Facelift (Rhytidectomy)

Facelift surgery at DPSI addresses mid-face descent, jowling, and neck laxity using SMAS, deep plane, and extended facelift techniques. Performed by board-certified surgeons including Dr. Rod Rohrich and Dr. John Burns Jr., with expertise in fat grafting for volumetric facial rejuvenation. Procedures take place at the AAAASF-accredited Dallas Day Surgery Center. Recovery approximately three to four weeks. Price on consultation.

Facelift surgery at Dallas Plastic Surgery Institute is offered by a team of 11 board-certified plastic surgeons with deep specialisation in facial rejuvenation procedures. Key surgeons include Dr. Rod J. Rohrich, whose landmark research on facial anatomy and the SMAS has shaped modern facelift technique internationally, and Dr. John L. Burns Jr., with expertise in fat grafting and combined facial rejuvenation protocols. A facelift at DPSI targets the structural causes of facial ageing: descent of the SMAS (superficial musculoaponeurotic system), formation of jowls from ptotic cheek fat, deepening of nasolabial folds, and loss of neck definition from platysmal laxity. The SMAS facelift repositions the SMAS layer independently of the overlying skin, producing a natural, long-lasting result that avoids the overpulled appearance associated with skin-only techniques. The deep plane facelift goes a step further by releasing and repositioning the deep fat compartments of the cheek along with the SMAS, making it especially effective for patients with significant mid-face descent and deep nasolabial folds. An extended facelift addresses the neck and platysmal banding comprehensively. Fat grafting — including the structural fat grafting techniques pioneered and refined at DPSI — may be combined with any facelift approach to restore the volume lost in the temples, cheeks, and perioral region that repositioning alone cannot address. All facelift procedures are performed at the on-site AAAASF-accredited Dallas Day Surgery Center, with recovery in the co-located Cloisters Postoperative Recovery Facility an option for patients who prefer same-building overnight monitoring. The Cloisters facility is one of the few plastic surgery recovery suites attached to a private surgical practice in Texas. Recovery from a standard SMAS or deep plane facelift involves visible swelling and bruising for two to three weeks, with most patients comfortable returning to social activities by three to four weeks. Dallas market range for facelift is $15,000–$25,000; deep plane average approximately $19,774.