Facelift Before and After Photos

SMAS Facelift

This 46-year-old woman sought plastic surgery for facial rejuvenation, stating that she wanted a "fuller" look to her face. This required the combination of a facelift, endoscopic eyebrow lift, upper and lower eyelid lift (blepharoplasty), and fat injections to the upper lip and nasolabial folds.

Facelift surgery of this sort requires an in-depth understanding of the face's sub-muscular aponeurotic system (SMAS). These facial expression muscles are covered in their envelope of connective tissue and lie beneath the immediate sub-dermis.

Surgically elevating the SMAS helps to reposition the tissues to achieve a more youthful point, lifting and tightening the jowls, neck, and cheeks. This produces a more natural and long-lasting result than a "skin-only" facelift, a procedure considered archaic by most plastic surgeons.

Full Face Rejuvenation

This 54-year-old woman similarly sought plastic surgery for facial rejuvenation. The procedures used included a facelift, endoscopic brow lift, blepharoplasty, and submental (under the chin) liposuction.

When searching for a surgeon qualified to perform these procedures, never hesitate to ask about their training, experience, and credentials (including how many times they may have performed a particular technique).

You can confirm board certification by contacting the American Board of Plastic Surgery and the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

Facelift with Liposuction and Fat Transfer

This 52-year-old woman underwent a combination of procedures, including a facelift, endoscopic brow lift, blepharoplasty, submental liposuction, and fat transfer to the area around the mouth.

To achieve the best results and minimize scarring after surgery, follow your surgeon's care instructions and limit physical activity as much as possible for the first several weeks. Moreover, avoid sun exposure during the healing process and apply extra sunscreen if you must be outdoors.

Facelift and Neck Lift

This 59-year-old woman sought plastic surgery to achieve an all-around "freshening" of her features. The procedures included a lower and mid-face lift, endoscopic brow lift, blepharoplasty, and neck lift.

Note the dramatic improvement in the drooping jowls and hooding of the eyelids. This is something you cannot achieve with a facelift alone. For this, you would need a brow lift and an upper and lower blepharoplasty, sometimes enhanced with Botox injections.

Deep Plane Facelift

This woman received a deep plane facelift, which is similar to a traditional facelift but takes the extra step of repositioning the person's cheek fat to a more youthful height.

A traditional facelift mainly addresses the neck and jawline areas. However, the deep plane technique also lifts the mid-face area to retain the face's natural balance.

If you're not ready to undergo elective surgery, explore non-surgical options such as injectable fillers, laser resurfacing, and non-surgical skin tightening using laser, infrared, or ultrasound technologies.

Deep Plane Facelift With Dermabrasion

This woman received a deep plane facelift and dermabrasion around the mouth.

Dermabrasion changes the appearance of the skin by injuring it in a controlled manner, often to treat scarring or older, sun-damaged skin. Only dermatologists or plastic surgeons can perform dermabrasion.

Facelift With Lip Augmentation

The woman received a facelift, neck lift, and fat transfer lip augmentation with injections of the individual's fat.

Lip augmentation is a relatively simple procedure to define and volumize the lips. While extracted body fat can be used for this, healthcare providers commonly use fillers today, including Restylane, a hyaluronic acid-based filler.

The procedure can be performed in the healthcare provider's office when fillers are used. It is most commonly injected into the upper and lower lips to ensure a more balanced look.

3D Facelift

This woman received what some surgeons call a 3D facelift. It differs from traditional facelifts in that the deep facial muscle is elevated in a straight vertical direction to treat the jowls and neck.

Moreover, the person's fat is used to re-contour the cheeks and areas around the eyes. The vertical lift method is said to give longer-lasting, more natural results and with less extensive incisions.

In addition, the woman underwent upper and lower blepharoplasty to tighten the lower lid and create a more "awakened" appearance in the eyes.

Platysmaplasty

This woman received a lower facelift, lip augmentation, and a neck lift with neck muscle tightening called platysmaplasty.

Platysmaplasty is a procedure that involves the surgical reconstruction of neck muscles (the platysma). Two separate sides of the platysma connect in the center of the neck.

The tissues that connect the sides weaken and lose their elasticity as we age, creating the characteristic "turkey wattle." Platysmaplasty re-attaches the sides and reconstructs the internal muscles to tighten the chin and neck areas.