Facial Widening with SMAS Facelift

The SMAS can be trimmed, cinched or folded depending on the technique and goals for your surgery.  Some upper facial  widening may occur with repositioning the SMAS and soft tissues upward.  This may be desirable and  rejuvenating as it helps to transform the " triangle" of aging marked by descent of tissue resulting in widening at the jowls to the "inverted triangle" of youth with more upper fullness.          

 

 

The reason is personal preference of the surgeon and his aesthetic goals. You will have the swelling go down for 1 year and if it is still wide, return to your surgeon or get a second opinion.