Facelift

A facelift is designed to lift and rejuvenate the mid and lower face, restoring a more youthful, refreshed appearance. It elevates sagging cheeks, softens deep nasolabial folds (commonly known as smile lines), refines the jawline, and addresses jowls for a smoother, more sculpted contour. Subtle improvements to the neck may also be achieved, though a dedicated neck lift offers a more powerful enhancement for those with significant neck laxity or visible neck bands.

To create harmonious facial rejuvenation, a facelift is often complemented by procedures such as eyelid surgery or a brow lift. These procedures refresh the upper face and enhance the overall result. When performed together, these procedures can achieve a beautifully balanced and naturally youthful transformation.

Absolutely. Dr. Zamani’s approach to facelift surgery is grounded in artistry, precision, and restraint. Her goal is not to change the way you look but to restore a more youthful, refreshed version of yourself. She creates elegant, balanced, and unmistakably natural results by carefully lifting and repositioning tissue rather than over-tightening.

Friends and family may notice that you look well-rested or more vibrant — but the results never appear overdone. Dr. Zamani’s nuanced techniques ensure that your individuality remains intact, allowing you to look like yourself… only younger.

Both the SMAS and deep plane facelifts are advanced, time-tested techniques used to restore youthful facial contours by addressing deeper layers of tissue—not just the skin. Unlike superficial lifts that simply tighten the surface, these methods focus on repositioning the underlying muscular and fat layers that define the cheeks and midface, allowing for more natural, longer-lasting results.

While the deep plane facelift has recently gained popularity on social media, the SMAS facelift remains a gold standard in facial rejuvenation. Each approach offers unique advantages, and both can deliver beautifully refreshed, elegant outcomes when performed with skill and precision.

Dr. Zamani is fellowship-trained in facelift surgery with expertise in both SMAS and deep plane techniques. During your consultation, she will carefully evaluate your facial anatomy, skin quality, and aesthetic goals to determine the most effective approach for your unique features. Her focus is always on achieving the most natural-looking, harmonious results—selecting the technique that will best restore your facial contours while preserving your individuality and expression.

When undergoing facelift surgery, you will be sedated and, hence, will be pain-free. Post-surgery, patients have reported mild swelling, discomfort, and bruising. Dr. Zamani can prescribe pain medication to relieve these symptoms.

Depending on the details of your procedure, Dr. Zamani will see you for a follow-up in the first three days following your surgery. She will have you return to the practice one week after surgery to monitor your recovery and remove sutures. Further follow-up visits will be individualized to support your healing journey as needed.

While some improvements may be visible soon after surgery, it’s normal to experience initial swelling and bruising. As these effects gradually subside, the refined contours and overall rejuvenation will become increasingly apparent, allowing you to appreciate your results’ beauty fully.

Facelift results are long-lasting, with most patients enjoying their rejuvenated appearance for 10 to 15 years. While a facelift can turn back the hands of time, it cannot entirely stop the natural aging process. Over time, the face will continue to age, but you will always appear more youthful than if you had never undergone the procedure.

To help maintain and extend your results, Dr. Zamani offers a thoughtfully curated selection of non-surgical treatments, including laser resurfacing, neuromodulators, and medical-grade skincare. Each plan is customized to your unique features and goals, often incorporating seasonal maintenance or annual touch-ups to keep your skin looking its best year-round. With a focus on long-term skin health and subtle refinement, Dr. Zamani’s holistic approach ensures your results age gracefully — protecting your investment and enhancing your natural beauty over time.

Facelift incisions are carefully placed to be as discreet as possible. Dr. Zamani meticulously conceals scars within the natural contours of the ear, along the hairline, and sometimes beneath the chin when a neck lift is performed. These incisions are designed to follow the skin’s natural creases, allowing them to heal into nearly invisible lines over time.

With today’s advanced techniques — and Dr. Zamani’s refined, detail-oriented approach — facelift scars are remarkably subtle. Her work reflects the modern philosophy of plastic surgery: natural-looking, undetectable results that allow you to look refreshed without obvious signs of having had work done. Many patients find that even close friends and family cannot detect where the incisions were placed.

Gentle walks are encouraged immediately after surgery. Strenuous exercise and heavy lifting should be avoided for the first 4 to 6 weeks following a facelift.

Yes — combining a facelift with other procedures is a highly effective way to achieve a more balanced and comprehensive facial rejuvenation. Dr. Zamani carefully curates each surgical plan to enhance natural beauty while maintaining facial harmony. Commonly combined procedures include:

• Brow Lift: This procedure elevates a heavy or drooping brow to open the upper face and restore a more youthful, alert expression.
• Blepharoplasty (Eyelid Surgery): Removes excess skin or fat from the upper and/or lower eyelids, reducing puffiness or sagging around the eyes.
• Fat Grafting: Restores youthful volume to areas such as the cheeks, temples, or under-eye hollows, using your own fat for a natural, long-lasting result.
• Neck Lift: This procedure refines the jawline and addresses laxity or vertical bands in the neck. It is often performed in tandem with a facelift for seamless rejuvenation.
• Rhinoplasty: Subtly reshapes the nose to complement your facial proportions better.
• Lip Lift: This procedure shortens the distance between the nose and the upper lip, gently turning the lip upward for a more youthful, defined, and feminine look.
• Laser Resurfacing improves skin tone, texture, and fine lines by addressing sun damage, pigmentation, and surface irregularities, enhancing the overall glow and smoothness of the skin.
  By combining select procedures, Dr. Zamani creates more impactful and beautifully cohesive results—helping you look refreshed, radiant, and entirely like yourself.

As the name implies, this technique lifts the face by combining injections that treat wrinkles and loss of volume. A non-surgical facelift, also known as a liquid facelift, creates a natural-looking result without the surgery or downtime necessary for post-surgical recovery. However, patients must remember that this technique does not produce permanent or transformative results like a surgical facelift.

As with any surgical procedure, a facelift carries certain risks. These may include bleeding, infection, delayed healing, scarring, asymmetry, or changes in skin sensation. More specific complications, such as nerve injury or hematoma, may occur in rare cases. Dr. Zamani is meticulous in her technique and takes every precaution to minimize risk and ensure a smooth, safe recovery. During your consultation, she will thoroughly review your medical history, discuss any potential concerns, and create a surgical plan tailored to your unique anatomy and goals. By combining surgical expertise with an unwavering commitment to patient safety, Dr. Zamani provides artful and attentive care at every step.

Patients should search for craniofacial plastic surgeons’ qualifications and work history in the Beverly Hills area, including their academic qualifications, board certifications, hospital affiliations, and practical experience. In addition, they should also read up on patient reviews from multiple sources to see the satisfaction rate of past procedures. Finally, we recommend that patients schedule a consultation with the surgeon they are interested in hiring to see how they feel in person. It is very important that patients feel seen and heard during their consultation and, most of all, feel comfortable and respected in the presence of their medical caretaker.