{"id":57,"date":"2024-02-05T10:17:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-05T08:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/janssenzurich.ch\/?page_id=57"},"modified":"2026-04-28T09:12:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T07:12:15","slug":"deep-plane-facelift","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/janssenzurich.ch\/en\/deep-plane-facelift\/","title":{"rendered":"Deep Plane Facelift"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"bde-section-57-100 bde-section\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"section-container\"><div class=\"bde-text-57-101 bde-text\">\nHome \/ Facelift Procedures\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-fancy-divider-57-102 bde-fancy-divider\">\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-fancy-divider__wrapper\">\n  <div class=\"bde-fancy-divider__separator\">\n  \t  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section><section class=\"bde-section-57-168 bde-section\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"section-container\"><div class=\"bde-columns-57-169 bde-columns\"><div class=\"bde-column-57-171 bde-column\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"bde-heading-57-172 bde-heading\">\nDeep Plane Facelift\n<\/h1><div class=\"bde-text-57-173 bde-text\">\nThe Deep Plane Facelift is the gold standard for treating advanced signs of aging, particularly in the lower third of the face and the neck. The incisions are discreetly placed in natural skin folds and behind the ear.\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-column-57-170 bde-column\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-div-57-194 bde-div\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-video-57-195 bde-video\">\n<div class=\"ee-video-container\">\n            <video class=\"ee-video\" src=\"https:\/\/janssenzurich.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WEBSITE_OLDER-FACE_BEIGE.mp4\"\n               autoplay='true'                                                                muted='true'                controlslist=\"nodownload\"                playsinline\n>\n        <\/video>\n    \n    <\/div>\n\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-code-block-57-196 bde-code-block\">\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/section><section class=\"bde-section-57-176 bde-section\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"section-container\"><h1 class=\"bde-heading-57-113 bde-heading\">\nAbout the Deep Plane Facelift\n<\/h1><div class=\"bde-text-57-117 bde-text translation-block\">Facelift surgery is one of the most demanding areas of surgical aesthetic medicine.<br><br>We specialize exclusively in facial rejuvenation procedures, and our techniques are based on the experience gained from over 1,000 facelifts performed.<br><br>The quality and precision of modern methods for restoring a youthful appearance have advanced significantly in recent years.<br><br>The traditional \u2018facelift,\u2019 in which only the skin was tightened and repositioned, is now rarely performed.<\/div><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bde-image2-57-181 bde-image2\" src=\"https:\/\/janssenzurich.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Waterhouse-Jansen-New-image-for-Deep-plane-facelift.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/janssenzurich.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Waterhouse-Jansen-New-image-for-Deep-plane-facelift.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/janssenzurich.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Waterhouse-Jansen-New-image-for-Deep-plane-facelift-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/janssenzurich.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Waterhouse-Jansen-New-image-for-Deep-plane-facelift-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/janssenzurich.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Waterhouse-Jansen-New-image-for-Deep-plane-facelift-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/janssenzurich.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Waterhouse-Jansen-New-image-for-Deep-plane-facelift-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"><\/div>\n<\/section><section class=\"bde-section-57-198 bde-section\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"section-container\"><h1 class=\"bde-heading-57-233 bde-heading\">\nProcedure &amp; Benefits of the Deep Plane Facelift\n<\/h1><div class=\"bde-rich-text-57-199 bde-rich-text breakdance-rich-text-styles\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Deep Plane Facelift achieves a fresh and more youthful appearance.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The scars are discreetly placed in natural skin folds and behind the ear, usually fade quickly, and are barely visible.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"translation-block\">Facelifts are often combined with complementary procedures to address aging of the neck.<br>In cases of pronounced neck laxity, an additional, well-hidden incision in the submental crease may be necessary to correct the deep structures of the neck and achieve long-lasting results.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-fancy-divider-57-200 bde-fancy-divider\">\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-fancy-divider__wrapper\">\n  <div class=\"bde-fancy-divider__separator\">\n  \t  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-rich-text-57-201 bde-rich-text breakdance-rich-text-styles\">\n<h3><b>Complications after facelifts are rare.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Historically, postoperative bleeding (hematoma) in the first few hours after surgery was the most common complication.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eine von uns ver\u00f6ffentlichte Studie zum sog. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hemostatic Net<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (American Aesthetic Surgery Journal, 2024) zeigt, dass diese Technik das Risiko postoperativer Blutungen <\/span><b>nahezu vollst\u00e4ndig eliminiert<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Careful preparation includes reviewing:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">overall health<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">allergies<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">current medications<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the complete medical history<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The choice of procedure depends on the anatomical considerations as well as the patients\u2019 goals.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-fancy-divider-57-202 bde-fancy-divider\">\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-fancy-divider__wrapper\">\n  <div class=\"bde-fancy-divider__separator\">\n  \t  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section><section class=\"bde-section-57-119 bde-section\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"section-container\"><h1 class=\"bde-heading-57-120 bde-heading\">\nTypes of Facelift Techniques\n<\/h1><div class=\"bde-text-57-197 bde-text\">\n\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-columns-57-121 bde-columns\"><div class=\"bde-column-57-122 bde-column\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"bde-heading-57-124 bde-heading\">\nSecondary Facelifts (Revision Facelifts)\n<\/h4><div class=\"bde-rich-text-57-234 bde-rich-text breakdance-rich-text-styles\">\n<p class=\"translation-block\">Secondary facelifts are among the most technically demanding procedures.<br>Typical issues following previous operations include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">early skin laxity due to insufficient treatment of the deep structures<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">unnatural, \u2018operated-on\u2019 appearance due to excessive skin tightening<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">lack of stabilization of the deep tissue layers<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">different vectors and directions of pull, leading to disharmony<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">often a stronger lift of the lower face than of the midface<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"translation-block\">In cases of obvious deformities following a facelift, we recommend a waiting period of <b>at least 12 months<\/b> before performing a revision.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-column-57-123 bde-column\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"bde-heading-57-126 bde-heading\">\nMACS Lift or Short-Scar Facelift\n<\/h4><div class=\"bde-rich-text-57-235 bde-rich-text breakdance-rich-text-styles\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Suitable for patients with mild to moderate jowls.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Benefits:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No scars behind the ears<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Short recovery period<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Effective tightening of the midface and lower face<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Note: shorter longevity compared to Deep Plane methods)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"bde-columns-57-128 bde-columns\"><div class=\"bde-column-57-129 bde-column\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"bde-heading-57-130 bde-heading\">\nHidden Incision Necklift (\u2018Weekend Lift\u2019)\n<\/h4><div class=\"bde-rich-text-57-236 bde-rich-text breakdance-rich-text-styles\">\n<p class=\"translation-block\">The <b>Hidden Incision Necklift<\/b> is suitable for patients who wish to avoid visible facial incisions.<br>In this procedure, the superficial and deep neck structures are treated through <b>hidden incisions in the natural fold behind the ear<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Well suited for:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">excess fat\/tissue under the chin<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">vertical platysma bands<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sagging of the deep neck structures<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">moderate skin laxity<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-column-57-132 bde-column\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"bde-heading-57-133 bde-heading\">\nSMASectomy Facelift\n<\/h4><div class=\"bde-rich-text-57-237 bde-rich-text breakdance-rich-text-styles\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A technique developed by Dr. Baker (USA), which has recently regained popularity \u2014 notably known for being used on Kris Jenner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A SMASectomy Facelift is:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">suitable for many patient groups<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">more natural than superficial skin tightening<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"translation-block\">associated with <b>short downtime<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"bde-columns-57-182 bde-columns\"><div class=\"bde-column-57-183 bde-column\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"bde-heading-57-184 bde-heading\">\nExtended Hidden Incision Necklift\n<\/h4><div class=\"bde-rich-text-57-238 bde-rich-text breakdance-rich-text-styles\">\n<p class=\"translation-block\">This procedure rejuvenates the <b>lower face and neck as a unit<\/b>, creating a harmonious overall appearance with minimally visible scars.<\/p>\n<p><b>Suitable for:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">early to moderate midface ptosis<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sagging of the lower face &amp; jowls<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">lack of definition in the jawline and neck line<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">excess skin in the neck area<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The neck area is lifted and contoured together with the jawline.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-column-57-186 bde-column\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bde-image2-57-189 bde-image2\" src=\"https:\/\/janssenzurich.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Bernie.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/janssenzurich.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Bernie.jpg 750w, https:\/\/janssenzurich.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Bernie-292x300.jpg 292w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\">\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home \/ Facelift Procedures Deep Plane Facelift Das Deep-Plane-Facelift ist der Goldstandard zur Behandlung fortgeschrittener Alterungserscheinungen, insbesondere im unteren Gesichtsdrittel und im Halsbereich. Die Inzisionen werden dabei diskret in nat\u00fcrlichen Hautfalten sowie hinter dem Ohr platziert. \u00dcber das Deep-Plane-Facelift Die Facelift-Chirurgie geh\u00f6rt zu den anspruchsvollsten Bereichen der operativ-\u00e4sthetischen Medizin.Wir sind ausschliesslich auf Eingriffe zur Gesichtsverj\u00fcngung [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_breakdance_hide_in_design_set":false,"_breakdance_tags":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-57","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/janssenzurich.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/57","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/janssenzurich.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/janssenzurich.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/janssenzurich.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/janssenzurich.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=57"}],"version-history":[{"count":69,"href":"https:\/\/janssenzurich.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/57\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2651,"href":"https:\/\/janssenzurich.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/57\/revisions\/2651"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/janssenzurich.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=57"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}