Understanding the Deep Plane High SMAS Facelift | The Artist in the O.R. with Dr. Spiro, MD, FACS

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Facelift techniques are widely discussed, but terms like “Deep Plane” and “High SMAS” are often misunderstood. In this episode of Artist in the O.R., Dr. Scott Spiro breaks down what the Deep Plane High SMAS facelift actually means and why working beneath the surface of the face can produce more natural, lasting results. From explaining why faces age the way they do to walking through the deeper l

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