Facelift Types and Options PODCAST: Plastic Surgery Decoded (hosted by Dr. Regina Nouhan)

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Featured on Episode #58 of Dr. Regina Nouhan's podcast Plastic Surgery Decoded! "Yes, facelifts are popular! But they can be a little intimidating, too. There are so many different types popularized these days, that it’s hard to sort one from another, much less try to figure out which might be most helpful to you. Deep-plane? The SMAS technique? Or even a “mini”??? Plus, what else can be done with

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