Facelift — Stellar Deep Plane Facelift

Dr. Motykie performs multiple facelift techniques including deep plane, SMAS, and the ponytail facelift with hairline-hidden incisions. His signature 'Stellar Facelift' combines multi-layer deep plane lifting with fat grafting and stem cell or exosome skin rejuvenation for comprehensive facial rejuvenation. Addresses jowling, mid-face descent, neck laxity, and volume loss. Results are long-lasting with natural-appearing contours.

The facelift programme at Motykie Plastic Surgery encompasses several surgical techniques, with Dr. Gary Motykie selecting the appropriate approach based on the degree of facial laxity, the patient's anatomy, and the desired extent of rejuvenation. The deep plane facelift is Dr. Motykie's preferred technique for comprehensive rejuvenation: rather than simply tightening the skin superficially (which can produce the pulled or wind-tunnel appearance associated with older facelifts), the deep plane approach releases and repositions the underlying SMAS (superficial muscular aponeurotic system) and the deeper facial retaining ligaments. This allows the descended facial soft tissue to be elevated in its anatomically natural vector — back toward its youthful position over the cheekbone and mid-face — rather than stretched laterally. The result is a more natural, rested appearance with improved longevity because the deeper structural support layer rather than the skin envelope bears the tension. The SMAS (superficial plane) facelift is an alternative for patients with less advanced laxity or those seeking a somewhat shorter recovery. The ponytail facelift uses precisely placed incisions hidden within the hairline and around the ears to avoid visible scarring, particularly suited to patients who wear their hair up. Dr. Motykie's proprietary 'Stellar Facelift' integrates all of the above structural techniques with autologous fat grafting — harvesting the patient's own fat from a donor site and reinjecting refined micro-fat parcels into areas of facial volume loss — and adds stem cell or exosome-containing preparations to the treatment to support skin quality and healing. This multi-layer approach addresses both the structural (laxity and descent) and volumetric (fat compartment loss) aspects of facial ageing in a single operative setting. Common areas targeted include the jowls and lower face, the mid-face and nasolabial folds, the neck and platysma, and the orbital area. Recovery typically involves one to two weeks before most social presentability, with residual swelling resolving over six to eight weeks.