Lidlift Kenneth D. Steinsapir, M.D.
Cosmetic, Facial & Eye Plastic Surgery

I’ve been reading about the deep plane facelift. Does Dr. Steinsapir perform a deep plane facelift?

Dr. Steinsapir very much believes that the punishment should fit the crime. Plastic surgeons tend to be a macho bunch. The deep plane facelift carries with it a risk of injury of facial nerve injury even in the best of hands. This is because the nerves are exposed in performing the dissection. It is not possible to have a great facelift result if part of your face does not move correctly after surgery due to a facial nerve injury. This small risk might be justifiable if the deep plane facelift led to a much better result or a more long lasting procedure. The operative word here is might. The reality is that after six months it is impossible for experts to tell what technique was used in a particular facelift. So it makes no sense to perform high-risk maneuvers under the facial flaps. So if you feel you need a deep plane facelift Dr. Steinsapir is not your guy. However, be careful what you look for.