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Coral Gables · JCAHO accredited facility · 4.9★ 612 reviews

A deep plane faceliftto look rested — not pulled

Restore the cheeks, jawline and neck while preserving the facial character that makes you look like you.

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JCAHO
Gold Seal accredited facility
2×
Board-certified founder, Dr. Careaga
15,000+
Surgeries performed
Cleveland Clinic
Fellowship-trained facial surgeon

Real patients, real surgeons

Results you can scroll through

BeforeDeep Plane Facelift — before, actual Careaga patient
AfterDeep Plane Facelift — after, actual Careaga patient
Deep Plane Facelift
Actual patient · individual results vary
BeforeDeep Plane Facelift — before, actual Careaga patient
AfterDeep Plane Facelift — after, actual Careaga patient
Deep Plane Facelift
Actual patient · individual results vary
BeforeDeep Plane Facelift — before, actual Careaga patient
AfterDeep Plane Facelift — after, actual Careaga patient
Deep Plane Facelift
Actual patient · individual results vary
BeforeDeep Plane Facelift — before, actual Careaga patient
AfterDeep Plane Facelift — after, actual Careaga patient
Deep Plane Facelift
Actual patient · individual results vary

Photographs are of actual patients who consented to publication. Individual results vary. Where a stock or model image is used it is labeled “Model”.

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What this procedure covers

The areas a deep plane addresses

Midface and cheek descent
The nasolabial fold, from underneath rather than by filling
Jawline definition and jowls
Neck laxity and platysmal banding
Often combined with eyelid surgery in the same operation

Is this the right time

You are likely a good candidate if

You have midface, jawline or neck laxity — not just skin texture concerns.
You want to look rested and like yourself, not different.
Fillers have stopped delivering what they used to.
You are a non-smoker, or willing to stop several weeks before surgery.

The parts people actually ask about

Straight answers before you book

What “deep plane” actually means

A traditional facelift tightens skin over a foundation that has not moved. A deep plane lift releases and repositions the deeper muscular layer itself, then redrapes the skin without tension. That is why it does not read as pulled, and why the result holds longer. It is a more demanding operation and not every surgeon performs it.

Why tension is what makes a facelift look done

The stretched, wind-blown look comes from pulling skin to do a job the deeper layer should be doing. Move the foundation and the skin can simply lie back down where it belongs.

A facelift does not treat skin quality

It repositions; it does not resurface. Sun damage, fine lines and pigment need a separate plan — and you should be told that before surgery, not after.

No email gate games

What your quote includes

Surgeon fee and anesthesia by a board-certified anesthesiologist
Our own JCAHO accredited operating room
Dressings, garments and all routine post-operative visits
Neck work when it is part of your plan

Your quote comes from your exam and your plan — never from a website. Financing available through CareCredit and Alphaeon.

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Plan your time off

Recovery, milestone by milestone

Days 1–3Tightness and pressure. Head elevated, cold compresses.
Week 1Sutures and dressings come out on schedule. Bruising peaks then turns.
Weeks 2–3Presentable with makeup for most. Swelling still visible to you.
Weeks 4–6Most social activity resumes. Numbness around the ears persists.
Months 3–12Scars fade and the last tightness resolves into the final result.

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Rafael Ramos, MD
Rafael Ramos, MD
Facial aesthetics · Cleveland Clinic-trained
Rhinoplasty and deep plane facelift
Cleveland Clinic fellowship training
Peer-reviewed facial surgery author

“A face has to work on your bone structure, not on someone else's. If what you are asking for will not sit right on you, I will say so.”

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★★★★★

“Dr. Ramos spent forty minutes on my nose before mentioning surgery. He fixed my breathing and nobody can tell I had anything done.”

Andrés L. · Coral Gables · April 2026
★★★★★

“I wanted to look rested, not tight. That is exactly what I got. My own sister asked if I had changed my hair.”

Patricia S. · Coconut Grove · February 2026

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Questions about a deep plane facelift

How much does it hurt, and what will I be given for it?

A facelift feels like tightness and pressure rather than sharp pain, mostly in the first few days. You are asleep under general anesthesia with a board-certified anesthesiologist and you leave with a written pain plan.

Am I too young or too old?

Age is not the measure — tissue laxity is. We see patients in their forties who benefit and patients in their sixties who need something else first. The exam answers this, not a number.

How long does it last?

A deep plane result generally holds longer than a skin-only lift because the foundation was moved. Ageing continues; most patients look meaningfully better than their untreated timeline for many years.

Where are the scars?

In front of and behind the ear, following natural creases, and into the hairline. They are designed to be hidden by hair and shadow. You will see unretouched photographs before you book.

Can I combine it with eyelid surgery?

Commonly, and it is usually the better decision — one anesthesia, one recovery. A facelift does not address the eyelids, so combining is often what makes the result look coherent.

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Facelift consultation
A consultant calls you back the same day.
Submit before 3pm and a Surgery Consultant calls you today.