Segmental Stepwise Facelift

Be careful of brand named facial procedures.  Often these are marketing strategies without even mentioning the physician or physicians providing the care.

The most important advice is finding a board certified plastic surgeon qualified to perform a facelift. The consultation with your doctor will determine if you need segments of the face tightened.  For instance the neck/jawline, the midface or the forehead.  The SMAS is used in tightening/lifting the jawline and midface.

All these areas of the face can be lifted and  tightened in one surgical procedure, as determined by the plastic surgeon during your consultation.

I have no clue as to what “segmental stepwise facelift” is. It may be another marketing ploy by some individual as it is certainly not a procedure that is widely known or published in the literature.

Whatever this marketing term means, I can assure you that it is more terminology than an actual advance in Facelift technique.  Every Facelift is performed in a sequential or "stepwise" fashion, because a Facelift required a series of steps in order to achieve the end result.  Creative marketing does not correlate with better results:  Be careful!

Just today in a medical aesthetics magazine I got in the mail, was advertised, The Stem Cell Lift,  The New Future Lift and the Adjustable Facelift.  I assume the Segmental Stepwise Facelift falls into this category, ie a slick marketing of a routinue facelift, perhaps with some small variations, that by "branding" it makes the procedure seem somehow differant and innovative and implys that it is better.  Do not choose based on a name given to the procedure, instead find a board certified plastic surgeon with an excellant reputation who will fully discuss your problems and what would be done to fix them.  View photos of his/her work and if possible speak with some of the patients.  This is the safest way to proceed and most likely to give you a satisfying result.

Truly effective cosmetic surgical techniques do not require a catchy name or significant marketing. An experienced, trustworthy facial plastic surgeon that you feel comfortable with will help you alot more than any marketing gimmick. Stephen Weber MD, FACS

Brandname facelifts are marketing tools only.  Don't be fooled into thinking that since someone came up with a catchy name that they are doing something special.  Research your surgeon and talk to their patients - this is the best way to find a good match.  Good luck.

Segmental Stepwise Facelift: I could find only one reference to this and it describes one surgeon's approach to the face beginning with the neck proceeding to the face and lastly to the forehead,  if necessary. The SMAS is also treated and lifted with a vertical vector. There are more details and this is a very brief overview of the technique.

It sounds like the segmental stepwise facelift is a nice marketing tool.  Caveat emptor.  The most important thing is to make sure the surgeon is board certified and gets reproducible good results.

Only one reference could be found after my search for 10 minutes. It is as Dr Placik stated. So stop looking for a named facelift and find a plastic surgeon to evaluate. you. 

Well, every facelift I do is segmental in nature and done in stepwise fashion. I have no idea what a "segmental stepwise facelift" is, though.  Many doctors (not usually board-certfied plastic surgeons) will take a common procedure and give it some fancy name to dress it up like it's something new.  Don't fall for that.  Have another consult or two, then go with whichever surgeon puts you most at ease.  Look at plenty of before/after photos as well.