# DEEPPLANE™ — /before-after

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> Last built: 2026-10-18 · Editorial standard: DEEPPLANE™ Review Council.
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## Frequently asked questions

### When do deep plane facelift results stabilize?

Initial results at week 4-6 look dramatic but are masked by residual swelling. By month 3, most of the swelling has settled. Full tissue settling and scar maturation complete between month 6 and month 12. How long results last has not been measured for all patients; the one long-term series we can cite (Levin & Frankel 2026, PMID 41749415: 93 revision facelifts in one surgeon's 30-year practice) found that patients who returned for a second lift after a deep plane facelift did so after 10.9 years on average; it counts only those who returned.

*Topics: before-after, timeline*

### Why do some before/after photos look 'done' or unnatural?

Over-pulled results usually signal a lateral-vector SMAS or skin-only technique, not deep plane. Tell-tale signs: elongated earlobe ('pixie ear'), skin-tension lines at the hairline, flattened lateral cheek, and mouth corners pulled toward the ears. Natural deep plane results restore cheek volume upward and maintain the original smile dynamics.

*Topics: before-after, quality*

## Fact-checked claims on this page

- **Mostly False** — AI-rendered before/after simulations reliably predict a patient's specific surgical result
  - Source: AI morphs suggest a direction but do not account for individual tissue quality, skin elasticity, or ligament laxity — results in practice vary from the simulation

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