Dr. Koehler and Kirstin get into the two most popular face lift techniques: the deep plane face lift and the SMAS face lift. 

Every face lift is customized—there's no one-size-fits-all approach. Dr. Koehler emphasizes that the goal is to achieve a natural look, and a surgeon's skill is crucial in making that happen. 

While individual results may vary, many people find that deep plane face lifts offer a faster recovery and more natural-looking results that last longer than SMAS face lifts.  

The longevity of results depends on factors like your age and skin, but ideally, you’ll look better in ten years than if you hadn’t had the surgery!

Dr. Koehler and Kirstin also cover:

• How face lifts have evolved over the years since the skin-only days (yikes)
• How we work around beards for incisions
• Scar locations for each technique
• What exactly deep plane means
• The meaning of SMAS (it’s not just a random acronym)
• Why people (including Dr. Koehler) love the deep plane technique so much

Read more about deep plane face lift

Alabama the Beautiful is the cosmetic surgery podcast co-hosted by Dr. James Koehler, a surgeon with over 2 decades of expertise in cosmetic surgery and his trusty co-host Kirstin, your best friend, confidante, and the snarky yet loveable “swiss army knife” of Eastern Shore Cosmetic Surgery.

Have a question for Dr. Koehler or Kirstin? Record your voicemail at alabamathebeautifulpodcast.com and we’ll answer it on the podcast.

Eastern Shore Cosmetic Surgery is located off Highway 98 at 7541 Cipriano Ct in Fairhope, Alabama.

To learn more about the practice or ask a question, go to easternshoreplasticsurgery.com 

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