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{{Short description|Surgical repositioning of facial soft tissue; SMAS to deep plane}} | {{Short description|Surgical repositioning of facial soft tissue; SMAS to deep plane}} | ||
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| image = Facial muscles.jpg | |||
| caption = Facial musculature (Commons). A facelift repositions descended soft tissue, usually on the SMAS plane. | |||
| alt = Facial muscles | |||
| name = Facelift | | name = Facelift | ||
| also = rhytidectomy, rhytidoplasty | | also = rhytidectomy, rhytidoplasty | ||
| field = Medicine | | field = Medicine | ||
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A '''facelift''' (rhytidectomy) repositions descended facial soft tissue and usually removes extra skin. Modern versions work on the '''SMAS''' (superficial musculoaponeurotic system), not | A '''facelift''' (rhytidectomy) repositions descended facial soft tissue and usually removes extra skin.<ref name="med">{{cite web |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plastic_surgery |title=Plastic surgery |website=Wikipedia |access-date=11 September 2026}}</ref> Modern versions work on the '''SMAS''' (superficial musculoaponeurotic system), not only the skin. It is used for [[jowl]]s, neck laxity, and descended midface — not for a recessed [[maxilla]] or a high [[body fat]] that has not been cut. | ||
== | == Types == | ||
* [[Mini facelift]] / MACS — shorter scar, less release; modest descent. | * [[Mini facelift]] / MACS — shorter scar, less release; modest descent. | ||
* [[SMAS facelift]] — plicate or SMAS-ectomy; the 20th-century workhorse. | * [[SMAS facelift]] — plicate or SMAS-ectomy; the 20th-century workhorse. | ||
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* [[Thread lift]] — not this page. | * [[Thread lift]] — not this page. | ||
Branded integers ([[9D facelift]]) are either thread barb-counts or one surgeon’s protocol. | Branded integers ([[9D facelift]]) are either thread barb-counts or one surgeon’s protocol; the integer is not a type on this ladder. | ||
== This wiki's view == | |||
A facelift is for '''descent and extra skin'''. Threads are a shorter hitch when that is not yet (or not) the case. Filler is volume, not a lift. Young faces with a weak jaw are usually a fat / haircut / bone question first. | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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* [[Thread lift]] | * [[Thread lift]] | ||
* [[List of soft-tissue procedures]] | * [[List of soft-tissue procedures]] | ||
== References == | |||
{{Reflist}} | |||
[[Category:Medicine]] | [[Category:Medicine]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:55, 14 September 2026
 Facial musculature (Commons). A facelift repositions descended soft tissue, usually on the SMAS plane.
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| Field | Medicine |
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| Also known as | rhytidectomy, rhytidoplasty
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A facelift (rhytidectomy) repositions descended facial soft tissue and usually removes extra skin.[1] Modern versions work on the SMAS (superficial musculoaponeurotic system), not only the skin. It is used for jowls, neck laxity, and descended midface — not for a recessed maxilla or a high body fat that has not been cut.
Types
- Mini facelift / MACS — shorter scar, less release; modest descent.
- SMAS facelift — plicate or SMAS-ectomy; the 20th-century workhorse.
- Deep plane facelift — ligament release under SMAS; current prestige pole for natural motion.
- Ponytail lift — endoscopic / short-scar temporal and midface; fashion name, real dissection.
- Midface lift — cheeks/fold, not a full lower face.
- Neck lift — platysma / submental; often the tell if you skip it.
- Brow lift — forehead/temple; different vector.
- Thread lift — not this page.
Branded integers (9D facelift) are either thread barb-counts or one surgeon’s protocol; the integer is not a type on this ladder.
This wiki's view
A facelift is for descent and extra skin. Threads are a shorter hitch when that is not yet (or not) the case. Filler is volume, not a lift. Young faces with a weak jaw are usually a fat / haircut / bone question first.
See also
References
- ↑ Plastic surgery. Wikipedia. Retrieved 11 September 2026.