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The Modern Facelift: How Deep Plane and SMAS Techniques Prevent the 'Windblown' Look

October 10, 2025•5 min read•Authored by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Muhammad Sheraz Raza
The Modern Facelift: How Deep Plane and SMAS Techniques Prevent the 'Windblown' Look

The days of tight, unnatural facelifts are long gone. Today's premier facial aesthetic surgery focuses on structural repositioning.

By lifting the superficial musculoaponeurotic system (SMAS) vertically against gravity, cheek fullness is restored and jowls are erased without any tension placed on the outer skin. Incisions heal virtually undetected in the natural hairline and tragal ear folds.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Muhammad Sheraz Raza

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Muhammad Sheraz Raza

Associate Professor of Plastic Surgery | President of AASP

MBBS, MRCSEdin., FCPS (Plastic Surgery), Fellowship NUH Singapore. Consultant plastic surgeon practicing at IMC Hospital DHA & Omar Hospital Jail Road Lahore.

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