Plane Facelift results also last longer. More extensive SMAS surgeries such as a bi-planer or extended SMAS have equal healing time and often results as a Deep Plane lift.
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Facelift healing time
Depending on the extent of surgery, your healing times may vary with each type of facelift procedure. Some patients bruise less and heal more quickly while others require additional time for recovery. A combination of proper technique during surgery and good post-operative care on your part will help hasten recovery time. Either way, you should not choose the type of facelift based on the healing time, but make your decision, along with your surgeon's...
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HEALING TIME PAST FACELIFT
What do you mean by healing? Do you mean time off work or when no one will notice you have had facial surgery or when you can attend a family gathering without raising suspicion? Healing time varies with the procedure you undergo and how it is performed. You should be more concerned about the results not how you got there. A deep plane lift is known to have more prolonges swelling but if the result is better does it really matter.
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Healing time of deep plane vs. SMAS facelift.
Depending on how the surgeon does each, the times of healing can vary. In general, a deep plane facelift takes longer to heal. Pick an experienced facelift surgeon who does good work, not the procedure!
These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.
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