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DEEP PLANE FACELIFT Houston

Sagging jowls, deep wrinkles, sunken cheeks, prominent nasolabial folds and loss of volume in the mid-face are common aesthetic issues that worsen as we age. These imperfections make you look older than you feel and may sometimes even affect your sense of self-confidence. A deep plane facelift in Houston is an excellent procedure choice to address moderate to severe facial aging and turn back the clock. As one of the leading facial plastic surgeons in the country, Dr. Chaowen Wu uses the deep plane technique to tighten the deeper facial structure and achieve a smoother and more youthful contour. Many of her past patients are happy with this comprehensive solution because it addresses significant age-related concerns without the ‘tight’ or ‘pulled’ look often associated with other types of facelifts.

Deep Plane Facelift Gallery (Before & After Photos)

Commanding Results for the Discerning Professional

Patient 1: Deep Plane Facelift, Deep Neck Lift

Age: 45-50

Patient 2: Deep Plane Facelift, Deep Neck Lift

Age: 35-40

Deep plane facelift neck lift before and after
Deep plane facelift neck lift before and after
Deep plane facelift neck lift before and after
Deep plane facelift neck lift before and after

Patient 3: Deep Plane Facelift, Deep Neck Lift

Age: 50-55

Deep Plane Facelift, Deep Neck Lift

Age: 45-50

Deep plane facelift neck lift before and after
Deep plane facelift neck lift before and after

Deep Plane Facelift, Deep Neck Lift

Age: 50-55

Deep Plane Facelift, Deep Neck Lift

Age: 35-40

Why Clients Trust Chaowen Wu, MD for the Best Deep Plane Facelift Houston

Dr. Chaowen Wu is a seasoned plastic surgeon who will take the time to listen to you and understand your facial rejuvenation goals. She understands that preserving your unique beauty should not be taken lightly. When you meet the surgeon and the Revel You Facial Plastic Surgery team, you will experience how liberating it is to express yourself freely in a safe, judgment-free, and supportive environment. Your consultation is reserved for one hour, with most of that time spent discussing your facelift goals. Choosing the right plastic surgeon is the most important first step - but you'll never feel rushed at Revel You Facial Plastic Surgery. This customer-centric approach, combined with the surgeon's extensive training, advanced techniques, and diverse experience in the operating room, helps promote a realistic and beautiful natural appearance for her patients.

Expertise in Deep Plane Rhytidectomy Technique

A true deep plane facelift is a technically challenging procedure, which is why many plastic surgeons do not offer it. Dr. Chaowen Wu has perfected this technique for years and developed an unique treatment approach to deliver individualized, natural results. She also routinely shares her expertise with other surgeons both locally and internationally.

Dr. Chaowen Wu is a board-certified plastic surgeon based in Houston & The Woodlands. She is one of the best facial plastic surgeons in the region, with years of experience helping both male and female clients reverse signs of aging and address facial imperfections through the extended deep plane facelift technique. The surgeon offers a gentle and empathetic approach that centers on a pleasant surgical experience and achieving a natural looking outcome for each patient. Throughout the years, she has performed dozens of successful deep plane facelifts for her patients in Houston, Humble, Cypress, Conroe, Tomball, Spring, The Woodlands, and surrounding Texas areas. Many of her patients also travel to Houston from all over the country in order to benefit from her mastery of this procedure, which is performed using local anesthesia with IV sedation.

Benefits of a Deep Plane Facelift Surgery

Dr. Wu’s deep plane facelift surgery patients in Houston and The Woodlands, TX enjoy the following benefits:

  • Avoids the problem of the tight, overfilled look of many modern facelifts.
  • Lifts the cheeks by releasing the tethering or tension points of the face in the deep plane.
  • Corrects facial asymmetry and enhances facial contours.
  • Avoids adding facial fillers, fat, or cheek implants to restore the youthful heart shape of the face.
  • Restores much of the volume lost by gravity descent and aging under the lower eyelids and improves the nasolabial folds that run from the nose to the corner of the mouth.
  • Increases cheek volume to the equivalent of injecting three vials of filler or fat into the face, and it is permanent.
  • Creates a smooth and crisp jawline appearance.
  • Minimizes tissue trauma with Dr. Wu’s expert approach to facial plastic surgery.
  • Provides a much longer-lasting result without the scarring or irregularities potentially seen with other facelifts.

Dr. Wu is able to perform deep plane facelift surgery in the comfort of her ultra-modern in-office operating room using local anesthesia with IV sedation administered by an Anesthesiologist. This type of anesthesia results in a much quicker recovery and more enjoyable experience.

Who is a Good Candidate for the Deep Plane Facelift?

The number 1 goal of Dr. Wu’s deep plane facelift is to create a more youthful and natural-looking facial rejuvenation. This is achieved by repositioning the deeper underlying muscle and connective tissue (SMAS) layer. You may be an ideal candidate for this facial plastic surgery technique if you:

  • Are physically and mentally healthy
  • Don’t smoke or can stop smoking at least 6 weeks before and after the surgery.
  • Have visible signs of facial aging that are bothersome to you.
  • Have realistic expectations from a facelift surgery.

Deep Plane Facelift vs Traditional Facelift

The extended deep plane facelift and Deep Neck Lift have slowly grown in popularity due to the more natural-looking and long-lasting results that these cosmetic plastic surgery treatments produce. Unlike traditional facelifts and neck lifts that rely on more superficial skin tightening, these “deep” lifting cosmetic plastic surgery procedures elevate or lift the layers of muscle beneath the skin, leaving the skin attached. This allows for a more natural look without the overly tight appearance. It also reduces the risk of scarring or irregularities.

Deep Plane Facelift vs SMAS Facelift

A SMAS facelift targets a specific layer of muscle and connective tissue in your face called the SMAS (superficial musculoaponeurotic system) without complete release of the facial retaining ligaments. This limits the power of the lift. On the other hand, a deep plane facelift releases the facial retaining ligaments and separates the SMAS layer from deeper structures to allow for more extensive lifting and repositioning of facial tissues. A SMAS lift often places excessive tension on the skin which can crease a “wind swept” result and inadequate improvement. The comprehensives tissue release provided by a proper deep plane facelift technique offers effortless tissue lift which results in beautifully natural results that maintain your signature features.

Your Deep Plane Facelift Consultation at Revel You Facial Plastic Surgery

Dr. Wu understands that choosing to have plastic surgery is one of those big decisions. She takes the time to carefully listen to you and appreciate your rejuvenation goals. During your one-on-one extended deep plane facelift consultation in Houston, TX, you will be able to ask questions and learn more about this treatment. The surgeon will also discuss an individualized treatment plan to achieve a wonderful, lasting result.

Advanced Approach to Facial Plastic Surgery

Dr. Chaowen Wu’s advanced facelift technique focuses on releasing all the tethering points and deep planes of the face. By performing a comprehensive deep plane release between the muscle layers, the surgeon is able to counteract the effects that gravity has incurred over the years. Dr. Chaowen Wu is also able to reposition the muscles and fat tissue to a more youthful position, which in turn gives the face a lifted, rejuvenated appearance without the suture pull associated with other facelift treatments. The surgeon performs this procedure with the goals of minimizing visible scars and ensuring a longer-lasting result without the worry that your facelift will wear down over time.

A facelift may be the most intimate procedure you will ever consider because your face represents you to the world. Dr. Wu utilizes safe and modern techniques to preserve all your unique and defining facial features.

Deep Plane Facelift Procedure

Dr. Wu may perform a deep plane facelift when awake under local anesthesia with IV sedation, or with general anesthesia. The incision starts in the hairline at the temples, reaches around the ears, and may extend to the lower scalp. Your facial muscles are tightened in the deep tissue plane, and your facial fat pads are repositioned in a lifted and youthful position. If you have a sagging neck that also requires lifting, a neck lift with platysma muscle tightening will be performed through the same incision. Another incision might be placed under the chin, especially if you have severe signs of aging in your neck. Excess skin will be removed once your facial muscles have been lifted. A highly skilled plastic surgeon like Dr. Wu will take about 4-6 hours to complete this procedure.

What Type of Anesthesia is Used During Your Deep Plane Facelift?

Your safety and comfort is our priority, and Dr. Wu is constantly seeking the safest way for you to achieve your beauty goals. Dr. Wu may perform all facial rejuvenation procedures using general or local anesthesia with IV sedation administered by an Anesthesiologist. A facelift is one of several procedures that may be safely and effectively performed under local anesthesia with IV sedation.

How is Deep Plane Facelift Done Under Local Anesthesia With IV Sedation

Dr. Wu will prescribe an oral anti-anxiety medication for you to take on the morning of surgery if you feel nervous. Once you begin experiencing the calming effect, your face skin will be numbed using local anesthesia with IV sedation to keep you comfortable. After IV sedation is administerd by an Anesthesiologist, you will not feel any pain. In fact, most patients fall asleep during the procedure, as it can even be quite a pleasant and relaxing experience.

If you are interested in having your facial rejuvenation procedures done under local anesthesia with IV sedation, make sure to mention it on the day of your consultation to determine whether it is the right choice for you!

Benefits of Local Anesthesia With IV Sedation?

  • Decreased risk of bleeding during surgery
  • Decreased risk of nausea and vomiting after surgery
  • Avoid systemic side effects of general anesthesia that may make you feel groggy and uncomfortable after surgery
  • Overall faster recovery compared to general anesthesia

Do I Need Facial Fat Transfer?

Facial fat transfer is a modern rejuvenation technique that dramatically improves facelift results. This is important because we lose youthful volume in our faces, which is vital to supporting our facial muscles and skin. Loss of volume leads to hollowing around the eyes, sunken cheeks and temples, and straining of the chin and mouth, which can make us appear older and even tired or angry when we’re not.

A facelift can reposition tissues and remove excess skin, but it cannot restore volume. Fat transfer provides the benefit of volume restoration, the icing on the cake for your final facelift results.

For the fat transfer procedure, your live fat cells are gently collected from a part of your body with excess fat, such as the abdomen, and transferred strategically to enhance your facial contour. The fat cells will then become live fat cells that restore the youthful volume to your face.

Recovery After a Deep Plane Facelift

Dr. Wu and our Revel You Facial Plastic Surgery team offer highly compassionate post-procedure care. The first night after surgery, you’ll be asked to relax and recover at our designated local hotel. You will have dressings around your face to protect the surgery overnight. You can minimize discomfort by using oral medications. The next morning, Dr. Wu will remove your dressings and check your surgery sites to ensure a smooth recovery. The surgical sutures are removed after 3-5 days, and the subsequent bruising and swelling will gradually dissipate within 2 to 4 weeks. Most patients feel comfortable going out in public without facial covering and minimal makeup after two weeks.

Cost of Deep Plane Facelifts

Deep plane facelifts, when performed correctly by a plastic surgeon who exclusively specializes in these procedures, typically start at $30,000, but can be significantly more expensive for widely known plastic surgeons. This higher cost reflects the surgeon’s expertise, the complexity of the procedure, the time needed to perform a full deep plane facelift, which is 4-6 hours, and demand for how busy the plastic surgeon is. After all, much like top professional actors, performing deep plane facelift surgery is a manual procedure, with top facelift specialists only being able to perform so many deep plane facelifts and neck lifts each year. This means that top facelift-only surgeons dedicate their practice to mastering the intricacies of facial surgery, ensuring the best possible results by performing only 2-3 deep plane facelifts per week.

Dr. Wu's Other Facial Rejuvenation Techniques

Dr. Chaowen Wu specializes in multiple other facial plastic surgery procedures to suit the needs of different patients:

Full Facelift

Because your face represents you to the world, a facelift may be the most intimate procedure you have ever considered. The goal of facelift surgery is to tighten the facial skin by removing excessive skin from the face due to age, hereditary factors, or weight loss. Learn how Dr. Wu can preserve all of your defining features with a gentle facelift.

Deep Plane Facelift

A deep plane facelift technique addresses advanced signs of aging in the mid and lower face. This involves lifting and repositioning the underlying muscles and tissues (the SMAS layer) to improve sagging jowls, marionette lines, and nasolabial folds. Because it lifts the deeper tissues, a deep plane facelift provides longer-lasting results.

Mini Facelift

If you are bothered by signs of aging in your lower face including jowls, marionette lines, and general loss of definition in your jawline, the mini facelift can provide the solution to these problem areas. The incisions are kept in natural creases to keep them concealed. This procedure is one of the least invasive types of facelift.

Neck Lift

A neck lift is the most powerful way to treat advanced neck aging, including horizontal wrinkles, vertical neck bands, loose neck muscle, and loose skin that form the dreaded “turkey wattle.” It is often combined with a facelift procedure to achieve harmonious rejuvenation – as it uses the same incision around the ears.

Facial Fat Transfer

Facial volume is lost over time and may be restored to your youthful self using your own fat. Facial fat transfer heals without scars and provides a natural, soft, and lasting alternative to fillers. This is a great way to rejuvenate the eyes, cheeks, and even lips with minimal down time using your own excess body fat.

Eyelid Lift

Aging of the eyelids often appears as eyelid hooding, hollowing, dark circles and puffiness under the eyes, and just general tired appearance. Eyelid surgery is an excellent procedure choice to remove excess skin and reposition the fat in this area in order to reawaken tired eyes and achieve a lively facial aesthetic.

Brow lift

Your eyebrows frame your eyes and with age may start drooping. This can lead to the appearance of looking sad, tired, or angry. A brow lift restores the eyebrows to a youthful position which can help you look rested and relaxed.

Vertical Facelift

Dr. Wu offers the vertical facelift to lift the underlying facial tissues in a vertical direction (as opposed to the horizontal pull of a traditional facelift). This improves sagging cheeks, jowls, and neck laxity for a natural facial contour.

Rhinoplasty

Aging of the eyelids can appear as eyelid hooding, hollowing, dark circles and puffiness under the eyes, and just general tired appearance. Eyelid surgery can remove excess skin and reposition the fat to reawaken tired eyes.

Deep Plane Face Lift FAQs

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What is a Deep Plane Rhytidectomy?

A deep plane facelift is a advaned technique that uses the strength of your deeper facial tissues to create a lasting lift without putting excessive tension on the skin. This results in facial rejuvenation without an unnatural, overly tight look. A facelift is often performed in combination with complementary procedures such as neck lift, eyelid lift and brow lift to restore the lost volume of the face, neck lift, brow lift, and eyelid lift for beauties who desire comprehensive facial rejuvenation.

How long does a deep face and neck lift surgery take?

To properly, carefully, and safely perform a deep plane facelift and neck lift under local anesthesia, the procedure typically requires 4-6 hours. Ensuring that your surgeon provides a calm and pleasant experience during this time is also crucial. The surgery’s duration may vary based on individual factors such as your unique anatomy, any previous facial procedures or fillers you’ve had, and the incorporation of additional simultaneous procedures (like an eyelid lift or brow lift).

A shorter duration for a facelift and neck lift procedure could suggest that the surgeon is not fully addressing the deep plane of the face and neck for optimal lifting, or may be rushing the surgery. To ensure the highest quality of results and calm and pleasant patient experience, a facial surgeon should ideally limit their schedule to performing only 1-2 surgeries per day.

How Long Do Deep Plane Facelift Results Last?

Facelift results can last 10 years or longer. Of course over time our skin and tissues continue to age, therefore a touch up may be considered down the road if desired.

Who Are the Best Candidates for Facial Rejuvenation Using Fat Transfer Alone?

Facial fat transfer serves as the foundation for many facial rejuvenation procedures. Beauties showing early signs of aging caused by volume loss without excess skin will see the best results using facial fat transfer alone without the need for any incisions. The transferred fat cells restore the lost volume and creates a youthful glow, much like injectable fillers. But unlike fillers, results are soft and long lasting.

Who Are the Best Candidates for Full Facelift and Neck Lift?

For beauties with advanced signs of facial aging who desire comprehensive correction, a full face and neck lift combined with other facial rejuvenation procedures is the choice for maximal results. Advanced signs of aging include general loss of facial volume and skin elasticity, droopy brows, saggy eyelids, droopy and hollow cheeks, deep folds around the mouth, downturned lips, sagging jowls, neck bands and loose skin. Incisions begin in front of the ears sweeping around the ear lobes and into the hairline. This process provides the most dramatic rejuvenation and lift for beauties with severe facial aging.

What Other Facial Rejuvenation Procedures Can Be Combined with a Facelift?

Depending on your individual goals, other procedures can be combined with a facelift for optimal and balanced facial rejuvenation. These procedures include neck lift, brow lift, eyelid lift, lip lift, and almost a must, facial fat transfer. An in-person consultation with Dr. Wu is the best way to discuss the most effective and personalized solution for you.

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