Deep Plane Facelift & Neck Lift Before and After 45 year old woman
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The Patient's Goals
Traveling from the UK, this 45-year-old patient presented with concerns typical of “premature aging.” Despite her relatively young age, she felt her face had lost its structural support, making her look constantly tired and sad, regardless of how she felt inside.
During her consultation with our surgeon, she highlighted specific areas of distress:
- Loss of Jawline Definition: The crisp contour of her jaw was disappearing due to early jowl formation and skin laxity, softening her profile.
- Neck Concerns: She was unhappy with the horizontal lines and the beginning of vertical banding in her neck area, which she felt aged her significantly.
- Mid-Face Descent: Her cheek volume had descended, contributing to prominent nasolabial folds and a “heavy” look in the lower face.
Her priority was explicitly clear: She wanted to look refreshed and sculpted, not “pulled” or “tight.” As a professional, she needed a result that would allow her to return to her social and work life in the UK looking like the best version of herself, without obvious signs of surgery.
Surgeon's Expert Approach
For a 45-year-old patient with this specific type of tissue laxity, a traditional facelift (which often relies on skin tension) would have yielded short-lived and unnatural results. Our surgeon diagnosed that the root cause was the descent of the facial ligaments and deep fat pads.
To achieve the defined, elegant result seen in the 6-month post-op photos, the surgeon implemented a comprehensive Deep Plane Face & Neck Lift:
- Deep Plane Technique for Mid-Face Repositioning: By operating below the SMAS layer, the surgeon released the facial retaining ligaments. This allowed her to lift the fallen cheek fat pads back to their youthful, high position vertically. This step naturally volumized the cheeks and smoothed the nasolabial folds without the need for fillers.
- Jawline Sculpting: The Deep Plane approach is superior for jowl correction. By repositioning the deep layers, the jawline was sharply redefined, creating a clean, crisp transition between the face and neck.
- Comprehensive Neck Lift: To address the patient’s neck concerns, the surgeon performed a platysmaplasty. He tightened the underlying platysma muscles to create a smooth, taut foundation, effectively eliminating the vertical bands and improving the appearance of horizontal lines.
The result is a tension-free closure, which ensures invisible scarring—a crucial detail for our patients. As seen in the after photos, the patient’s skin texture has improved (“the deep plane glow”), and her features are sharp and youthful, yet completely natural.
The Results: A Detailed View
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Hear directly from our patients about their experience with the AKM Clinic team.
Jakayla USA
Had a deep plane facelift and lower eyelid procedure at AKM Clinic 7 months ago. The results are fantastic - very subtle and natural. I didn’t expect the entire experience to be so comfortable. Hande managed everything and kept in contact even after I returned to USA. I’m beyond pleased with the outcome and the care I received. Would do it again in a heartbeat!
Barbara United Kingdom
It has been 4 months since my surgery. Everything is great, The most important thing is l love the way l look, l look exactly how l wanted. Meaning l look natural, just almost 40 years younger. I pulled Facebook - majority voted 37ys. I also had face, neck, chest, and hands CO2 laser. My skin is flawless.
Julie USA
I am beyond grateful I went with AKM Clinic for my deep plane face and neck lift, upper eyelid, and co2 laser. Dr. Akif has magic hands and my results are truly incredible! I came from the US and assistant Emine was the best in assuring every detail was coordinated and communicated with me beyond my expectations every step of the way. 10 out of 10 to the entire team! I couldn’t be more pleased!
Jammal Canada
I have had face and neck lift with AKM Clinic they have been so good to me and my operation went so smoothly🥰 i would like to thank my doctor here and also to the team 💐
Ava Canada
Thank you AKM Clinic for giving me my confidence back! Had facelift + temporal lift 3 months ago and the outcome is already stunning. Special thanks to Hande!
Lisa Canada
I had a face, neck and arm lift at AKM. I’m just over 4 weeks post and couldn’t be happier with the results. The entire experience was wonderful! My coordinator, Khadija made me feel comfortable from beginning to end! I highly recommend AKM and will definitely go back for other procedures!
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