If You’re Scared of Looking ‘Done,’ Watch This Before Your Facelift.

Schedule a consult with Dr. Sturm: https://www.drangelasturm.com/contact/ See our patients' results: https://www.drangelasturm.com/gallery... Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1jDVRWt... Dr. Angela Sturm explains that early facelifts only tightened the skin, often leading to unnatural results. The deep plane facelift offers a more natural, longer-lasting appearance by addressing deeper structures. This technique provides smoother healing and shorter recovery times for patients. Key Takeaways 1. Facelifts have evolved from skin-only techniques to more advanced procedures like the SMAS lift and deep plane facelift. Initially, facelifts only addressed the skin, which resulted in short-lived and often unnatural results. Advances in the field have led to more long-lasting and natural appearing facelift techniques. 2. The SMAS lift involves lifting both skin and deeper structures but can result in uneven lifting due to ligaments. In contrast, the deep plane facelift involves releasing these ligaments and allows for a more uniform and natural lift of the face and neck as a single unit, leading to more consistent and longer-lasting results. 3. One significant advantage of the deep plane facelift is reduced tension on the skin incisions, improving healing and minimizing scarring. This allows for better results and makes the procedure suitable for a wider range of skin types and patient ages. 4. Patients undergoing a deep plane facelift experience lesser discomfort and faster recovery compared to those undergoing a SMAS lift. The deep plane technique results in less visible bruising and swelling, facilitating a quicker return to daily activities, which significantly enhances patient experience. 5. The extended deep plane facelift can integrate face and neck lifting into a cohesive procedure, providing enhanced outcomes. Surgeons can also address other aesthetic concerns like subplatysmal fat and submandibular glands, offering improvements that might surpass a patient’s baseline appearance, thus providing a highly personalized approach. Timestamped Overview 00:01 Welcome to Beauty Unveiled, intro and today’s question: what is a deep plane facelift 00:32 Brief history of facelifts: early skin‑only lifts, “pulled” look, short duration, and scar tension problems 01:08 Introduction of SMAS lifts: lifting deeper structures under the skin but sometimes creating uneven lift due to retaining ligaments 02:14 How SMAS can over‑lift the lower face compared to the upper, causing subtle lines or mismatch in some anatomies 02:46 Acknowledgment that many SMAS facelifts still look great; final result depends on both patient anatomy and surgeon technique 03:11 Shift toward deep plane facelifts among high‑volume facelift surgeons and explanation using the “making the bed under the sheet” analogy 03:52 Surgical reality of deep plane: releasing key ligaments so midface, lower face, and neck move together as one unit for more natural, youthful results 04:27 Why deep plane improves midface, nasolabial folds, marionette lines, longevity, and reduces skin tension on incisions 05:29 How lower skin tension allows finer scars, makes surgeons more comfortable operating on younger patients and all skin types 06:00 Expected duration of result with deep plane (roughly 10–15 years) and why she feels recovery is better than with SMAS 05:29–05:58 (content blend) Patient experience: SMAS feels tighter and more “pulled,” deep plane still surgery but generally more comfortable than expected 05:58 Swelling and bruising patterns with deep plane (more to the side, smaller skin undermining), easier to hide with hair, scarves, and Zoom framing 07:04 What makes an “extended” deep plane: connecting face and neck in one continuous unit and, in select patients, reducing deep fat or submandibular gland fullness for a sharper neck 07:40 Potential to give some patients the best neck they have ever had and overall better, more satisfying results 07:58 Her own transition from SMAS to deep plane: easier recoveries, fewer healing issues, faster return to public and social life, more consistent outcomes 08:30 Practical advice: most surgeons favor one technique, so patients should choose a surgeon whose standard approach (often deep plane) matches their goals and then understand and feel comfortable with that plan