Deep Plane Facelift & Neck Lift

I am clinic's surgical programme offers deep plane facelift surgery — the modern gold-standard technique that repositions the face's deeper SMAS layer rather than just pulling skin — performed by MUDr. Matěj Patzelt, Ph.D. et Ph.D., deputy head of the Plastic Surgery Clinic at Královské Vinohrady University Hospital. Options range from a mini deep plane lift for the lower face (59,000 Kč under local anaesthesia) to the full deep plane facelift covering face, neck, and platysma muscle (from 98,000 Kč), plus a standalone neck lift (65,000 Kč). Published all-in prices are a fraction of Western European rates for the same technique.

The deep plane facelift is regarded by leading facial surgeons as the most natural and durable facelift technique available. Instead of tightening the skin (the cause of the 'windswept' look of older facelift styles), the surgeon releases and repositions the deeper musculoaponeurotic layer (SMAS) together with the skin as a single unit — restoring the cheek, jawline, and neck to their youthful position with no tension on the skin closure. **Options on the published price list:** - *Mini Deep Plane facelift — 59,000 Kč (local anaesthesia):* Addresses the lower face — jowls and early jawline laxity — through shorter incisions around the ear. Suited to patients in their 40s–50s with moderate descent. - *Full Deep Plane facelift — 98,000 Kč (general anaesthesia) / 120,000 Kč (local anaesthesia):* The comprehensive operation covering face, neck, and platysma muscle — correcting jowls, deep folds, and the loose neck simultaneously. - *Neck lift — 65,000 Kč (local anaesthesia):* For patients whose primary concern is neck laxity and platysmal bands. - *Complementary procedures:* direct brow lift (30,000 Kč), temporal lift (40,000 Kč), lip lift (30,000 Kč), and bichectomy/buccal fat removal (25,000 Kč). **The surgeon:** Dr. Patzelt is a board-certified plastic surgeon holding two doctorates, deputy head of a university plastic surgery department, with international fellowships and regular conference lecturing. Deep plane technique requires advanced anatomical expertise — particularly around the facial nerve branches — which is why it is typically offered only by subspecialised surgeons. **Recovery:** Swelling and bruising are most pronounced in the first 2 weeks; most patients are socially presentable at 2–3 weeks and see the refined final result at 3–6 months. Results of a deep plane lift typically last 10–15 years. **Medical tourism note:** Comparable deep plane facelifts are commonly quoted at €15,000–30,000+ in Western Europe and the US; I am clinic's published 98,000–120,000 Kč (~€4,000–4,900) full deep plane pricing makes Prague a compelling option, with consultation, surgery, and follow-up in one location.