Dear Lacey, The risk of permanent facial nerve injury is generally very low with any facelift technique. A deep plane facelift does involve surgery closer to certain branches of the nerve, but in experienced hands the chance of injury is still far less than 1%. It is important to discuss the benefits of different techniques for your individual case. Aside from weighing the risks of surgery, it is also important to consider which form of facelift will give you the best, long-lasting result. Best wishes, -Dr. Jamil Asaria, FACE Cosmetic Surgery, Toronto, Ontario
In experienced hands the deep plane face lift is quite safe and has very risk of nerve injury. if a nerve injury occurs, it is almost always temporary.
