Welcome to the facelift of the future. With modern surgical techniques and holistic recovery routines, you can see rejuvenation and vitality in your face, not the tight and synthetic appearance of facelifts in past decades. If you want to see your face in a new light, consider a Deep Plane Facelift. Instead of adjusting only the upper level of your face, a Deep Plane Facelift modifies and molds the deeper tissue of your face giving you more natural-looking, less superficial facelift results.

Deep Plane Facelift at Harmony Facial Plastic Surgery

Our goal at Harmony Facial Plastic Surgery is to treat the whole patient. We strive to deliver the best Deep Plane Facelifts Nashville has to offer. Using a holistic approach, we want to provide you with absolutely brilliant facelift results and a comfortable and serene experience. The Harmony Facial Plastic Surgery team is committed to guiding you through each step of your Deep Plane Facelift, from consultation to recovery, to ensure that you look and feel your best.

What is a Deep Plane Facelift?

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This procedure focuses on the deeper muscles of the face that are responsible for facial movement and expression.

Instead of just adjusting and pulling skin and upper tissue, which can result in a too-tight look, a Deep Plane Facelift changes the underlying structures, including ligaments that cause skin laxity in some areas and hollowness in others. By working with the muscle and fascia below, this surgery can correct multiple issues with a natural-looking, rejuvenated result.

What are the differences between a Deep Plane Facelift and a traditional facelift?

The main difference between a traditional and a Deep Plane Facelift is where the tension is placed to achieve a more lifted, younger-looking appearance.

With a traditional facelift, the skin is lifted and repositioned separately from the deeper tissue, creating a pulled look if too much tension is put on the skin compared to the underlying layers. In contrast, a Deep Plane Facelift lifts and replaces the skin and deeper layers at once so the tension can be placed on the muscles and fascia without the skin appearing taught or out of place.

Benefits of a Deep Plane Facelift

Feeling great about your appearance can give you confidence in every aspect of your life, from relationships to your career and beyond.

If you are unsatisfied with what you see in the mirror each morning, a Deep Plane Facelift can give you a brand new outlook. With this technique, you can enjoy benefits like:

Firmer skin
Reduced or eliminated wrinkles
Sculpted jawline
Filled hollow under-eye area
Brighter, more awake look
Younger appearance

Am I a Candidate for a Deep Plane Facelift?

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As with most types of facelifts, great candidates will be in overall good health, at or near their goal weight, and have realistic expectations for results.

A Deep Plane Facelift can correct a wide variety of aesthetic facial issues with a natural-looking outcome. Women and men who are looking to address the following concerns are likely great candidates:

Deep wrinkles and fine lines
Overall tired, aged look
Skin laxity
Jowls and undefined jawline
Hollow areas

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Consultation and Preparation

During a consultation, we will take a detailed medical history and discuss any medications or supplements you may be taking.

We will also go over your specific aesthetic goals and create a customized treatment plan. Prior to the procedure, we may perform a few lab tests or a more comprehensive medical evaluation. Dr. O’Connor and her team will make suggestions regarding your diet and lifestyle to help speed up healing times and give you optimal results. Since healing takes time, our Nashville Deep Plane Facelift patients will want to check their calendar to ensure the procedure won’t be taking place too close to any big events.

Procedure

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We perform Deep Plane Facelifts under MAC, or monitored anesthesia care, also called twilight sedation.

With this type of anesthesia, each patient’s vital statistics are monitored during the procedure to ensure a precise amount of sedative to prevent pain or discomfort without the need for intubation and providing a faster recovery.

During the procedure, your surgeon will make incisions that vary in size and location depending on the surgical plan. After incisions are made, the muscle, fascia, fat, and skin will be adjusted, repositioned, and then sutures will be used to secure them in place.

Results, Recovery, and Aftercare

After the procedure, you will likely feel drowsy and disoriented due to the anesthesia.

Our Nashville Deep Plane Facelift patients will need someone to drive them home, and we recommend having someone available to help for about the first 24 hours. Children and pets will need a caretaker other than you for the 1-2 days. You will receive detailed instructions for aftercare before you are sent home on the day of surgery.

Why Dr. O’Connor at Harmony Facial Plastic Surgery?

Dr. Kate O’Connor completed her fellowship under the world-famous facial plastic surgeon Dr. Andrew Jacono at the New York Center for Facial Plastic Surgery and was trained by him on his trademark technique, the Deep Plane Facelift. Dr. O’Connor performed hundreds of deep plane facelifts during her fellowship with Dr. Jacono and utilizes her experience with this technique in her practice. With a holistic approach, Dr. O’Connor and her team at Harmony Facial Plastic Surgery are committed to hearing you as a patient and learning about your personal beauty and aesthetic goals so that they can help you achieve stunning results.

FAQs

Is a Deep Plane Facelift common?

The Deep Plane Facelift has become a common practice among many plastic surgeons alongside traditional facelifts, and many patients prefer the results.

Is a Deep Plane Facelift painful?

Most patients report feeling very minimal pain after surgery and mostly experience a tight or heavy sensation.

What are the risks associated with a Deep Plane Facelift?

Common side effects include swelling, bruising, and numbness. More serious but very rare risks are uncommon and discussed at length during your consultation with Dr. O’Connor.

Is a Deep Plane Facelift permanent?

The results of this type of facelift typically last 10 to 12 years, with some adjustments lasting even longer.

What is a good age to get a Deep Plane Facelift?

While there is no set age that is ideal, a Deep Place Facelift is optimal for most patients who are 40+ and who could benefit from the technique..

How much does a Deep Plane Facelift cost?

The cost of a Deep Plane Facelift will depend on what your specific needs are as a patient and if any other procedures will be performed at the same time. Exact costs will be discussed during your visit with Dr. O’Connor.

Empowered Decisions. Confident You.

When you decide to explore the surgical refinement of a facial feature, our goal at Harmony Facial Plastic Surgery is to begin your journey as a united team. We take our role in your care, happiness, and confidence to heart and strive to make your entire experience smooth and empowering. We will answer all your questions and help you understand your options to make the best decisions for yourself with a clear vision of your aesthetic goal in mind. We’re here to help you achieve your most confident self.

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