Facelift

Are people asking you if you are tired or angry, when you feel just fine? Or have you been on a GLP or your weight-loss journey and feel like your face just deflated overnight? Genetics, time, sun exposure, gravity, and natural volume loss with weight loss or aging all contribute to sagging jowls along the jawline, deep facial creases or wrinkles, and that hanging loose skin in the neck. At Tannan Plastic Surgery, we offer Deep Plane Facelift to restore your facial structures to their natural location.

Often combined with a Necklift for comprehensive rejuvenation, facelift surgery can create elegant, balanced results that look refreshed. Our focus is to restore your natural facial features and contours, and not make you look “overdone.” We may also perform Helix Laser Resurfacing to restore youthful facial collagen and enhance overall harmony and definition in your skin.

How is Deep Plane Facelift surgery performed?

During a Limited Delamination Deep Plane Facelift, carefully placed incisions are hidden within the hairline and around the natural contours of the ear. Unlike traditional facelift techniques that rely primarily on pulling the skin tight (and can make people look windswept, or overdone), the deep plane approach repositions the deeper facial support structures responsible for sagging in the cheeks, jawline, and neck.

Dr. Tannan performs a limited delamination technique popularized by prominent facial plastic surgeons Dr. Ben Talei, Dr. Mike Nayak and Dr. Elizabeth Chance. Only a conservative amount of skin is elevated, helping preserve blood supply, reduce unnecessary trauma to the tissues, and support a smoother recovery process. By releasing and lifting the deeper facial muscle layers as a composite unit with the skin, tension is placed on the underlying structures rather than the skin itself. This allows for more natural movement, softer contours, and longer-lasting rejuvenation without an overly tight or “windswept” appearance. It also keeps the scars under less tension or pull, so they heal well and stay hidden.

The procedure also addresses the neck, as facial aging commonly extends below the jawline. Tightening and redefining the deeper neck structures can improve banding, soften heaviness beneath the chin, and restore a cleaner, more youthful neck contour. Once the deeper muscles are repositioned, the skin is gently re-draped for a refreshed appearance that still looks like you.

Because aging also involves gradual loss of facial volume, Fat Grafting may be performed at the same time to restore fullness in areas such as the cheeks, temples, under-eyes, or around the mouth. This combination approach can enhance facial balance and help achieve a more youthful, rested look.

During your consultation, Dr. Tannan evaluates the face as a whole to create a personalized treatment plan focused on facial harmony and natural-looking results. Depending on your anatomy and goals, procedures such as blepharoplasty, browlift surgery, skin resurfacing, may also be recommended to complement your facelift outcome.

Is a Deep Plane Facelift and Necklift right for me?

Facelift surgery can give an incredibly refreshing and rejuvenated look when done correctly. Remember, our goal is for a natural look. As a board-certified plastic surgeon, Dr. Tannan always considers your safety first. While many places offer some form of SMAS “Facelift” or “mini lift,” or a “thread lift,” make sure you do your homework. As you pick the best plastic surgeon for you, make sure she is a fully trained board-certified plastic surgeon or facial plastic surgeon.

A Face Lift procedure addresses the areas that cannot be fixed with botox/fillers, addressing areas that require resuspension of tissue in addition to redistribution. During your consultation, Dr. Tannan will help you develop a plastic surgery approach that addresses your problem areas in a way that looks natural and stays true to you. Those recommendations vary from using injectable Botox to a surgical Deep Plane Facelift and other procedures like laser resurfacing. Your personalized, in-depth consultation will help you navigate your best solution for aging gracefully. (Ask your doctor about the best age for you to get a Facelift.)

Three Key Truths about Deep Plane Facelifts

3 Key Truths About the Deep Plane Facelift

A Deep Plane Facelift restores deeper facial structures, not just your skin.
A Deep Plane Facelift is designed to lift and reposition descended cheek fat, soften jowls, and improve neck laxity by addressing the deeper facial support layers. This procedure is different from a SMAS lift which does not reposition deeper structures. It is also not a skin-only facelift that can leave people looking overdone.

The most natural rejuvenation combines deeper lifting with skin quality treatments.
Facial aging occurs at multiple levels: the surface skin develops sun damage, spots and coarse and fine wrinkles, while deeper tissues (muscles, ligaments and fat) lose support and sag down over time and cause jowls and deep creases around the nose and mouth. A Deep Plane Facelift re-suspends the underlying facial structures to a more youthful position, while treatments such as laser resurfacing and medical-grade skincare, or chemical peels can improve the texture, tone, and quality of the skin itself. We address both the skin and the deeper structures with a multimodal approach at Tannan Plastic Surgery.

A modern facelift should look refreshed, never overdone.
Today’s advanced facelift techniques are designed to create elegant, natural-looking results without a tight or “windswept” appearance. Incisions are carefully concealed within the hairline and around the ears in natural creases whenever possible. By placing tension on the deeper tissues rather than the skin, a Deep Plane Facelift preserves natural facial movements like your natural smile and facial expressions while restoring your youthful contours. This is a procedure that fundamentally differs from person to person because everyone has slightly different cheekbones, chins and jawlines. This procedure helps you look like a refreshed version of you, rather than someone you do not recognize.

How much does a Facelift cost?

Good question. The Facelift cost can vary depending on your particular needs, which we discuss with you during your personal consultation. In the meantime, try out the Plastic Surgery Cost Calculator to see a breakdown of average prices for a Deep Plane Face Lift and other popular cosmetic surgery procedures, like Mommy Makeover or Breast Augmentation.

What is the recovery like after Facelift surgery?

Facelift recovery usually involves 1-2 weeks of limited physical activity. Plan to have a helper for your movements around the house, your heavy lifting and everything in between for a little while. We suggest you minimize bending or doing anything that increases your blood pressure. After those first few weeks, we progressively advance your activity level. Plan out your recovery from a facelift using the Cosmetic Surgery Recovery Calculator.

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