Deep Plane Facelift Surgery

With abundant experience, Wang Jingang is a professional surgeon specializing in deep plane facelift surgery. He is known as China’s Most Popular Anti-Aging Surgeon in Asia. Focusing on Asian anti-aging treatment, Wang Jingang has completed over 3,700 surgeries for international patients from more than 20 countries. For price consultation, contact us.

Core Solution

 

When people think about a facelift, many imagine that the surgery is simply about tightening loose skin. But facial aging is actually more complicated than that.
As we age, the deeper tissues of the face gradually move downward. The cheeks lose support, folds around the nose and mouth become deeper, and the jawline starts to look less defined.
Many traditional lifting techniques mainly focus on tightening the surface layers. This can improve loose skin, but it may not fully correct the deeper changes that make the face look older. In some cases, too much tension on the skin can also create a tighter or less natural appearance.
Dr. Wang Jingang's Deep Plane Facelift focuses on the deeper layer of the face where these aging changes begin.
During surgery, Dr. Wang carefully releases the tissues that are pulling the face downward and lifts the deeper facial structures together, including the cheek tissue, fascia, and skin.
This technique is especially helpful for patients who are concerned about deep nasolabial folds, flat-looking cheeks, and a less defined jawline.
The goal is not to make someone look "different." It is to restore a younger version of their own face with a softer, more natural result.
Thanks to Dr. Wang's unique approach, patients can enjoy long-lasting rejuvenation after a Combined Face and Neck Lift Surgery. With good daily care and a healthy lifestyle, results may last 10–12 years or more.

How Deep Plane Facelift Works
Many traditional facelift techniques focus mainly on tightening the tissues closer to the skin surface. While this can improve loose skin, it does not always address the deeper changes that cause facial aging.
As we age, the cheek tissues gradually move downward, and some of the strong attachments between facial tissues and the bone can continue pulling the face downward. These deeper structures are often the reason why deep nasolabial folds, hollow cheeks, and lower facial sagging develop.
Dr. Wang Jingang's Deep Plane Facelift focuses on these deeper layers.
Instead of only tightening the outer tissues, Dr. Wang works underneath the facial fascia layer, carefully releasing the structures that hold the aging tissues in a lower position.

The procedure mainly involves two important steps:
1. Releasing the deeper facial attachments
Dr. Wang carefully releases the tight supporting bands that connect facial tissues to deeper structures. This allows the cheek and midface tissues to move back to a more natural, youthful position.

2. Repositioning the facial tissues together
Rather than lifting the skin separately, the deeper facial tissues, cheek fat, fascia, and skin are repositioned together as one unit.
This helps restore facial support from the inside instead of putting excessive tension on the skin surface.
One of the main advantages of the Deep Plane technique is that the skin does not need to be pulled tightly to create improvement. This helps patients maintain natural facial expressions and reduces the risk of a stretched or artificial appearance.
The goal is not simply to make the face tighter - it is to restore better balance, support, and natural facial contours.

Dr. Wang Jingang's Deep Plane Facelift is designed for patients with more advanced facial aging, especially when the main problem comes from deeper tissue descent rather than only loose skin.
This procedure is usually considered for patients who have:

• Noticeable cheek descent
• Deep nasolabial folds that remain visible even when the face is relaxed
• Loss of midface fullness
• Heavier lower face or reduced jawline definition
• Limited improvement from fillers, thread lifting, or non-surgical treatments

With more than 20 years of international aesthetic surgery experience, Dr. Wang evaluates each patient's facial structure and aging pattern to determine whether Deep Plane Facelift is the right option.

1. Patients With Deep Facial Folds and Midface Sagging (Approximately 45–70 Years Old)
Common Aging Concerns
For many patients, deep facial folds are not only caused by loose skin.
As the face ages, cheek fat gradually moves downward, while certain facial attachments remain tight and continue pulling the tissues downward. This combination can create:

• Deep nasolabial folds
• Hollow or flatter-looking cheeks
• Loss of youthful midface volume
• A heavier lower face appearance

Treatments such as fillers may temporarily soften these areas, but they cannot reposition the descended tissues. Similarly, surface lifting techniques may tighten the skin but may not fully address the deeper cause.

Why Deep Plane Facelift Can Help
Dr. Wang's Deep Plane technique works on the deeper support layer of the face.
By releasing the structures that are holding the tissues downward and repositioning the cheek and facial tissues together, the procedure can improve both:

• Midface fullness
• Deep static facial folds

Because the support comes from deeper structures, the skin does not need to be pulled excessively. This helps maintain a softer and more natural facial appearance.

2. Patients Who Had Previous Facelift or Thread Lifting With Limited Results
Common Aging Concerns
Some patients come to Dr. Wang after having previous lifting procedures but feel the results did not last as long as expected.
Common concerns include:

Sagging returning after several years

Deep folds becoming visible again

The face feeling less flexible after repeated procedures

Scar tissue affecting tissue movement

 

The reason is that some previous procedures mainly focused on tightening the surface layer without addressing deeper facial support.

Dr. Wang's approach focuses on rebuilding support from deeper facial structures.

By releasing restrictive tissues and repositioning the facial layers together, the procedure aims to create a more stable foundation instead of simply tightening the surface again.

For suitable revision patients, this can provide a more balanced and natural improvement while avoiding the overly tight appearance sometimes associated with repeated lifting procedures.

Common Aging Concerns
Some patients seek a revision facelift because their previous lifting procedure did not address the deeper causes of aging.
Over time, they may notice:

• Sagging returning after surgery
• Uneven facial contours
• Deep folds becoming visible again
• A feeling that the face looks tight but not refreshed

Repeated procedures on the surface layer can also create scar tissue, making the facial tissues less flexible.

Why Deep Plane Facelift Can Help
For suitable revision patients, Dr. Wang's approach focuses on the deeper facial layer instead of simply tightening the same surface tissues again.
By carefully working through the deeper tissue plane, Dr. Wang can release areas affected by scar tissue and reposition the facial tissues in a more balanced way.
This approach aims to improve facial symmetry, restore softer contours, and maintain natural facial movement without creating additional visible scars.

Deep Plane Facelift is generally recommended for patients who:

Are in good overall health

Have moderate facial soft tissue volume

Have realistic expectations about surgical results

For younger patients (usually under 45) who mainly have expression lines or early wrinkles, non-surgical treatments such as neuromodulator injections may be a better option.

Deep Plane Facelift may not be suitable for patients with:

• Uncontrolled high blood pressure
• Significant blood clotting problems
• Active autoimmune conditions
• Heavy long-term smoking habits
• Extremely thin skin with insufficient soft tissue support

During consultation, Dr. Wang evaluates each patient individually to determine whether this procedure matches their facial condition.

Over more than 20 years of international aesthetic surgery experience, Dr. Wang Jingang has treated patients from different countries and facial backgrounds.

Because facial aging patterns vary between populations, the surgical approach is customized based on:

• Facial bone structure
• Skin thickness
• Fat distribution
• Personal aesthetic preferences

The goal is always the same: creating a natural result that fits each patient's own features.

Real Patient Case

 

Patient Origin: European
Age: 52

Main Concerns:

• Sagging cheeks and jawline
• Deepening nasolabial folds
• Loss of facial definition

 

Customized Plan:
Dr. Wang created a personalized Deep Plane Facelift Surgery plan to lift and reposition deeper facial tissues while maintaining natural facial movement and expression.

Final Result:
After recovery:

• The midface and jawline looked firmer and more defined
• Facial contours appeared smoother and younger
• The overall appearance remained natural and refreshed
• The patient still looked like herself, just more youthful and rested

Postoperative outcome

Over 20 Years of Facial Rejuvenation Experience
Dr. Wang Jingang has more than 20 years of experience in advanced facial rejuvenation surgery and has completed over 12,000 aesthetic procedures.
He has extensive experience working with international patients from different regions and understands that facial rejuvenation requires more than a standard approach.
Every treatment plan is designed according to the patient's:

• Facial structure
• Aging pattern
• Skin condition
• Personal aesthetic goals

Academic Experience & Surgical Research
Dr. Wang has conducted research related to deep facial rejuvenation techniques, including deep tissue repositioning and facial ligament release.
His academic work has been published in professional plastic surgery journals, contributing to discussions among surgeons regarding modern facelift techniques.

Surgeon Training & International Experience
In addition to performing surgery, Dr. Wang has shared his surgical experience through professional training programs for plastic surgeons.
He has provided hands-on teaching and technical discussions with surgeons from different regions, helping promote more standardized approaches to deep plane facelift surgery.

 

Focus on Safety and Patient Care
Deep Plane Facelift requires detailed knowledge of facial anatomy and careful surgical planning.
Dr. Wang uses a precise layered approach during surgery to identify and protect important facial structures.
His focus is always on:

• Patient safety
• Natural facial movement
• Balanced rejuvenation
• Careful recovery management

International patients also receive detailed postoperative guidance and long-term follow-up support from his medical team.

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