FACE

DEEP PLANE FACELIFT (MELOPLASTY)

When I was training in Plastic Surgery more than 30 years ago, my mentors taught be to do a facelift by undermining the skin and pulling on the skin as tight as possible. This can look great for a few weeks or months, but as the skin loosens, the result doesn’t last.

Since then, I have tried to achieve a longer lasting facelift by elevating the SMAS, or plicating the SMAS, or using the MACS lift, among others. Whilst I have been happy with some of these results, I have not been satisfied, and kept searching for the best results.

I believe I have found it in the Deep Plane Facelift as popularised by Dr Andrew Jacono, an esteemed New York facial plastic surgeon. I have studied his technique for hours and hours, read his book, travelled to Istanbul to see him perform live surgery and then had a chance to talk with him. In his words, “The Deep Plane Facelift creates a smooth face that is not tight, by lifting the facial ligaments and deep musculature of the face, without pulling the skin”. For the last few years, I have been using this technique, often combined with a lateral browlift, upper and lower blepharoplasty, necklift and lip lift, to achieve results that will last over the long-term.

If you are considering some facial work, and I know it takes a lot of courage to do so, it will be my pleasure to discuss the options with you and customise a procedure for you.

Facelift requires invasive surgery, and any surgery entails a recovery period and the risk of complications. For a more detailed explanation of risks with facelift surgery, please click on the RISK tab.