Facelift (SMAS)

The SMAS (superficial musculoaponeurotic system) facelift is the technique that gives modern face-lifting its natural, durable results. Earlier skin-only lifts simply pulled the skin tight, which looked unnatural and relapsed quickly because the skin stretches again. By lifting and repositioning the SMAS — the layer of muscle and fascia beneath the skin that genuinely holds the face up — the surgeon restores the underlying support, so the skin is redraped…

The operation targets the mid-to-lower face and neck: descended cheeks, deepened nasolabial and marionette lines, jowling along the jaw, and laxity of the neck. Incisions are placed around and behind the ear and into the hairline where they are well concealed. The surgeon lifts and secures the SMAS layer, removes excess skin, and closes without over-tightening, preserving a natural facial expression. The lighter MACS (minimal access cranial suspension)…

Recovery is structured: patients rest at home for around 14 days and avoid office work for a similar period, reintroduce light activity at about three weeks, and reach full activity by roughly four weeks; sutures are removed at about one week. Bruising and swelling are expected early and settle over the following weeks. Clinic for Luck includes a post-operative compression garment, sterile dressing, and follow-up with skincare recommendations to support…