Preservation Deep Plane Facelift Case 48

At 60 years old, this patient had a SMAS facelift six years earlier and was ready to refresh her results.

Procedure Description:

Is It Safe to Have a Deep Plane Facelift After a Regular Facelift? Trusting an Experienced Revision Surgeon

Is it safe to perform a deep plane facelift after a previous SMAS facelift? Revision surgery is inevitably more complex, with minimal margin for error because of scar tissue and altered anatomy. Reliance on the skill and experience of the surgeon is greater than for any initial operation.

At 60 years old, this patient had a SMAS facelift six years earlier and was ready to refresh her results, addressing renewed laxity in her face and neck, along with brow heaviness, an elongated upper lip, and volume loss that had returned since her first surgery. She wanted a longer-lasting, more comprehensive rejuvenation this time, and sought out Dr. Kevin Sadati, one of the country’s leading specialists in revision facelift surgery, the first surgeon to publish a direct comparative study of the Preservation Deep Plane Facelift against the traditional deep plane technique in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, one of the field’s most respected peer-reviewed journals. Conducted in collaboration with researchers from Harvard Medical School, the study demonstrated fewer complications and a more accurate, anatomically correct lifting vector, giving the technique a level of scientific validation that goes well beyond marketing claims. Dr. Sadati recommended a Preservation Deep Plane Facelift and neck lift, endoscopic brow lift, lip lift, and facial fat grafting to bring harmony back to her face. The outcome was excellent definition of the eyes and brow, a well-defined jaw and smooth neck with no evidence of previous surgery, a shortened upper lip, and restored facial volume. Because of results like these, patients from around the country travel to Dr. Sadati’s clinic in California for their revision facial surgery.