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A facelift in Miami is the most dramatic procedure to rejuvenate the face and neck, smooth out wrinkles, and define the jawline – with results that will last for years! This outpatient procedure involves incisions that are hidden along the hairline and behind the ears.
Dr. White's approach to facelift surgery in Miami can restore a more youthful yet natural appearance by focusing on tightening the underlying SMAS tissue (tissue covering the deeper structures of the cheek area), adding volume if needed, and laying skin back down gently without pulling it too tightly. This helps to prevent a "windblown" look that you might have seen in a facelift that was performed with less advanced facelift procedures or by a surgeon who lacks the necessary artistry and skill. If you have minimal skin laxity, you may be a candidate for Dr. White's mini facelift, which means far less bruising and much shorter downtime. Come see if possibly the best facelift Miami has to offer is right for you!
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The Ultimate in Facial Rejuvenation
Facelift surgery is a popular plastic surgery procedure that will reduce the appearance of wrinkles, creases, and folds on the face that make it look old and tired. Also known as rhytidectomy, the overall goal of such a procedure is to restore a more youthful look to the face and jaw area. Whether it was time or stress that formed the lines and creases on your face, surgery is one option to remove the unsightly signs of aging, and rejuvenate and restore the facial skin.
The right Miami plastic surgeon can perform the entire procedure with skill and focus upon creating a balanced, beautiful outcome that is more youthful, natural-looking, and refreshed. In some cases, the surgeon will focus on a specific portion of the face, allowing their time to be spent restoring one facial area rather than procedures on the whole face. Although this may require multiple surgeries to complete, the appearance achieved is often far better, as more focus and attention to detail is possible for each individual area.
Understanding the Procedure
At our office in Miami facelift surgery is a customized procedure. After a comprehensive evaluation, a surgical plan is crafted for you. The surgery involves placing hidden incisions around the ears and in some cases, beneath the chin, through which the underlying facial structure tightened, and excess skin removed for a very natural, refreshed look.
The Most Effective Treatment for Aging in the Face
A facelift is a highly customizable procedure, offering various focuses and depths, with the potential to deliver the most comprehensive and substantial rejuvenating results. Depending on the details of your personalized procedure, your facelift may involve removing excess skin, lifting underlying facial structures to their more youthful positions, and rejuvenating the neck for a look that is subtly but significantly younger-looking.
Benefits of a facelift include:
Who Belongs In This Chair
We establish candidacy through a strict anatomical evaluation of your deep facial layers rather than the date on your birth certificate. Our patient family spans a broad multi-generational timeline. While many individuals seek a lift in their fifties or sixties, we routinely design plans for patients in their late forties experiencing early structural jowling, or vibrant individuals in their seventies seeking to keep their appearance matching their high physical energy.
You must possess good overall physical health and maintain realistic goals to qualify for surgery. Healthy tissue elasticity and stable facial bone structures ensure optimal healing and longevity. If you notice structural sagging along your jawline or midface that remains unchanged when your skin is at rest, your facial anatomy is ready for a personalized plan.
Who We Turn Away
We turn away active smokers or individuals using nicotine replacements. Nicotine severely restricts blood flow to healing skin flaps, multiplying surgical risks and compromising scar maturation. If your primary concern is superficial skin texture, fine lines, or sun spots rather than true structural sagging, we will advise against a facelift. Instead, we steer you toward non-surgical skin choices like specialized chemical peels or medical-grade lasers.
Facelift vs. Non-Surgical Alternatives
Non-surgical treatments like dermal fillers or energy-based skin tightening have clear technical limitations. Injectable gels camouflage volume loss temporarily. They cannot reposition dropped muscle layers or excise sagging skin. While options like FaceTite utilize radiofrequency heat to contract minor skin laxity—making it an excellent choice for early signs of aging—it cannot repair advanced tissue dropping.
When heavy jowls form along the jawline and loose tissue collects under the chin, non-surgical alternatives fall short. A surgical facelift addresses the deep structural foundation directly. Dr. White repositions the muscle framework to deliver long-lasting, natural beauty that liquid procedures cannot replicate.
Designing Your Personalized Facelift Procedure
A traditional facelift is a good option for those who have more extensive corrections needed to restore the facial appearance. With a full facelift, incisions will be placed around the ears and into the hairline. Excess fat and skin are removed for smoother skin, a redefined, youthful jawline, and jowls and under chin fat removed.
The mini facelift is a procedure similar to a full facelift, but the incisions are smaller, and recovery time is shorter. Mini-lifts are great for those who would like to refresh their look but are only experiencing the earlier signs wrinkling and sagging. It’s often called a “weekend facelift,” because you can have the procedure on Friday and return to work on the following Monday.
A lower facelift addresses the signs of facial aging on the neck from the ear to the mouth and down. If you have loose skin or have developed jowls, or have lost significant elasticity and the skin around your neck moves or sags, a lower facelift can address these concerns. Targeting excess fat from the jowl and neck region will help you regain a refreshed, far more youthful facial appearance.
An SMAS facelift, or in medical terms, a rhytidectomy, targets the muscles that are layered deep under the skin’s surface. SMAS is a good option for those who are looking to restore a more youthful appearance by lifting the underlying facial muscles to create a very natural look, as not only the excess skin and fat are removed. This advanced surgical technique requires superior skills, and resolves midface sagging, hollow cheeks, smile lines, jowls, sagging fat and skin, and the loose skin and fat that develop beneath the chin and at the jawline.
Facelift and Neck Lift Combination
True facial aging does not stop at the jawline. Treating the lower face while ignoring a sagging neck produces an unbalanced, mismatched appearance. Because of this close structural connection, Dr. White routinely pairs a facial rejuvenation plan with a formal Neck Lift.
This combined protocol allows the surgical team to utilize shared, discreet access points around the ears to smooth the lower face and reshape the neck simultaneously. Dr. White tightens loose platysmal bands, removes persistent fat beneath the chin, and eliminates redundant skin sheets. This creates a clean, sharp jawline profile that flows naturally into a youthful neck contour, ensuring a completely cohesive result.
The Male Facelift Callout
Male facial anatomy requires a distinct surgical approach to prevent an artificial appearance. Men possess thicker skin, denser muscle tissue, and unique hair-bearing patterns along the sideburns and jawline. Using a standard female surgical blueprint on a man can pull the beard line into the ear canal or unnaturally displace the sideburns.
Dr. White designs a custom Male Facelift to respect these specific gender markers. He places incisions discreetly along natural beard lines and structural creases to preserve your original hair-bearing boundaries. The deep muscle layer is secured to define a strong, sharp, masculine jawline without creating an over-tightened or pulled look.
Selecting the Best Surgeon for Your Facelift
Dr. White is board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and has published many articles and has been frequently called upon to lecture at national conferences to present data on the most advanced techniques for facelift surgery. He has also published a book chapter on a facelift technique in the Facial Plastics section of an international atlas on operative otorhinolaryngology (diseases of the ears, nose, and throat).
Come for your cosmetic consultation and let Dr. White share his impressive surgical skills and his years of experience focusing on facial plastic surgery, as he has done for people around the world! As a leading facial plastic surgeon he prides himself in producing some of the best facelifts in Miami.
What to Expect After Surgery
The post-op period following cosmetic surgery, like a Miami facelift, totally depends on your plastic surgeon and the results they can achieve. Highly-experienced and talented plastic surgeons that are respected in the field of facial surgery can create lasting results that look natural, and restore a refreshed, healthy, youthful appearance to the face.
The recovery may include some level of pain, swelling and bruising, and for a few weeks, will limit your ability to drive, exercise, and socialize. The pain associated with a facelift is typically mild, easily managed with a painkiller such as Tylenol. Driving on painkillers is never advised, and you should wait until there is no need for medication to get back on the road. You may experience some stiffness in the face and neck, hindering your ability to turn your head normally during the period of recovery.
Socially, you will want to wait about two weeks, unless you want to be peppered with questions about your surgery, why you did it, and so on. Those who want to be more discreet, and arrive at your social occasion looking particularly youthful and refreshed, should wait two weeks before scheduling a social get-together. If you are planning to attend a reunion and want to look your best, schedule your facelift surgery several months prior to the event so you look your absolute best. To avoid infection, be sure to follow all post-op instructions regarding incision care from Dr. Jeremy White.
Healing requires physical patience and strict adherence to our clinical aftercare protocols. Your progress is monitored through sequential checkups in our boutique office to track your tissue maturation.
The Most Advanced Techniques for the Most Beautiful Outcome
Dr. Jeremy White employs the most advanced techniques to enhance facelift results and minimize healing time. Dr. White incorporates the following into his facelift procedures for the best overall patient experience:
A surgical facelift offers the most substantial facial rejuvenation with the greatest longevity. As your face heals and the tissues settle, you will gradually realize the full extent of your results. You can expect to look naturally rejuvenated, with no telltale signs of surgery. Your facelift results will last years into the future. You can extend the longevity of your results with regular non-surgical skin treatments, such as Chemical Peels, FaceTite, Facial Fillers, Botox, and at-home Skincare.
average cost
The cost of facelift surgery will totally depend on your area, the plastic surgeon you select, and the type of facelift you want to be completed. Prices vary and include anesthesia and hospital facility fees. Your total facelift price includes these added costs, along with the surgical fees. To receive a full detailed explanation of the costs associated with receiving a facelift surgery, you should speak with a plastic surgeon you trust. The surgeon will be able to give you an honest answer about the entire cost, and what portion of the payment covers what procedure. Be sure to ask your surgeon any questions, and get your concerns addressed at this consultation.
Dr. White Delivers the Best Results With Minimal Recovery
If you are interested in creating a personalized treatment plan for your facelift, you're going to want to work with what many consider to be the best facelift surgeon in Miami. Contact ARC Plastic Surgery to schedule your consultation with highly experienced and renowned plastic surgeon Dr. Jeremy White. Our practice also serves patients in Fort Lauderdale and Boca Raton.
What our clients have to say…
A high-quality structural facelift typically keeps your appearance looking refreshed for ten to fifteen years. While the natural aging process continues, you will always look significantly younger than if you had never undergone the surgery. Maintaining strict sun protection against the intense South Florida climate preserves your long-term results.
A SMAS facelift lifts and secures the structural muscle layer supporting the lower face and jawline independently from the skin. A deep plane facelift moves the skin and muscle layers together as a single unit. Dr. White favors the advanced SMAS technique because it allows for highly precise, customized structural vectors that yield reliable, natural beauty without an over-pulled appearance.
There is no single perfect age. Most patients seek surgical intervention between forty-five and sixty-five, when structural laxity, jowling, and neck sagging become prominent. Candidacy depends entirely on your specific tissue laxity and physical health rather than an arbitrary age bracket.
Yes. Combining these two procedures is the clinical standard for comprehensive lower-face rejuvenation. Pairing them ensures the jawline and neck mature cohesively, preventing a mismatched look and addressing jowls and loose platysmal bands simultaneously through shared, well-hidden incisions.
Your new life starts here
If you’re considering plastic surgery in Miami, Aventura or Fort Lauderdale, choosing the right plastic surgeon could not be more important. Dr. Jeremy White is the recipient of many honors and awards, including the 2021 Doctor’s Choice Award Miami, the 2016 RealSelf Top 500, and the prestigious Castle Connolly Top Doctors Award Winner since 2017. We invite you to have a consultation about the procedure you need. Schedule your consultation today.
