How Much Does a Deep Plane Facelift Cost?

The cost of deep plane facelift plastic surgery can depend on many variables.

When taking into account the surgeon’s fee, anesthesia fee, and operating room and facility fee, our patients can expect to pay approximately in the range of $18,000 to $40,000 for their deep plane facelift surgery at the Plastic Surgery at Williams.

The final cost can be adjusted depending on the extent of the facelift, amount of general anesthesia needed, and addition of any adjunctive facelift procedures.  

When compared nationally, facelift costs can range anywhere from $40,000 to upwards of $100,000. 

Cost Breakdown of Deep Plane Facelift 

Surgeon’s fee: $15,000 to $30,000

Anesthesia fee: $1,200 to $2,500

Operating room and facility fee: $1,600 to $3,100

Surgeon’s Fee: $15,000 to $30,000

The surgeon’s fee for a deep plane facelift is estimated to range from $15,000 to $30,000. 

The surgeon’s fee accounts for the surgeon’s time and expertise. The fee is calculated based on the surgeon’s expertise, experience, and specialty in performing the procedure.

Although more expensive does not necessarily mean better, it is important to find a board-certified facial plastic surgeon who specializes in the facelift procedure. 

This fee also supports the practice, surgical staff, and employees.

Our facelift surgery results in patients looking decades younger after having the procedure.

There are certainly faster, less expensive facelift techniques that require less expertise, but with that comes more risk and suboptimal results.

When searching for a plastic surgeon, prospective patients should be cautious when the cost of facelift surgery appears to be priced as a commodity.

At the Plastic Surgery Center at Williams, our preferred technique is the deep plane facelift because of the long-lasting results it produces.

Anesthesia: $1,200 to $2,500

The anesthesia fee for a deep plane facelift is estimated to range from $1,200 to $2,500.

Most of our patients undergo general anesthesia during their facelift. For the patient, this means that you are completely asleep and pain-free for the duration of the procedure. Our excellent anesthesia providers do a phenomenal job making our patients comfortable before, during, and after their procedure.

Another important consideration is that the first hour of anesthesia is the most expensive.

Therefore, if you are considering an adjunctive procedure to your facelift, such as a chin augmentation or blepharoplasty, it can benefit you financially to do all of the procedures at the same time.

Operating Room & Facility Fees: $1,600 to $3,100

The OR fees for a deep plane facelift is estimated to range from $1,600 to $3,100

The cost of the surgery includes the operating room (OR) or facility fee. At the Plastic Surgery Center at Williams, we perform almost all facelifts under general anesthesia in our own fully accredited operating room. Because we have our own in-house accredited surgery center, we are able to keep our operating room fees low.

The OR fee during a facelift surgery accounts for the operating room staff, equipment, and supplies that are being used.

Any surgery performed under general anesthesia requires front desk staff, a surgical scrub technician, a circulating nurse, and a post-anesthesia care nurse, among other staff members who ensure the day runs seamlessly and get patients ready for their upcoming surgeries.

The OR fee also covers the sterile and disposable supplies, sutures, medications, dressings, etc.

For 20 years, The Williams Center has had its own ambulatory surgery center with staff that specialize in working with plastic surgery experience. This contributes to a great patient experience and affordable fees.

What Impacts the Cost of a Deep Plane Facelift?

Procedures like the deep plane facelift are more invasive than a typical facelift. So, a deep plane facelift will cost more, but they yield more natural results and reverse the signs of aging in the middle and lower thirds of the face.

Location of Surgical Practice

The location where the facelift is being performed can largely influence the price. The price tends to be higher in larger metropolitan cities. 

Type of Facelift

There are different types of facelifts that can be performed, with the most technically demanding being the extended deep plane facelift. 

At the Plastic Surgery at Williams, I almost exclusively perform the extended deep plane facelift, as I have found it to be the most impactful. The deep plane facelift provides long-lasting improvement in the mid face and lower lids, in addition to the neck and jawline. 

Due to the complexity of a true deep plane facelift and length of time needed to perform the procedure, the cost is often higher. 

Results of a Deep Plane Facelift.

Traditional Facelift vs. Deep Plane Facelift

Originally, facelifts were performed by lifting up the skin and pulling it tight; this resulted in an unnatural, “windblown” look. The technique then evolved to what many people around the country currently use: the imbrication technique.

The imbrication technique is when the skin is lifted, and the SMAS layer (or superficial musculoaponeurotic system) is cut into and pulled tight. The problem with the imbrication technique is that there are ligaments (or areas of attachment) that cannot be smoothed out by just pulling that tissue.

A true deep plane facelift, then, is taking this one step further. We not only make an incision in the deeper SMAS layer, but we also dissect underneath that layer to free up those ligaments. Because deep tissues are pulled up during a deep plane facelift, there will be greater definition to the cheekbones, jawline, and neck.

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