Facelift Miami — MVLift® Deep Plane

The MVLift® at Ensō Plastic Surgery is Dr. Paul D. Durand's proprietary multi-vector deep plane facelift — a technique that goes beyond surface tightening by releasing the deep retaining ligaments that hold facial soft tissue in place. Unlike a traditional SMAS lift, which tightens the superficial musculoaponeurotic system without releasing the osseocutaneous and osteocutaneous retaining ligaments, the deep plane approach repositions the entire…

Incisions are placed within the hairline above the temples, curve naturally behind the tragus and earlobe, and continue within the occipital scalp, rendering scarring effectively invisible within natural hair and skin contours. The multi-vector design of the MVLift® allows the midface, jowl, and neck to be addressed in different lifting directions simultaneously — recreating the youthful three-dimensional position of the soft tissue rather than simply…

The procedure lasts three to five hours under general anesthesia or deep sedation and is performed in the clinic's on-site surgical suite in Brickell, Miami. Recovery typically involves visible swelling and bruising for two to three weeks; most patients are comfortable returning to social settings by week three and to full physical activity by week six.