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Kelly's plastic surgeon, Dr. David Rosenberg comes to the podcast studio, aka Michael's bedroom, to take us under the knife and face the facts on facelifts, brow-lifts, Botox and beyond. He also tells us why every facelift isn't created equally and shares important things to look for before you decide to have cosmetic surgery. Stick around because Dr. Rosenberg responds to many of our listeners' q
Facelift anatomy
The face is built in layers: skin, fat, a fibrous muscle sheet called the SMAS, a deep fascia, and the facial nerve branches under that fascia. Facelift techniques differ by which layer the surgeon lifts, which ligaments are released, and how close the dissection runs to the nerve.
Newest research on facelift technique, general
From the PubMed facelift record.
2026
Discussion: The Face Lift: An Algorithm for Producing Consistently Superior Results
Lisiecki J · Plast Reconstr Surg · PMID 42519938
2026
How to Optimally Prepare the Patient for a Facelift Procedure
Mariani M, Fabbri M, Serra PL, Botti C, Botti G · Facial Plast Surg · PMID 41183544
2026
The Face Lift: An Algorithm for Producing Consistently Superior Results
Sundine MJ · Plast Reconstr Surg · PMID 41086365
2026
Use of Nerve Integrity Monitoring (NIM) in Facelifts
Wongkietkachorn A, Hah WWH, Wongkietkachorn N · Plast Reconstr Surg · PMID 42085580
2026
[Smile-guided facial rejuvenation: Contributions of orthodontic analysis to cosmetic surgery of the lower third of the face—Proposal for a decisionmaking algorithm]
Meningaud JP · Orthod Fr · PMID 42037297
2026
Letter to the Editor: "How Does the Buccal Fat Pad Age and How Can it Be Managed in Facelift Surgery? A Scoping Review of the Literature and Our Proposed Algorithm"
Tamburello S, Innocenti A, Menichini G · Aesthetic Plast Surg · PMID 41688578
2026
Epidemiological and Economic Factors in Facelift Surgery in the USA: A Retrospective Multi-center Analysis
Knoedler L, Lellouch AG, Aguglia R, Sadati K, Knoedler S, Kehrer A, et al. · Aesthetic Plast Surg · PMID 40897962
2026
Evaluating the Time of Maximal Vasoconstrictive Effect of Epinephrine in Facelift Surgery
Tarabishy S, Meyers A, Kragel MC, Janssen PL, Zins JE · Aesthet Surg J · PMID 40692271
2026
Facelift Randomized Controlled Trials Compliance With CONSORT Checklist: A Systematic Review
Yousif YF, Jamel WA, Perez H R, Farooq O, Balcı EB, de la Torre V, et al. · Aesthet Surg J Open Forum · PMID 41847318
2026
Evaluating the Quality of Rhytidectomy-Related Content Posted on Social Media: Facelift Patient Information on TikTok
Szymczak A, Park AC, Benjamin A, Eggerstedt M, Meleca JB, Sidle DM, et al. · Facial Plast Surg Aesthet Med · PMID 40474785