Draping folds on side of mouth after deep plane facelift, terrified filler will make this worse? (Photos)

Hi, greetings from Istanbul, Turkey! Since cheek implants are placed directly on the cheekbones, they are located rather deep. While deep plane facelifts are named "deep", they involve the upper layers of the skin. I do not expect cheek implants to create a significant risk of complication, but...

Final results of face lift surgery are not apparent until 12 months. This time is needed for all swelling to dissipate and for the underlying scar tissue to mature and remodel. It is important that you keep in regular contact with your surgeon for advice and reassurance.

Put simply there are two broad types of facial ligaments: osteocutaneous, connecting bones (such as cheek, orbit and jaw) to skin and fasciocutaneous, connecting glands and muscles to the skin. The SMAS is an anatomical layer in the face, just deep to the skin which encloses the muscles of...