Smas Facelift

Cherie Group Medical can treat your sagging and wrinkled skin by tightening the muscular layer (SMAS)

The SMAS layer (Superficial Muscular Aponeurotic System), located between the subcutaneous fat layer and the muscular layer, is the outermost layer that covers muscles. Unlike traditional methods, this method that simply tighten the skin, an SMAS face lift tightens the SMAS layer which helps the skin become elastic from the inside. With this procedure, you can see noticeable and long-lasting effects.

Cherie Group Medical provides an advanced SMAS facial sculpting lift, instead of the traditional anti aging SMAS facelifting procedure.

Once you are ready for surgery, you will receive anesthesia, usually intravenous (IV) sedation and local anesthesia. Your face will be marked for the placement of the incisions. There is a cut at the temple above the hairline. It will run along the natural creases of the skin but will curve behind the ears. The tissues of the face, neck, and muscles under the skin are then lifted and rearranged into a higher position and the excess skin removed. The skin will be redrawn over the face and the incision will be closed with stitches. Most of the scars will be hidden in the normal layers of hair and skin.

The SMAS facelift procedure may take several hours, depending on the procedure. You will have a cap and drainage tubes after the procedure. Swelling, bruising and numbness should be expected. Discomfort for several weeks. You should be able to return to work in a few weeks. After healing is complete, exercise and daily activities can be resumed.

The Procedure

Proceeding your preparation for your surgery, you will be given a sedative in the form of intravenous sedation (IV), and a local anaesthetic. Your face will be marked for the placement of incisions. Then an incision is made at your temple, above the hairline. It will extend downward along the natural creases of the skin but curve behind the ears. The facial and neck tissue and muscle beneath the skin will then be lifted and rearranged into a higher position and excess skin will be removed. The skin will be redraped over the face and the incisions will be closed with sutures. Most of the scars will be hidden within the hair and the normal creases of the skin.

The SMAS facelift may take several hours to complete, depending upon the extent of the procedure. You will have a head dressing and drainage tubes after the procedure. You should expect to have some swelling, bruising, numbness. and discomfort for a few weeks. You should be able to return to work after two to three weeks and resume exercise and daily activities after healing is complete.

We recommend SMAS face lift to you if?

• You want powerful face-lifting effects.
• You have deep nasolabial folds.
• Your jawline is loose.
• You have deep wrinkles all over your face.
• You don’t like the contours of your face.
• You have neck wrinkles.
• You want long-lasting facelift effects.