Top Vegas facial plastic surgeon, Dr. Paul Lanfranchi, has noticed an increasing amount of buzz about the deep plane facelift in Las Vegas. However, with that hype has come a surprising trend: the need for a facelift revision (a.k.a. a secondary "clean-up" procedure to fix some of the most common facelift complications).
LAS VEGAS, Oct. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Board-certified facial plastic surgeon Dr. Paul Lanfranchi has noticed an increasing amount of buzz about the deep plane facelift in Las Vegas. However, with that hype has come a surprising trend: the need for a facelift revision (a.k.a. a secondary "clean-up" procedure to fix some of the most common facelift complications).
Top Facial Plastic Surgeon Raises Concerns:
As the pioneer of the TLC Lift™ (customized lower face and neck lift), Dr. Lanfranchi has performed over 25,000+ facial surgeries over the past 20 years, with roughly half of those being his trademark lower facelift and necklift.
He notes that while deep plane facelifts have been an relatively unpopular and infrequently performed procedure for decades, they are currently seeing a surge in popularity, which he attributes to savvy creative marketing, misinformation, and financial gain.
"As more patients start asking about deep plane facelifts, more surgeons start promoting them, even if they have very little, to often no, experience performing them as part of their routine training and practice." Dr. Lanfranchi reports. "As a result, surgeons who don't have experience with this technique have started offering them…which is frankly dangerous."
As a result, Dr. Lanfranchi is noticing an increase in patients seeking him for a revision after a deep plane facelift. Typically this has been performed by a surgeon who usually lacks the experience and repetition needed to master a technically difficult surgery.
He has already seen a few patients who have partial facial paralysis, asymmetric (uneven) results on each side of the face, deformed earlobes, and thick visible scarring around the ears and under the chin. Unfortunately, many of these patients seeking revision are contacting him only within 3-6 months after their initial surgery.
Choosing Experience, Not Trends:
Dr. Lanfranchi has been providing facelifts in the Las Vegas and Henderson areas for over 20 years and has been voted Best Facial Plastic Surgeon in Las Vegas by the Las Vegas Journal-Review in both the men's and women's categories.
He emphasizes that finding the best facelift for you isn't about choosing between a deep plane facelift and other types such as a SMAS technique. It's about finding the best facelift surgeon in Las Vegas, or anywhere in the U.S., with the most experience, that you can trust to recommend what's right for you, and not what's popular and viral at the moment on social media.
About Dr. Lanfranchi and the Lanfranchi Institute:
Dr. Lanfranchi is a board-certified plastic surgeon who has practiced in Las Vegas for over two decades. In addition to being named Best Plastic Surgeon by the Las Vegas Journal-Review, he's also been voted Top Doctor by Las Vegas Magazine. He specializes in facial plastic surgery that produces natural-looking results with a quicker recovery time.
Dr. Lanfranchi is currently accepting new patients at his Las Vegas practice. Find more information about him and the Lanfranchi Center at https://thelanfranchicenter.com/.
Media Contact
Paul Lanfranchi, MD, The Lanfranchi Center, 1 702-929-3880, [email protected], https://thelanfranchicenter.com/
SOURCE The Lanfranchi Center
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