What's the Difference Between a Lower Facelift and a SMAS Facelift?

The difference is that a lower facelift includes a lower face and necklift and is synonymous with a SMAS facelift as I do a multiple layer “Lift & Fill” facelift which is both a SMAS facelift  and lower face/necklift. It is sometimes confusing to the consumer, but a real facelift consumes the superficial and deep facial layers with repositioning and shaping, as well as “Lifting & Filling” to correct aging and to restore your natural facial appearance.

There are many different types of facelifts.  It is sometimes better to focus less on semantics and more on what is anatomically being done.  A lift should focus on the area(s) which require rejuvenation which can include the neck, platysmal bands, jowling, cheek pad, shape of the face, etc.