Everything you need to know about S.M.A.S. Facelift

By Miltiades Layo* As part of the aging process that happens to everyone, our skin gradually loses its elasticity and muscles tend to relax. The aspects and lines of smile deepen, the corners of the mouth fall, as does the jawline. Facelifting is the operation of tightening and lifting the loose skin of the face as well as its muscles. So far the technique of classic facelifting was done with an external pull on the skin, leading several times to abnormally tense effect and deformed face. But now with the S.M.A.S. technique. Facelift we intervene in the deeper tissues, which are responsible for the youthful image of the face. It is proven that in order to have a successful result, without deformities, it is not only enough to stretch the skin and remove the excess, since it offers no support but only cover. With SMAS (Superficial Musculo-Aponeurotic System) what we do is intervene in the connective tissue that is under the skin and subcutaneous tissue (from scalp to neck) and is one of the most important supporting structures of the face and neck. Automatically erect all tissues in the middle and lower third quarter of the face, restoring its oval shape. Most people do S.M.A.S. Facelift is between 40 and 60 years old but can be successfully done in people aged 70 or 80. It shouldn’t be obvious that you’ve done facelifting but you should look younger, healthier, lively and moody. Today, the frequency of men undergoing S.M.A.S. is increasing. Facelift . The reasons are both professional (more competitive in their work) and social. And it is true that the society we live in wants men to look more beautiful now. A man at 50 today is strongly active. Yet, the “bags” around the eyes or relaxation in the cheeks can make him look older and tired. Surgery lasts about three to four hours. But we never look at the clock, we don’t finish surgery unless we’re completely satisfied to deliver the result we promised the patient. The patient returns to work after 10 days and gymnastics after about 20 days. S.M.A.S. Facelift lasts forever. Because if you make facelift, you’ll look better than what nature had planned for the rest of your life. Technically, 10 years after surgery the face will be better than it was just before surgery. All of this, of course, if you restore the muscles (S.M.A.S. ), not only superficially the skin, but also in the muscle system below. The observation for the plastic surgeon is as for every aesthetic, one of its most important functions. This will give him the information needed for an accurate diagnosis and dictate the type of treatment. For these reasons the plastic surgeon is necessary to have “clear knowledge of him by nature” so that he can see at any moment what is not as he should be. Social media: * Miltiades Lagios is a Plastic Correctional Surgeon.