What is a Deep Plane Facelift?

Deep Plane face lifts lift not only the jowls and neck areas, but also release the cheek ligaments and elevate the cheek fat pads and muscles. This is called the malar fat mound, and when lifted reduces the nasolabial folds and gives the face a youthful heart shape.

A Deep plane facelift is a excellent technique for repositioning and tightening the deep muscles of the face and neck as well as tailoring the excess skin, thereby improving the appearance and removing the jowls and neck bands while avoiding the the "pulled"or "wind-sweeped" appearance that can be seen other facelift techniques. Techniques such as this should only be performed by a board certified specialist, and I recommend you discussed this in detail during a consultation to assess your candidacy for such a procedure.  Best of luck to you.

Good question! A deep plane facelift is a technique that focuses on repositioning and trimming the deeper tissue and muscle to create a more youthful appearance from the midface to the neck. While this technique can offer significant benefits to the right patient, it also tends to be accompanied by more risks than other facelift techniques. For example, working more deeply into the facial structure can mean a higher likelihood of nerve damage. This is particularly true if you work with a surgeon that is not as experienced in this technique. Instead of focusing on the technique used, make sure you select a plastic surgeon that has extensive experience in the technique that will be employed for your surgery. Good luck to you!