It is the most common face-lift in the USA and is mainly performed on people between the ages of 40 and 60. The extended SMAS face-lift pulls up all parts of the lower face, perking up sagging ...

The SMAS is then pulled up and back and cut or ... There is a slightly higher risk of scarring than for other face-lift operations and a small risk of damage to the facial nerves because more ...

Dr Rowe said: 'That ear looks like it's been operated on.' 'When you do a SMAS face lift, it sometimes gives a pull on the corners of the mouth, and [patients] get what we call a windswept look.

"This procedure is an extended deep plane facelift and neck lift, meaning it releases and repositions deeper layers of the face, including the SMAS (superficial musculoaponeurotic system ...

A technique called facial thread lifting has become increasingly popular as a minimally invasive alternative to surgical facelifting. A report in the March/April issue of The Journal of Craniofacial ...