Facelift & Neck Lift

A surgical facelift at Dr. Salomon's South Miami practice uses the SMAS technique to address sagging facial and neck skin, loss of muscle tone, and excess fat deposits. The approach tightens the underlying muscular layer rather than simply pulling skin, producing results that may appear natural for years. Patients in their 40s, 50s, and 60s with reasonable skin elasticity tend to be good candidates. Recovery typically involves returning to light activity within two to three weeks. The procedure may be combined with a brow lift, fat grafting, or laser resurfacing for a more comprehensive facial refresh.

A facelift, or rhytidectomy, at Dr. Jhonny Salomon's South Miami clinic is performed using the SMAS (sub-muscular aponeurotic system) technique, which has become the gold standard in modern facial rejuvenation surgery. Rather than simply excising excess skin, the SMAS approach repositions the deeper muscular and connective tissue layer, creating results that tend to look more balanced and age more gracefully than skin-only techniques. Dr. Salomon, board-certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery since 1999 and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS), brings fellowship training in craniofacial surgery — completed at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas — to every facial procedure he performs. This level of anatomical expertise may support outcomes that respect the three-dimensional structure of the face rather than creating an overly tightened appearance. The procedure addresses multiple signs of facial aging simultaneously: sagging jowls, deepening nasolabial folds, loose neck skin, and the blurring of the jaw and neck angle that commonly develops from the mid-40s onward. Fat deposits in the neck and lower face may also be refined during the same session. Most patients return to desk-based work within two to three weeks. Physical activity restrictions extend to approximately six weeks. Patients frequently combine a facelift with a quad blepharoplasty (upper and lower eyelid lift), an endoscopic brow lift, autologous fat grafting to the cheeks or nasolabial area, or CO2 laser resurfacing of the skin surface — all of which can be performed in the same surgical session to reduce overall downtime. Dr. Salomon has been featured on Bravo, Discovery Health Channel, Telemundo, and NBC, and has treated patients from across the United States and internationally. He speaks English, Spanish, French, and Haitian Creole. Complimentary consultations are available at the South Miami office, which is conveniently located near Coral Gables and Coconut Grove. Financing options are accepted.