Description:
Before and after: woman in her late 50s, 12 months after surgery.
Deep plane lower facelift with a deep neck lift, plus Morpheus8 radiofrequency microneedling.
Deep plane facelift, explained. In a deep plane facelift, little skin is elevated by itself, which lowers the chance of seromas and hematomas. The deep plane dissection is extensive. It divides all the retaining ligaments of the face (zygomatic, masseteric, mandibular, cervical, platysma-auricular and parotid cutaneous) and reaches the nasolabial folds and marionette lines.
Deep neck lift, explained. A deep neck lift treats the neck below the surface. Through a submental incision under the chin and an incision behind the ear, both easily hidden with a deep plane facelift, we:
- Remove the external fat below the skin
- Remove the deep fat underneath the platysma
- Reduce or remove the submandibular glands when they are protruding
- Remove a portion of the digastric muscle and plicate the digastric muscle and platysma at the midline
- Usually divide the platysma to prevent banding, then pull it back behind the ear
Why Morpheus8? It is microneedling with radiofrequency, used for skin tightening and to treat fine lines and wrinkles. Nano fat or Ariessence PDGF is often added.
Individual results vary. These photos show one patient’s outcome and are not a guarantee of results.
