Have you heard of the deep plane facelift? This is an advanced plastic surgery technique that aims to rejuvenate the face, in particular the middle and lower regions of the face.
This procedure achieves the deepest layers of the face, allowing reposition tissues in a more natural and durable way.
The results of the deep plane facelift consist of a long-lasting rejuvenation and in a younger, more harmonious appearance.
What is the deep plane facelift?
The deep plane facelift is a advanced surgical facelift technique which allows excess skin to be removed and the deeper layers of muscles and facial tissues to be repositioned.
By acting on a deeper level of the face, it allows, remove not only excess skin, but also improving the contours of the face, reduce the appearance of sagging skin and deep wrinkles and distribute facial volume for a more youthful appearance.
This facial transformation and rejuvenation technique has been gaining prominence worldwide and is sought after by many patients all over the world because it provides more natural and, above all, longer-lasting results.
The procedure can offer a transformative effect on the middle and lower part of the face, providing a more defined facial contour.
The deep plane facelift is the facelift method carried out at LMR.
Deep plane facelift vs. traditional facelift
Compared to traditional facelift techniques, the deep plane facelift is a more sophisticated surgical procedure in terms of facial rejuvenation, achieving superior results.
Facial ageing also occurs in the layers beneath the skin, through increased sagging of the tissues and loss of volume, including in the muscles, which leads to the appearance of wrinkles, nasolabial folds - the so-called “Chinese moustache” - sagging and loss of definition between the chin and neck.
For this reason, the traditional facelift, which consists only of stretching and removing excess skin, produces unnatural and short-lived results.
The different types of facelift
- Cervicofacial Lift
The cervicofacial facelift works on the face and neck to improve the appearance of the face as a whole. This procedure treats excess skin on the face and neck, pronounced “Chinese moustache”, loss of volume and contour in the malar region and jaw, and sagging and folds in the neck area.
- Cervical Lift
The neck lift will treat the sagging and ageing appearance of the neck and can be performed alone or combined with a facelift.
- Front Lift
The frontal lift aims to improve the appearance of localised wrinkles in the forehead area and lift sagging eyebrows. This procedure is often combined with blepharoplasty to enhance the rejuvenation of the eyes.
Ideal candidates for the deep plane facelift:
To have a deep plane facelift, you need to show signs of facial ageing, such as excess skin and sagging in the face and/or neck, excess skin and deep wrinkles in the lower and upper eyes, loss of volume in certain pronounced areas, such as the cheekbones, and/or nasolabial folds.
Ideal candidates for plastic surgery should have one or more of the characteristics described.
On a more general level, patients should also be healthy, non-smokers, mentally stable and have realistic expectations about the results of the surgery.
Benefits
As already mentioned, the deep plane facelift involves repositioning the facial tissues and muscles, eliminating excess skin and improving the contours of the face.
The fact that the facial structures are repositioned before the excess skin is removed allows for greater coordination between the muscles and the skin line, avoiding the appearance of “stretched” or pulled skin and generating more natural and long-lasting results.
As for its actual longevity, most patients who undergo deep plane facelift surgery remain satisfied with the results for at least 10 to 15 years.
As it is an advanced technique, it also tends to be a plastic surgery with a quicker recovery.
Procedure
The deep plane facelift is performed under sedation and local or general anaesthesia.
The scars are discreet and are located on the front of the ear, behind the ear, on the hairline or under the chin when a neck lift is involved.
In short, the deep plane facelift is a safe surgical technique, as long as it is carried out by qualified medical professionals, which is extremely effective in combating the signs of facial ageing and has the ability to provide a more rejuvenated and rested appearance without compromising the naturalness of the face.
It's important to emphasise, however, that no aesthetic or surgical procedure has the power to stop the natural ageing process. Therefore, after the deep plane facelift, the sagging of the skin and the relaxation of the structures will continue to occur. The good news is that you'll obviously be starting from a better position than if you hadn't had the surgery.
To find out if this is the most suitable technique for you, you should book an assessment appointment with a plastic surgeon specialising in facial surgery.
LMR, a plastic surgery clinic in Lisbon and Porto, is equipped with the latest technology and has an experienced, competent, friendly and always available team. If you are interested in the deep plane facelift and would like to know prices, request further information or book your assessment appointment, please fill in this form. We'll get back to you as soon as possible.
Important note:
If this article shows before and after photos, please consider them to be merely demonstrative and they may not serve as a reference for your particular case. These images only serve to show possible results for one or more surgical procedures. The images we use are of patients who have consented to their use. Any images do not represent any guarantee of results.
