A deep plane facelift is a surgical procedure that is performed to improve the appearance of the face by lifting beneath the muscle layer. By doing this, the skin remains attached to the muscle and as such, loses any appearance of tightness that is commonly found in other methods of facelift. It is also used to lift the cheeks and release the tethering points on the face so that no addition of fat or fillers are required to achieve the final results. The term “deep plane” describes the layer that exists between the outer muscles and skin, and the deeper muscles that are responsible for displaying expressions on the face. The deep plane facelift is designed to release and move the muscle and skin at the same time, repositioning the deeper facial muscles below and providing a lifted appearance to your face and upper neck. The results seen from a deep plane facelift are often much more rejuvenating and longer lasting (by around 10 years on average) than seen in other facelift techniques. This is down the way in which it effects the actual foundation within the face, rather than just offering a superficial surgery that offers shorter lasting changes and comes with a necessity to be performed again to maintain the appearance. It’s also fairly common that the results of other facelifts are considered tighter and more unnatural as the stretching is purely at skin level rather than in the deeper muscle and tissue layers.