Define Deep Plane Facelift with Dr Ritu Chopra

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This week on The Face, I’m joined by Board Certified Plastic Surgeon Dr Ritu Chopra, based in Beverly Hills. What I love about Dr Chopra is his journey — starting in civil engineering before committing to the long and demanding road into medicine and plastic surgery. That foundation in precision really shows in his work. He’s known for his Define Deep Plane Facelift and a very considered, natural

Deep-plane facelift

A deep-plane facelift releases the ligaments that hold the cheek down and lifts the skin, cheek fat and underlying muscle layer together as one flap, to treat sagging cheeks, jowls and a soft jawline. Hamra described the operation in 1990, and no study since has shown that it lasts longer than other SMAS facelifts.

The technique, its anatomy and the papers behind it