Facelift (Deep Plane Facelift)

Deep plane and SMAS facelift procedures performed at La Peer Surgery Center by board-certified facial plastic surgeons including Dr. Babak Azizzadeh, who specializes in the deep plane technique. The procedure addresses mid-face volume loss, jowling, and neck laxity with results associated with lasting ten or more years. Performed as an outpatient procedure under general anesthesia in an AAAHC-accredited facility on Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills. Recovery typically involves two to three weeks of social downtime.

La Peer Surgery Center provides the surgical environment — operating rooms, anesthesia, and recovery suites — for facelift procedures performed by its affiliated board-certified plastic and facial plastic surgeons. The facility's most notable facelift specialist is Dr. Babak Azizzadeh, who is double board-certified in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery and head and neck surgery, and who directs the Center for Advanced Facial Plastic Surgery at 9401 Wilshire Boulevard. Dr. Azizzadeh is internationally recognized for the deep plane facelift technique, which releases and repositions the SMAS (superficial muscular aponeurotic system) and facial ligaments at a deeper anatomical level than the traditional SMAS plication or imbrication facelift. This approach addresses the root cause of facial aging — descent of the deep facial fat compartments and soft tissue along the zygomaticocutaneous and mandibular ligaments — rather than simply tightening the overlying skin. The deep plane technique is associated with more natural, long-lasting results compared to skin-tension facelifts because the repositioned tissue is held in place by its own anatomy rather than skin tension alone, reducing the pulled or artificial appearance that can result from purely skin-based techniques. The procedure is performed under general anesthesia at La Peer's AAAHC-accredited operating suite. Surgical time varies from three to five hours depending on whether a neck lift, brow lift, or fat grafting is performed concurrently. La Peer's ASC setting provides the efficiency and specialized nursing of a dedicated surgical center without the overhead and scheduling constraints of a hospital environment — important for international patients coordinating travel and recovery logistics. Recovery involves compression garments for one to two weeks, restricted physical activity for four to six weeks, and a social downtime of approximately two to three weeks before most swelling and bruising has resolved. Final results mature at three to six months as residual swelling subsides and tissues settle. Beverly Hills all-in pricing typically falls between $20,000 and $30,000 for a standard deep plane facelift.