Why do some surgeons say deep plane only for heavier cheeks with less laxity than older patients? Will smas lift not be enough to hold the lift in such cases?
August 10, 2023
Answer: What type of facelift? This is a technical question. A good doctor will be able to recommend the right approach. I advise people to focus on the outcome they want not the method. Do you care if your dinner is cooked at 400 degrees or 375 degrees or do you just want a perfect meal? A good chef will get you the right product. Same story with surgery. As long as your doctor has facelift experience and can show you good natural results, you should focus on the outcome and not the method. The decision tree involved is complicated and one of the reason it takes so long to be a facial plastic surgeon!
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August 10, 2023
Answer: What type of facelift? This is a technical question. A good doctor will be able to recommend the right approach. I advise people to focus on the outcome they want not the method. Do you care if your dinner is cooked at 400 degrees or 375 degrees or do you just want a perfect meal? A good chef will get you the right product. Same story with surgery. As long as your doctor has facelift experience and can show you good natural results, you should focus on the outcome and not the method. The decision tree involved is complicated and one of the reason it takes so long to be a facial plastic surgeon!
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August 5, 2018
Answer: Facelift in younger patients--deep plane or SMAS? I feel the deep plane lift allows the most natural, durable results for our patients of any age. Most surgeons use the term SMAS lift to describe one that stays above the SMAS rather than releasing it and this can limit the ability to move the tissues and maintain the result without permanent sutures. Also important is how well the incisions are placed to hide them as well as possible. We have revised many facelift scars from other offices and not all are able to be corrected if not placed well to begin with. Hope that helps and best wishes, Dr. Donath
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August 5, 2018
Answer: Facelift in younger patients--deep plane or SMAS? I feel the deep plane lift allows the most natural, durable results for our patients of any age. Most surgeons use the term SMAS lift to describe one that stays above the SMAS rather than releasing it and this can limit the ability to move the tissues and maintain the result without permanent sutures. Also important is how well the incisions are placed to hide them as well as possible. We have revised many facelift scars from other offices and not all are able to be corrected if not placed well to begin with. Hope that helps and best wishes, Dr. Donath
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May 7, 2021
Answer: Deep plane or SMAS what surgery to do? Just like rhinoplasty surgery One type of surgery does not fit all. When considering a facelift you should be seeing a physician who is versed at both a deep plane facelift and a SMAS facelift. Not all surgeries fit all patients!. I would talk to you physician about your concerns and what you desire and look at before and after pictures. Based on your confidence in your physician the actual type of surgery he or she does should be based on their experience in treating patients like yourself. You must go into surgery with full confidence in your doctor so choose well.
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May 7, 2021
Answer: Deep plane or SMAS what surgery to do? Just like rhinoplasty surgery One type of surgery does not fit all. When considering a facelift you should be seeing a physician who is versed at both a deep plane facelift and a SMAS facelift. Not all surgeries fit all patients!. I would talk to you physician about your concerns and what you desire and look at before and after pictures. Based on your confidence in your physician the actual type of surgery he or she does should be based on their experience in treating patients like yourself. You must go into surgery with full confidence in your doctor so choose well.
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