Is it true that a SMAS facelift is a better option for crepey, wrinkly cheek skin than a deep plane facelift?

Hello, hope you are well. Thank you for posting your questions! The short answer is 'no'. All facelift techniques involve reducing skin redundancy to reduce wrinkles from skin laxity. I wouldn't say that there is definitively a better technique, but each surgeon will have an opinion on this and will gravitate toward the technique that provides the best results in their own hands. Studies have shown that more skin redundancy is removed with a deep plane lift than with a SMAS lift, and that aligns with my professional experience as well.

Best,
Dr. Tower

There are many ways to treat the SMAS during a facelift, and any of these where the dissection plane is deep to the SMAS are deep plane facelifts. It is important to understand that no single type of facelift technique has ever proven to be superior. Any of the procedures, done properly by a skilled plastic surgeon, should give an excellent result. What is not improved with the facelift is the quality of your skin. If the skin is creepy, some of it will be improved by the smoothing and tightening of the skin, but any further improvement would have to come with some form of skin resurfacing , whether it be by chemical peel, lasering, or some other energy base system. Speak to your plastic surgeon in detail about these options. Best wishes.