What is a facelift?
Dr. Admire’s signature Perfect Plane™ Facelift and Necklift effectively reverses the signs of aging by repositioning or tightening muscles, removing or relocating fat, and trimming away excess skin to reveal a fresher, more youthful appearance. Dr. Anthony Admire at AdmireMD® Plastic Surgery + Skin Clinic, has revolutionized the Deep Plane Facelift and Necklift, known as The Perfect Plane™ - one of the best facelift procedures available in the country. Contact us for a personal consultation to learn how Dr. Admire’s position as one of the premier facial rejuvenation specialists, not only in the Phoenix and Scottsdale area but also across the country, can help you achieve your youthful face from 20-30 years ago.
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Dr. Anthony A. Admire, board-certified plastic surgeon and founder at AdmireMD® Plastic Surgery + Skin Clinic, has refined and improved the traditional Deep Plane Facelift Technique for patients in the Scottsdale and Phoenix areas, as well as for out-of-town travelers. Dr. Admire has trademarked the Perfect Plane™ Facelift, by utilizing his own techniques for deep plane dissection to more effectively reposition the muscles and tissues of the face and neck, with a greater level of precision and reproducibility.
Over time, gravity, sun exposure, the stresses of daily life, and simple genetics can start to really take their toll on the appearance of the face and neck. Deep creases can begin to appear beside the mouth, while the jawline becomes less defined, with jowls forming and the neck becoming more full with the development of stretched vertical muscle bands and loose skin. Luckily, these common concerns can be addressed with a facelift in Scottsdale at AdmireMD® Plastic Surgery + Skin Clinic.
Types of Facelifts
Traditional Facelift
The so-called “full facelift” involves the largest degree of lifting and repositioning of the muscles and other involved tissues. Incisions begin at the temples on each side of the face, run down in front of the ears, wrap around the earlobes, and terminate in the hairline behind the ears. Dr. Admire lifts the skin and tightens the underlying muscle layer.
Excess skin is trimmed before being re-draped, and fat is repositioned to avoid a hollow look. A second incision may be made under the chin, allowing Dr. Admire to lift, tighten, and trim the skin and muscles of the neck, in case of excess sagging skin.
The Perfect Plane™ Facelift
The Perfect Plane ™ Deep Facelift is a refined, improved version of the deep plane facelift offered exclusively by Dr. Anthony A. Admire at AdmireMD® Plastic Surgery + Skin Clinic. It represents the culmination of 15 years of his expertise, experience, and skill in doing several hundred of these procedures.
The Perfect Plane™ Facelift is a greatly-refined and entirely unique version of the Deep Plane Facelift that restores the face to a much more youthful appearance, resulting in patients looking refreshed, rejuvenated, and many decades younger.
The Perfect Plane™ Facelift is perfectly suited for younger and older patients alike. The ideal candidate is a healthy patient ranging in age from the 40s to the late 70s, whose goal is to retain or restore facial volume, position, and proportions in a very natural-looking way.
Mid-Face Lift
Addressing the mid-face, particularly the cheeks and the areas under the eyes, the mid-facelift can correct deep nasolabial folds that run from the nose down to the corners of the mouth, reduce puffiness under the eyes, and improve the contour of your cheeks. For a mid-face lift, Dr. Admire makes small incisions in the lower eyelids or the mouth.
Limited-Incision Facelift
For patients without an excessive amount of sagging skin in the lower face and neck, this method can be a good option, providing specifically targeted rejuvenation around the mouth (mild jowls). This process involves much shorter incisions, made mostly around the ear with very little extension into the neck hairline.
Neck Lift
While not technically a facelift, a neck lift is often combined with a facelift to address sagging and vertical muscle banding under the chin, as well as address mild jowls. Incisions are made under the chin only, treating the mild jowls, mild skin laxity, vertical muscle bands, and eliminating excess fat under the chin.
What are the benefits of facelift surgery?
A facelift provides a younger, more sculpted appearance that allows you to feel confident and attractive. Facelifts are a popular procedure with a number of benefits:
- Tightens and lifts sagging, aging skin
- Reduces or eliminates jowls or a double chin
- Targets many signs of aging in one procedure
- Takes as much as ten years off the face
- Revitalizes and refreshes the appearance
- Lifts a heavy brow
- Greatly reduces or erases wrinkles and heavy lines
- Sculpts and refines the lines and contours of the face
Customizing Your Facelift Procedure
An important part of the facelift procedure involves ensuring that it is tailored to the unique physical characteristics of each patient and their individual goals and cosmetic aspirations. His commitment to the latest technologies and methods allows Anthony A. Admire to customize the Perfect Plane™ facelift in Scottsdale, depending on the patient’s needs and areas of aging.
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Contact UsDr. Anthony A. Admire’s Signature Deep Facelift: The Perfect Plane™
Dr. Anthony Admire has refined the art and science of the Deep Plane Facelift, creating The Perfect Plane™ Facelift, a revolutionary procedure for patients looking to reverse the many classic signs of facial aging. Having performed hundreds of face and neck lifts, The Perfect Plane™ Deep Facelift is the culmination of Dr. Admire’s 15 years of excellence and experience in facial plastic surgery. The Perfect Plane™ is designed not to make you look “different,” but to make you look better and decades younger.
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It improves all of the most common signs of aging, including the following:
- Separation of the lower eyelid and cheek, with the lower eyelid getting longer.
- Flatness or loss of volume of the cheeks due to soft tissue descent.
- More prominent nasolabial folds due to cheek descent, inferior and medial.
- Jowling, causing blunting or loss of contour of the jawline.
- Deep marionette lines.
- Laxity or stretching of the neck’s platysma muscles, causing loose bands of muscle and skin.
- Loss of sharp definition of the chin, neck, and jawline.
The Perfect Plane Facelift is a greatly-refined and entirely unique version of the Deep Plane Facelift that restores the face to a much more youthful appearance, resulting in patients looking refreshed and rejuvenated, and finally feeling that their outward appearance mirrors their inner youthfulness and vibrance.
The Perfect Plane™ Deep Facelift is perfectly suited for younger and older patients alike. The ideal candidate is a healthy patient ranging in age from the 40s to the late 70s, whose goal is to retain or restore facial volume, position, and proportions in a very natural-looking way
What is Recovery Like After Facelift Surgery?
Following the completion of your facelift in Scottsdale and the greater Phoenix areas, a bandage will be placed at the time of surgery around your face, to help minimize swelling and bruising, and small tubes may be present to draw off any excess blood or fluid. We will provide you with detailed and specific instructions on how to care for the surgical site and drains, medications to apply or take orally, and specific concerns to look for at the surgical site or in your general health. We will also follow up with you to ensure that you’re healing up properly.
While most patients feel ready to return to daily life within 7-10 days, it can take between two and three months for your face to feel “back to normal” in terms of its texture, sensitivity, and tightness. Regular sun protection and a healthy lifestyle will extend your results. Also, a medical-grade skincare regimen from our medical spa will be recommended to ensure lifelong results. As swelling and bruising subside, you will notice improvements more clearly, with the final result providing a more youthful and rested appearance, while also helping you feel more confident about yourself and looking decades younger.
Is the Recovery Process Painful?
While it’s quite normal to experience some pain during the first two to four days following your surgery, we will make sure you are provided with anything you need to keep this managed and stay comfortable. You may have some trouble opening your mouth for a few days and therefore a soft diet is recommended for just a few days. Also, the skin at your incision sites will be numb for a short while, but up to 6 months, before sensation fully returns.
Some Good Questions to Ask Before Your Surgery
Your consultation is not only our chance to learn about you and your goals, but your chance to learn about us, your future procedure, and what to expect during the recovery period. Don’t hesitate to ask Dr. Anthony A. Admire and his staff at AdmireMD® Plastic Surgery + Skin Clinic specific questions about what you can expect after your Perfect Plane ™ Deep Facelift in Scottsdale. Here are a few helpful ideas:
- Where will I be taken after my surgery is complete?
- What medication will I be given or prescribed after surgery?
- Will I have dressings/bandages after surgery?
- When will they be removed?
- When will the stitches be removed?
- When can I wash my face and wear make-up?
- When can I resume normal activity and exercise?
- When can I color my hair or get a haircut?