摘要

Objectives: Sharing my experience in facelift; from SMAS plication to deep plane and showing the impact on long term results. Introduction: Deep plane facelift was described long time ago. However in the last few years was widely modified and popularised. Shifting to different technique has pros and cons that will be discussed in this talk. Materials / method: I’ll go through my facelift journey starting by subcutaneous plane with deep tissue plication earlier in my practice till a turning point 2 years ago where I shifted extensively to deep plane facelift and deep neck sculpting. Results: Although results of both group of patients were comparable on the short term. Deep plane technique showed better longevity of the results with massive incomparable correction of midface. Conclusion: Good and long term results after deep plane lift compared to other SMAS techniques can justify the routine use of it in primary facelifts. However in secondary cases, other techniques might be safer.