Facelift (JetLyft Deep Plane)

Deep plane facelift using Dr. Linkov's proprietary JetLyft technique, incorporating full SMAS ligamentous release, JetPeel lymphatic drainage, and options for SMAS plication, SMASectomy, or full SMAS flap. Addresses jowls, neck laxity, mid-face descent, and deep nasolabial folds. Surgery runs three to six hours. Mini facelift and revision facelift also available for appropriate candidates.

City Facial Plastics performs facelift surgery using the JetLyft technique, Dr. Linkov's refinement of the deep plane facelift that integrates full SMAS ligamentous release with JetPeel lymphatic drainage to address both the structural causes of facial ageing and postoperative swelling. The deep plane approach repositions the SMAS (superficial musculoaponeurotic system) — the fibromuscular layer beneath the skin — as a composite flap rather than simply tightening the overlying skin. This structural repositioning restores the natural youthful architecture of the mid-face and lower face, addressing jowl formation, nasolabial fold deepening, and neck skin laxity with more durable results than skin-only lift procedures. The JetLyft protocol incorporates the WAW JetPeel system for intraoperative lymphatic drainage of the face and neck, which Dr. Linkov uses to minimise postoperative oedema and accelerate the resolution of swelling in the recovery period. SMAS management is individualised at operation: options include SMAS plication (folding the SMAS without incising it, appropriate for mild to moderate laxity), SMASectomy (excision of a strip of SMAS for patients with thicker facial tissue), and full SMAS flap with complete ligamentous release for patients with significant facial descent. Full facelift surgery typically runs three to six hours depending on combined procedures. A mini facelift — addressing the lower face and jowl without the full ligamentous release — is available for earlier-stage candidates seeking a shorter surgery and recovery. Revision facelift is also performed for patients with prior facelift surgery and residual deformity. Recovery involves initial bruising and swelling resolving over two to three weeks, with the majority of the result visible at six weeks.