Alabama's Deep Plane Facelift and Necklift Expert
Dr. Blake Raggio’s signature facelift procedure represents the pinnacle of facial rejuvenation, offering a highly customized approach designed to achieve a smooth, youthful, and defined appearance. As a fellowship-trained, dual-board certified Facial Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Raggio specializes in the preservation extended deep plane facelift and neck lift, complemented by a fat transfer. This cutting-edge combination of lifting and volumizing not only restores youthful contours but also rejuvenates the face with lasting, natural results.
Dr. Raggio has extensive expertise in advanced deep-plane facelift techniques and has spent the last several years in practice refining these methods into the signature approach now offered at Raggio MD. His work has been recognized through peer-reviewed publications and academic contributions.
What are the Benefits of a Facelift?
Our patients looking to address age-related sagging facial skin have seen huge benefits from undergoing a Facelift procedure with Dr. Raggio. Below are just a few:
- Natural results
- More youthful appearance
- Better contoured jawline
- Improved appearance of midface and jowls
- Softening of lines and deep facial creases
- More vibrant and youthful appearance
- Lifted youthful cheeks
- Overall tightening of sagging tissues, including skin, fat, and muscle
The "Extended" Deep Plane Technique
What sets Dr. Raggio’s approach apart is the "extended" deep plane technique, which goes beyond the midface to also address the lower face and lateral neck by dissecting beneath the platysma muscle. This comprehensive approach allows for a more dramatic and natural improvement in both the neck contour and the jawline. By rejuvenating the entire lower face and neckline in one seamless procedure, Dr. Raggio creates a harmonious and youthful result that enhances balance and definition.
The "Preservation" Deep Plane Approach
A key feature of Dr. Raggio’s technique is the "preservation" approach, which involves minimal skin dissection to access the deep plane through limited delamination. This refined method preserves the underlying tissue, reducing trauma and minimizing risks such as poor wound healing, excessive bleeding, and prolonged recovery times. By using this approach, Dr. Raggio ensures a smoother recovery and delivers significant, long-lasting results.
Who Are The Best Candidates For A Facelift?
The best candidates for a Facelift should have some of the following characteristics:
- Committed to good skincare and healthy lifestyle
- Dissatisfied with their facial appearance
- Have sagging facial tissues (i.e. deep wrinkles, jowls, double chin)
- Keep a positive attitude throughout the process
- Maintain realistic expectations
- Be at or close to their desired target weight
- Understand the procedure, recovery time, and risks
- No serious underlying medical conditions
What Are the Types of Facelifts?
With advances in surgical techniques, today’s facelift procedures deliver long-lasting results, typically ranging from five to ten years. Modern facelift techniques focus not just on tightening or pulling the skin, but on repositioning and suspending the deeper facial structures to a more youthful position. These advanced methods effectively address concerns like jowls, sagging cheeks, and aging necklines. Below are some of the facelift options Dr. Raggio offers to achieve optimal facial balance:
- Minimally Invasive Short-Scar Mid-Face Facelift (Mini-Lift)
- Deep-Plane Facelift
- Revision Facelift
Dr. Raggio's Preferred Approach: Preservation Extended Deep Plane with Fat Grafting
Among the many facelift techniques, Dr. Raggio’s preferred approach is the preservation extended deep plane facelift combined with fat grafting. This method represents the gold standard in modern facial rejuvenation, offering a harmonious balance of lifting and volumizing. By addressing both the deeper facial structures and restoring lost volume, this approach provides the most natural, enduring results. Dr. Raggio's expertise ensures a refined, youthful appearance with minimized recovery time, making it the ideal choice for patients seeking the best possible outcome.
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Dr. Blake Raggio
Dr. Blake Raggio is a distinguished double board-certified Facial Plastic Surgeon. He is driven by a rare combination of compassion and attention to detail, reflected in every patient encounter and procedure he performs. His passion to help patients look and feel their best is what originally drove him toward the field of Facial Plastic Surgery. A commitment to these values and his patients is what has propelled him towards the top of the field.
Dr. Raggio focuses his surgical procedures exclusively on cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery of the face. He specializes in advanced Rhinoplasty and Deep Plane Facelift and Necklift procedures.
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Great Results
*My entire experience with Dr Raggio and his staff has been amazing! Dr Raggio performed my upper lid blepharoplasty, deep plane face lift, neck lift and fat grafting. I followed his very detailed pre and post op instructions. I did not have complications and my recovery was quick and pain free- no pain medicine was needed. I was shopping in public 4 days after surgery! I highly recommend Dr Raggio. He is kind, honest and does meticulous work! I am super happy with my outcomes- natural, not plastic looking!!! I found Dr. Blake Raggio by searching for a facelift specialist near me.
Highly Recommend
*Dr. Raggio and staff get an A+ for their superb care! From the time you walk in the door to the time you leave, you will be treated like family! Best of all you’ll leave looking younger and feeling good! You can’t beat the care and compassion from Dr Raggio and his staff! I would highly recommend them for a Facelift in Birmingham!
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