Dr. Paul Chasan

Ranch & Coast Plastic Surgery is the practice where Dr. Chasan is based, according to DeepPlane's listing. The practice website names a second surgeon, Dr. Richard Balikian, and includes a page about its office and operating room, as well as a medical spa offering injectables and laser treatments.

Facial surgery is one part of a broad practice, according to the Ranch & Coast website. Listed facial procedures include facelift, deep plane facelift, mini facelift, facial fat transfer, brow lift, neck liposuction, rhinoplasty, eyelid surgery, lip lift and ear surgery, alongside a range of breast and body procedures.

The deep plane facelift is a form of rhytidectomy (the medical term for a facelift) that works beneath the SMAS (the superficial musculoaponeurotic system, a supportive layer of tissue under the skin and fat). Rather than pulling skin tight, the technique lifts deeper facial tissue as a single unit.

Tissue repositioning at this deeper level is the main reason many patients research the deep plane approach. Because the skin is not doing the lifting, the aim is a face that looks rested rather than stretched — with less tension along the incision lines around the ear.

Surgical technique varies from one surgeon to another, so the details of Dr. Chasan's own approach are a question for the consultation itself. The practice website includes curriculum vitae, publications and media pages for Dr. Chasan, and the surgeon is listed on Instagram as @drpaulchasan.

A deep plane facelift is often paired with related procedures, depending on anatomy and goals. Brow lift, eyelid surgery, facial fat transfer and lip lift all appear on the practice website, and patients may wish to ask which, if any, would complement a facial lift.

Facial aging happens in layers, which is why one treatment rarely addresses every concern. Volume loss, sagging cheek fat, jowls and loosening of the platysma (the thin sheet of muscle in the neck) each play a part, and a consultation can clarify which changes matter most for you.

Recovery is a central question for most facelift patients, and planning for it starts well before surgery. Swelling and bruising are typical in the first two weeks, many patients return to social activities around weeks three to four, and final results tend to settle over several months.

Del Mar is a small seaside city in San Diego County, known for its beaches, coastal bluffs and quiet residential feel. For patients traveling for surgery, the town offers a calm setting for the early stages of recovery, with San Diego's main airport a short drive to the south.

Patients in their fifties and sixties often arrive at a facelift consultation with clear questions about naturalness, downtime and how long results last. Writing those questions down beforehand, and bringing photos of yourself from earlier years, helps any surgeon understand the result you hope for.

DeepPlane.com profiles are designed to help patients compare surgeons on the information that matters for this procedure. Anyone interested in Dr. Paul Chasan can use this profile as a starting point, then speak with the practice directly about candidacy, technique and timing.