The outcome truly surpassed what I had hoped for. I look lifted and refreshed without anything appearing obvious or overdone. People keep complimenting me, but no one can quite tell what changed. I found Dr. Wes while searching for facelift near me, and I could not be happier with my decision.
Refined Technique, Beautifully Natural Results
Restore Your Natural Definition
Noticing sagging skin, deeper lines, or less definition along your jawline? A facelift is designed to restore structure by lifting and repositioning underlying tissues, softening wrinkles, and enhancing your natural contours. The result is a smoother, more refreshed appearance that still feels authentic to you.
Dr. Wes combines precision with an artistic eye, focusing on subtle, balanced enhancements that never look overdone. Start your journey toward a more confident, rejuvenated version of yourself by scheduling a consultation today.
Benefits of a Facelift
A facelift rejuvenates the lower face and neck by tightening skin and deeper tissues to reverse visible signs of aging. Dr. Wes uses advanced techniques that ensure natural movement and expression while enhancing youthful definition across the jawline, cheeks, and neck.
- Reduces sagging skin and restores youthful contours
- Smooths deep creases around the mouth and chin
- Improves jawline definition for a sculpted appearance
- Tightens the neck and lower face with lasting results
- Boosts confidence with a refreshed, natural look
- Creates balanced, youthful symmetry without overcorrection
Types of Facelifts
Mini Facelift
The mini facelift is ideal for patients with early signs of aging who want subtle refinement. This technique focuses on mild skin laxity along the jawline and lower face, using smaller incisions and offering a quicker recovery while still delivering natural-looking improvement.
SMAS Facelift
The SMAS facelift targets the deeper structural layer of the face, lifting both skin and underlying tissue for more comprehensive rejuvenation. It is a popular option for moderate aging, improving sagging cheeks, jowls, and facial contours with long-lasting, balanced results.
Deep Plane Facelift
This advanced technique goes beyond traditional methods by releasing key facial ligaments and repositioning deeper tissues. It provides a more natural lift through the midface, jawline, and neck, making it ideal for patients seeking the most refined and long-lasting outcome.
Necklift
Often performed alongside a facelift, a necklift focuses on tightening loose skin and underlying muscles beneath the chin and along the neck. It enhances jawline definition and creates a smoother, more sculpted profile.
Dr. Ari Wes Deep Plane Facelift Technique
Dr. Wes’s approach to deep plane facelift includes releasing the retaining ligaments of the face, repositioning the deeper muscle and connective tissue layers rather than relying on skin tension, and elevating the SMAS-platysma complex. Less tension on the skin means faster healing, less scarring, and results that hold up over time.
When indicated, Dr. Wes also incorporates fat grafting into the procedure. Fat is harvested from another area of the body, processed, and placed into areas that have lost volume, whether that’s the cheeks, temples, or around the mouth. Fat grafting also improves the quality of the overlying skin, not just the volume. Pairing deep-plane repositioning with selective fat transfer addresses both the structural descent and the volume loss that occur together as the face ages.
Who Is a Good Candidate for a Facelift?
A facelift is an excellent option for patients seeking to address moderate to advanced facial aging. The best candidates are in good health, maintain realistic expectations, and desire long-term improvement in their facial profile and skin quality. Dr. Wes designs every facelift plan around your anatomy and goals to ensure balanced, natural rejuvenation.
- Men and women in their 40s to 70s experiencing facial sagging
- Those with jowls, deep folds, or loss of skin elasticity
- Patients seeking long-lasting rejuvenation without looking “done”
- Individuals in good overall health for safe recovery
- Anyone seeking a youthful, refreshed look with natural definition
- Anyone who has experienced significant weight loss and has sagging of the face and neck as a result
Wes Plastic Surgery
Dr. Ari Wes
Dr. Ari Wes is an Ivy League–trained plastic surgeon specializing in aesthetic surgery of the face, breast, and body, with a particular emphasis on facial aesthetics. His research has been supported by funding from the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation, and he has published extensively in peer-reviewed medical journals.
Dr. Wes was influenced early by his grandfather, Dr. Gil Gradinger, a plastic surgeon who practiced in San Francisco beginning in 1963. Observing a career built on consistency, judgment, and long-term patient relationships helped shape Dr. Wes’s own values around craftsmanship, thoughtfulness, and individualized care. In addition to his clinical work, he remains actively involved in surgical education and innovation. Dr. Wes sees patients at Wes Plastic Surgery in San Francisco, offering a refined, highly personalized approach to aesthetic surgery.