One of the most advanced facelifts available today is the deep plane facelift, which restores the jowls, neck, and mid-face to their youthful positions. What makes the deep plane different from other facelifts? It releases lax facial ligaments and repositions sagging facial tissues, as opposed to tightening muscle layers, which can result in an ultra-taut, windblown look. The result of a deep plane facelift is a youthful, natural shape and appearance of the face.
With age, the face loses its fullness and volume, creating a sunken look. The underlying bone becomes more prominent, skin and cheeks sag, and lines form.
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More specifically, jowls form when the facial ligaments become lax. They give the face a more elongated and square appearance, a sign of age. Also, many people experience the "turkey gobbler neck" when neck tissues sag. Another feature of an aging face is that the cheek fat pads fall. This can happen as early as one's 30s. This leads to the formation of smile lines, changes the shape of the face to look older, and makes the lower eyelids appear longer and more fatigued.
The goal of the deep plane facelift is to help fix these issues, while restoring a natural, youthful appearance as opposed to making the patient look completely different.
During the procedure, the jowls are repositioned at their point of formation (rather than tightening the muscle layer close to the ear as in many facelifts), allowing for a smoother appearing, more natural jaw line.
The procedure also restores sagging neck tissues to their more youthful location. Since everyone ages differently, the technique is altered based on how lax the neck tissues are.
Additionally, the deep plane facelift places the cheek fat pads, which tend to fall with age, into a more youthful position, and elevates the mid-face. Improvement in this mid-face region is a great benefit of the deep plane facelift over any other facelift technique.
Other plastic surgery procedures can be combined with a deep plane facelift.
The procedure takes between two to four hours, and can be performed in an outpatient surgical facility or at the hospital. Deep sedation/twilight sleep is preferred; however, some patients choose a general anesthetic. Most patients go home comfortably the same day and are care for by family or friends. Recovery takes one to three weeks. Some patients can return to work as early as one week after the procedure; however, strenuous physical activity should be avoided for two weeks following the surgery.
Some bruising may occur after surgery, but can be camouflaged with makeup, and usually resolves after two weeks. Most patients do not have any pain immediately after the procedure, but experience a feeling of tightness, which can be alleviated with pain relievers.
It is of the utmost importance that all patients considering any type of plastic surgery procedure consult a highly qualified and experienced facelift surgeon.
Deep Plane Facelift: Advanced Facelift to Restore a Youthful Look to the Face and Neck
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Dr. Steiger is an Ivy-League trained, award winning Facial Plastic Surgeon who practices in South Florida. Dr. Steiger is an expert in facial cosmetic surgery, specializing in plastic surgery of the face.
Dr Steiger's office is located in beautiful South Florida where he provides state of the art care to his patients. By limiting his practice to plastic surgery of the face, he ensures that he provides the best and most comprehensive care to his patients.