Face Lift

A facelift is ideal for men and women experiencing moderate to significant facial aging — such as jowls, sagging skin, deep wrinkles, or neck laxity. A consultation with your surgeon will determine the best approach for your unique goals and anatomy.

Most facelift patients are between their late 40s and early 70s. However, the “right” time varies. The procedure is less about age and more about the degree of facial aging and your personal aesthetic goals.

Facelift surgery is typically a perfect choice for men and women who are above the age of 40 and are concerned by any of the following:

• Facial ageing
• Facial skin sagging
• jowls
• Deep nasolabial folds & Marionette lines
• Hollowing under the eyes
• Loss of facial fat volume 
• Change in the distribution of facial fat by the effect of gravity (facial fat ptosis) 
• Sagging chin & neck skin with or without a double chin.

Not at all — when performed correctly, a facelift enhances your features without altering your natural expressions. Our technique focuses on deep layer repositioning rather than skin tension, ensuring a refreshed, not “operated on,” appearance.

Results typically last 10–15 years depending on the technique used, your skin quality, lifestyle, and genetics. Deep plane and high SMAS facelifts usually offer the longest-lasting improvements.

A facelift addresses the mid to lower face, including sagging cheeks and jowls. A neck lift, often performed simultaneously, targets excess skin and fat under the chin and along the neck. For best results, these procedures are often combined.

• Facelift surgeries that don’t dissect the SMAS layer (Mini facelifts): 
  1. Platysma-SMAS plication (PSP)
  2. Minimal Access Cranial Suspension (MACS)
  3. Lateral SMASectomy

• Facelift surgeries that completely dissect the SMAS layer (Face only): 
  1. Deep plane Facelift

• Facelift surgeries that completely dissect the SMAS layer (face & neck combined):

1. Extended Deep Plane Facelift
2. High SMAS Face and Neck Lift

The effectiveness of a facelift technique largely depends on how much access and mobility it provides to the deeper structural layer of the face known as the SMAS (Superficial Musculoaponeurotic System). The more freely this layer can be repositioned, the more dramatic and natural the rejuvenation results can be.

Mini Facelift techniques—such as Platysma-SMAS Plication (PSP), MACS lift, and Lateral SMASectomy—do not involve releasing the retaining ligaments that anchor the SMAS layer. As a result, these procedures provide more limited correction and have shorter-lasting results, though they are less invasive and involve shorter recovery times.

Sub-SMAS Facelift techniques—including the Deep Plane Facelift and High SMAS Facelift—do release the retaining ligaments, allowing for a more thorough lift of the facial structures. These techniques offer the most powerful correction and the longest-lasting results, making them the gold standard in advanced facial rejuvenation.

The term "Short Scar Facelift" refers to the incision length and location rather than the depth of the technique. It typically means the incision is confined to the area in front of the ear, often excluding any neck work. A short scar approach can be used in both mini facelifts and deep plane facelifts, so its effectiveness depends on the underlying surgical technique, not the scar itself.

In summary, if you're seeking long-lasting, comprehensive rejuvenation—particularly in the midface, jawline, and neck—the Deep Plane or High SMAS Facelift offers superior outcomes. However, for patients with mild to moderate concerns or those seeking revision surgery, a Mini Facelift may be more appropriate.