Dr. Michael Baumholtz, FACS

Baumholtz Plastic Surgery offers surgery of the face, breast and body, along with a med spa, according to the practice's own website. Facial procedures listed there include facelift, neck lift, rhinoplasty, blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery) and chin augmentation.

A deep plane facelift is a form of rhytidectomy (the surgical term for a facelift) that works beneath the SMAS (the superficial musculoaponeurotic system, a layer of muscle and fibrous tissue under the skin). Rather than pulling skin tight, the technique releases and lifts deeper tissue so the face is repositioned as one unit.

The practice's facelift page frames its goal as natural-looking results, an aim that fits well with deep plane principles. Because the lift happens in deeper layers, the skin itself carries less tension — which is why many surgeons associate the approach with a softer, less 'pulled' look.

Facial aging in the mid-50s and 60s usually shows up as jowls, deeper folds between the nose and mouth, and a softer jaw and neckline. Deep plane rejuvenation targets these changes at their source: the gradual descent of the cheek fat pads and the SMAS over time.

Neck lift surgery is listed alongside facelift on the practice's website, and the two are often planned together. Many deep plane surgeons also address the platysma (the thin, sheet-like neck muscle) to soften visible bands and sharpen the angle beneath the jaw.

Dr. Baumholtz's practice describes a patient-first approach in the material it publishes about the surgeon's training and credentials. In practical terms, that means a consultation is the place to talk through your goals, your health history and the options that suit your face.

Patient support tools listed on the practice website include virtual consultations, a Symplast patient app for iPhone and Android, and financing information. The site also mentions Pro-Nox, a patient-controlled nitrous oxide option used for comfort during some procedures.

A Spanish-language version of the practice website is offered, which may help Spanish-speaking families in San Antonio and beyond. Whether consultations can be held in Spanish is a question worth putting to the practice directly.

Recovery after a deep plane facelift usually follows a predictable arc: visible swelling and bruising in the first two weeks, most social activity by week three or four, and settled results over three to six months. Your own timeline depends on your health, your skin and the procedures combined.

San Antonio has 7 deep plane facelift surgeons in DeepPlane's directory, which gives you a manageable field to compare. Looking at training, society memberships and facial results side by side is a sensible first step before booking any consultation.

Dr. Baumholtz shares work on Instagram at @dr.baumholtz, and the practice website hosts a photo gallery. Before-and-after images are most useful when they show patients of a similar age and facial structure to yours, photographed in consistent lighting.

This DeepPlane profile sets out what DeepPlane's record holds about Dr. Michael Baumholtz and attributes each claim to its source. The sections that follow cover technique, credentials, travel, recovery and the questions that matter most in a consultation.