Is it true that a SMAS facelift has an easier recovery and less chance of nerve damage than a deep plane facelift?

Thank you for your question. Choosing a surgeon is probably more important than choosing your technique. A deep plane lift has more risk but with a skilled surgeon the risk is minimized. In my hands deep plane has a faster recovery because I operate under the vascular plane minimizing the risk of nerve damage and swelling. Other supereons have rippling, more swelling, and minimal result. Everything is based on the surgeons technique and experience. Best of luck.

Hello, hope you are well. These questions have been asked among surgeons, and high quality research has been done on this topic. By far, the greatest variability in risk and recovery has nothing to do with choice of surgical technique but depends almost entirely on the surgeon. Having stated that, pooling the data from many studies has shown that the risk of permanent nerve injury does not differ among techniques. As such. I believe patients and surgeons should generally be selecting their technique based on surgical results and not the perceived risk profile.

Best,
Dr. Tower