Facelift

Muse Plastic Surgery in Atlanta offers facelift surgery using a vertical lift technique, performed by Dr. Wright A. Jones MD FACS. The procedure addresses gravitational descent of the lower face, jowl, and neck by elevating and repositioning the underlying soft tissue structures through incisions placed within natural skin creases around the ear. The practice also performs neck lift, brow lift, and facial fat transfer as standalone procedures or in combination with facelift surgery during a single operative session.

Facelift surgery at Muse Plastic Surgery in Atlanta is performed by Dr. Wright A. Jones MD FACS using a vertical lift technique that prioritises restoration of the youthful upward facial vector — elevating descended tissue vertically toward the cheekbone rather than pulling laterally, which can result in a windswept, operated appearance. The procedure addresses the lower face, jowl, and upper neck, where soft tissue ptosis, deepened nasolabial folds, marionette lines, and jowl formation create the most visible signs of facial ageing. The operative approach involves incisions placed discreetly within the natural contours of the hairline, the anterior helical crease of the ear, the tragal notch, around the earlobe, and within the postauricular sulcus and posterior hairline. Through this access, the underlying SMAS (superficial musculoaponeurotic system) — the fibromuscular layer responsible for providing structural support to facial soft tissue — is elevated from its underlying ligamentous attachments, repositioned upward and posteriorly along a vector that most closely replicates the reversal of gravitational descent, and resecured. This SMAS manipulation is the structural foundation of the facelift result; the overlying skin is then redraped passively with minimal tension and conservatively trimmed, ensuring natural-appearing results without visible tension at the incision lines. The neck component of facelift surgery typically includes platysmaplasty — direct repair of the platysma muscle bands in the midline — and submental liposuction where submental fullness is present. Neck lift surgery can also be performed as a standalone procedure for patients whose ageing concerns are concentrated in the neck and whose facial skin remains relatively unaffected. Brow lift surgery, performed endoscopically through small scalp incisions to elevate the descended brow and forehead with minimal visible scarring, is frequently combined with facelift to achieve comprehensive upper and lower facial rejuvenation in a single setting. Ear surgery (otoplasty) and facial fat transfer to restore volume lost in the temples, cheeks, and perioral regions can also be incorporated into the same operative session. Atlanta patients undergoing facelift surgery at Muse Plastic Surgery are typically advised to plan for approximately two weeks of social downtime.