Facelift

Dr. Mark Mandell-Brown performs facelift surgery with techniques refined over 30+ years of practice, addressing gravitational descent and soft tissue laxity across the lower face, jowl, and neck. As a triple board-certified surgeon — Facial Plastic Surgery, Body Cosmetic Surgery, and Head and Neck Surgery — Dr. Mandell-Brown brings a uniquely comprehensive understanding of facial anatomy to every procedure. Techniques span full facelift, mini-facelift, and brow lift, with adjunct procedures including neck lift, fat transfer, and eyelid surgery available in the same operative session for patients seeking comprehensive facial rejuvenation.

Facelift surgery with Dr. Mark Mandell-Brown draws on three decades of surgical experience and triple board certification spanning facial plastic surgery, body cosmetic surgery, and head and neck surgery — credentials that reflect both the breadth and depth of his technical training. The practice offers multiple facelift approaches, with procedure selection guided by the degree and distribution of facial ageing, available skin laxity, and the patient's recovery preferences. A full traditional facelift addresses the lower face, jowl, and neck through incisions placed to follow natural skin creases around the ear, allowing elevation and repositioning of the underlying SMAS layer to restore a youthful facial contour. The result is a natural, rested appearance rather than the pulled or wind-swept look associated with older facelift techniques that placed tension on the skin alone. Mini-facelift surgery provides targeted correction for patients with earlier-stage lower face and upper neck laxity, using shorter incisions and a more limited surgical field to achieve improvement with reduced recovery time. Brow lift surgery — either open or endoscopic — can be combined with facelift procedures to address concurrent forehead descent and brow ptosis, restoring the upper third of the face in the same operative setting. Dr. Mandell-Brown frequently incorporates submental liposuction and platysmaplasty for patients with neck fullness or banding, and fat transfer can be performed simultaneously to restore volume to the cheeks, temples, and perioral areas that deflate with age. Adjunct procedures such as upper and lower blepharoplasty, chin augmentation, and laser skin resurfacing may also be combined with facelift surgery where comprehensive rejuvenation is the patient's goal. All surgical planning begins with a thorough consultation encompassing facial analysis, photographic documentation, and a detailed discussion of realistic outcomes, risks, and recovery expectations.