Ponytail Facelift
As a Facelift expert, Specialist Plastic Surgeon, Dr Jack Zoumaras, offers the best possible Face and Neck Lift’s for you. In the younger patient, or for those that want a minimally invasive incision with less downtime, Dr Jack Zoumaras offers new cutting edge lifting procedures ‘like’ the PonyTail Facelift that has been founded by Dr Kao in the USA.
Many patients come to a Plastic Surgeon’s office asking to lift their face and tighten the skin like when they place the hair up in a Pony Tail. Other patients ask for shorter lifting procedures that conceal all the incisions in the hairline. This is how the Pony Tail lift was born, while a compromise to a Full Face and Neck Lift, in the right patient it can tighten skin, rejuvenate the upper face and even tighten your neck line.
Anatomy of the PonyTail Lift
Facelift expert, Dr Jack Zoumaras, is a peer reviewed Plastic Surgeon, and knows how to respect your anatomy to transform your face.
The Face consists of 5 concentric layers that differ in consistency in
different parts of the face.
- Layer 1 is Skin which is thickest around the cheek and nose, and thinnest on the eyelids and temple.
- Layer 2 is Fat which is prominent around the cheeks and negligible in the eyelids (the fatty “bags” that we see under the eyelids comes from a deeper layer (deeper even than Layer 5).
- Layer 3 is the Superficial Musculoaponeurotic System (SMAS), a muscle layer that allows us to be humans, it is responsible for allowing us to talk, smile, whistle, sing, open and close our eyes, and for all facial animations.
- Layer 4 is a space that contains Ligaments, Facial nerves and Vessels. The ligament holds the upper three layers and rests on Layer 5. The ligament is at its thickest in Layer 4 and branches into the dermis of the skin, akin to fine branches of a tree.
- Layer 5 is bone where the ligament holding up the facial anatomy resides on (Cheek and Jaw bones). In the cheek and neck there is no bone and it is deep fascia that is representative of layer 5.
Ponytail Facelift Options
The procedure can be done as day surgery and you can return to work after 10 days.
More facelift procedures
Deep plane facelift
A Deep Plane Facelift is exclusively offered by Dr Jack Zoumaras in Sydney. This exciting new age advanced surgical technique will lift the muscle and skin layers in one flap that results in a quicker recovery. It is a great procedure when a neck lift is not required. It is perfect for younger patients who want to lift and tighten their jowls and face, to starve off the first signs of ageing.
A deep plane facelift will release the important facial ligaments, lift the muscle and reposition the naso labial folds, jowls, cheek to a youthful rejuvenating position.
It will make you look fresh and look amazing. Our deep plane facelift patients, come into Artiste looking and feeling great with a zest for life and full of energy and confidence.
Video: What is deep plane facelift
Learn about the types of facelift procedures Dr Jack Zoumaras offers and why patients commonly consider a facelift.
Deep Plane Facelift Before & After
A Deep Plane facelift is suitable for those:
- Of any age group but especially those under 55
- Who want to lift their jowls
- Who want to lift the cheek
- Who want to smooth maiornette lines
- Who want an overall freshen up
Why deep plane facelift?
Why Dr Zoumaras technique is best
Dr Jack Zoumaras is 2017 and 2019 Vogue Face Expert and his practice is only Face. He has been trained by world leaders from San Francisco, New York and Paris. Training with the best to become one of the best. He is current chairman of the Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons NSW Chapter and a specialist Plastic surgeon. He is one of few plastic surgeons to offer a High SMAS Facelift and Deep Plane Facelift.
The inspiration for Dr. Jack Zoumaras is to be the best facelift surgeon he can be. This means constant self reflection and critique and higher learning. This ensures that every aspect of the technique from the injection of the local anaesthetic, background classical music, positioning of the patient, careful planning of the incision ensures a superior outcome with all the bells and whistles. A Facelift is not meant to be a fast operation, it is an operation that takes time (minimum 3-4 hours and up to 6-7 hours) when executed with real finesse and attention to detail.
The use of structural fat grafting with 24K is our secret weapon in Facelifts. Fat grafting will not only augment facial volume it provides a stem cell matrix to the skin. This illuminates the skin and has your skin looking firmer with fewer blemishes. It ensures your facelift is not just anti-ageing but glamorising.
Meticulous placement of the incision behind the tragus of the ear, along the hairline in the temple, behind the ear and along the posterior hair line ensures an inconspicuous scar.
Further attention by placing the incision along the hair follicles at a bevelled 45 degree angle ensures hair will grow around camouflaging the incision.
You don’t need to worry about facelift scarring with Dr Zoumaras because you won’t see it and nor will anyone else.
A lip lift will augment the upper lip, shorten the distance from the lip to nose and of course lift the lip. It involves removing skin from just beneath the nose with the incision concealed at the base of the nose. Adding a lip lift to the facelift doesn’t just lift the lip and make the upper lip look fuller it glamorises the mid face, by balancing the mid face. This will glamorise your facelift.
A chemical peel is included with your facelift for skin blemishes and fine lines. A peel is done on areas not lifted such as the lower eyelid, nose and forehead.
Dermabrasion is used around the mouth for vertical rhytids/deep wrinkles to smooth this region.
The combination of a chemical peel and dermabraison ensures a total facial rejuvenation.
The photo on right is a 55 yo patient shown post op, she is actually a grand ma!
HIGH SMAS FACE AND NECK LIFT
A High SMAS Face and Neck Lift is exclusively offered by Dr Jack Zoumaras in Sydney. Trained and inspired by Dr Timothy Marten in San Francisco a High SMAS Face and Neck Lift is the ultimate rejuvenating Facelift.
Few Surgeons in Australia offer this technique and if you are ready to invest in looking your best a High SMAS Face and Neck Lift will transform your face and release your inner confidence.
A High SMAS Facelift will lift the lower eyelid, cheek, nasolabial folds, mid face, jowl and neck.It is best for lower eyelid hollowing, deep naso labial folds, jowls, and neck laxity or a double chin.
Video: What is high smasface and neck lift
Learn about the types of facelift procedures Dr Jack Zoumaras offers and why patients commonly consider a facelift.
Why High SMAS
Why Dr Zoumaras technique is best
Dr Jack Zoumaras is 2017 and 2019 Vogue Face Expert and his practice is only Face. He has been trained by world leaders from San Francisco, New York and Paris. Training with the best to become one of the best. He is current chairman of the Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons NSW Chapter and a specialist Plastic surgeon. He is one of few plastic surgeons to offer a High SMAS Facelift and Deep Plane Facelift.
The inspiration for Dr. Jack Zoumaras is to be the best facelift surgeon he can be. This means constant self reflection and critique and higher learning. This ensures that every aspect of the technique from the injection of the local anaesthetic, background classical music, positioning of the patient, careful planning of the incision ensures a superior outcome with all the bells and whistles.
A Facelift is not meant to be a fast operation, it is an operation that takes time (minimum 3-4 hours and up to 6-7 hours) when executed with real finesse and attention to detail.
Meticulous placement of the incision behind the tragus of the ear, along the hairline in the temple, behind the ear and along the posterior hair line ensures an inconspicuous scar.
Further attention by placing the incision along the hair follicles at a bevelled 45 degree angle ensures hair will grow around camouflaging the incision.
You don’t need to worry about facelift scarring with Dr Zoumaras because you won’t see it and nor will anyone else.By lifting the SMAS with a Deep Plane Face Lift the tension is placed deep. The excess skin is simply removed with no tension and the direction of muscle pull is vertical and not horizontal. This eliminates any wind blown affect or “pull” affect.
A chemical peel is included with your facelift for skin blemishes and fine lines. A peel is done on areas not lifted such as the lower eyelid, nose and forehead. Dermabrasion is used around the mouth for vertical rhytids/deep wrinkles to smooth this region. The combination of a chemical peel and dermabraison ensures a total facial rejuvenation.
This patient is a 67 yo post High SMAS Face and Neck Lift.
Dr Jack Zoumaras with Dr Timothy Marten in San Francisco.
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