DEEP-PLANE LIFT

A deep-plane face-lift simply refers to how deep under the skin the surgeon works to perform any given face-lift procedure. Although it is similar to the SMAS-Lift, the deep – plane face-lift goes even deeper. It involves lifting and repositioning the various layers of the face—skin, fat tissue, muscles, and other structures—as a single unit rather than separating and lifting them individually. Because of its complexity, this procedure is not widely performed. However, while it is technically demanding the results are considered more satisfactory than those of a traditional or more superficial face-lift (Sources: Current Opinion in Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery, August 2007, pages 244-252; and Ophthalmology, March 2000, pages 490-495).

Updated: October 1, 2015 — 3:19 pm