Deep Plane Facelift Designed to Restore Facial Definition Without an Overdone Look
Dr. David L. Cangello combines advanced facial surgery with an artist’s eye to reposition deeper tissues, restore youthful contours, and preserve your natural identity.
- 30 E 60th St, Suite 2501 New York, NY 10022
A Refined Approach to Deep Plane Facelift
Facial aging affects more than the skin. Over time, the deeper tissues supporting the cheeks and jawline descend, creating jowls, facial heaviness, and reduced definition.
A Deep Plane Facelift addresses these structural changes by releasing and repositioning deeper facial tissues as a coordinated unit. This restores support without relying on excessive tension at the skin level.
By allowing the deeper layers to carry the lift, the skin can be placed more gently. This helps avoid the flattened, tight, or visibly operated appearance many patients fear.
Every procedure is planned around the patient’s anatomy, tissue quality, facial proportions, and individual aging pattern. The objective is refined rejuvenation that preserves movement, expression, and facial character.
Meet David L. Cangello, MD, FACS
Dr. David L. Cangello is a board-certified plastic surgeon in New York City known for combining meticulous surgical technique with a distinctly artistic approach. A lifelong artist, he views facial rejuvenation as the intersection of anatomical precision, proportion, and aesthetic judgment.
With more than 15 years in private practice, Dr. Cangello has developed extensive experience in advanced facial procedures, including Deep Plane Facelift surgery.
His approach focuses on releasing and repositioning the deeper tissues responsible for changes in the cheeks, jawline, and lower face, rather than relying primarily on skin tightening.
Every procedure is carefully tailored to the patient’s anatomy, aging pattern, and individual goals. His work is defined by refinement, restraint, and results designed to restore definition without appearing tight or overdone.
Meet Dr. Samuel Unzek
Cardiologist and Advanced Cardiac Imaging Specialist
Samuel Unzek Freiman, MD, FACC, FASE, FASNC
Dr. Samuel Unzek is a cardiologist and Advanced Cardiac Imaging Specialist with more than 20 years of medical experience. He is board-certified in Cardiology, Internal Medicine and Nuclear Cardiology.
He completed his Internal Medicine residency at Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, followed by fellowships in Cardiovascular Disease and Advanced Cardiac Imaging at Cleveland Clinic Foundation.
Dr. Unzek combines clinical cardiology with advanced diagnostic imaging to help patients better understand their heart health and the next steps in their care.
What to Expect from Your Deep Plane Facelift
A Deep Plane Facelift repositions the deeper tissues of the midface and lower face rather than relying primarily on skin tightening.
Each procedure is tailored to the patient’s anatomy, tissue descent, skin quality, and jawline to restore support while preserving natural expression.
What a Deep Plane Facelift Can Improve
- Descended cheeks and loss of midface support
- Jowls and reduced jawline definition
- Deepened nasolabial folds
- Heaviness through the lower face
- Imbalance caused by shifting facial tissues
- Facial contours without excessive skin tension
Schedule Your Personalized Consultation
The consultation fee with Dr. Cangello starts at $350. Your consultation fee may be applied to your procedure, provided you undergo the same procedure for which you had the consultation.
Our Location
- David L. Cangello, MD, FACS
- 30 East 60th Street, Suite 2501
- TEXT Phone: (646) 851-0178
Frequently Asked Questions
A Deep Plane Facelift releases and repositions deeper facial tissues, including the SMAS and descended cheek structures. Compared with techniques that rely more heavily on skin tightening, it restores structural support with less tension placed on the skin.
The procedure may be appropriate for patients with descended cheeks, jowls, reduced jawline definition, or more advanced aging of the lower face. Candidacy depends on facial anatomy, skin quality, health, and individual goals.
Dr. Cangello’s approach focuses on restoring deeper support rather than excessively pulling the skin. The objective is to improve facial definition while preserving natural movement, expression, and identity.
It primarily addresses the midface and lower face. When aging also affects the neck, the procedure may be combined with a Neck Lift to improve the transition between the jawline and neck.
Swelling and bruising are expected during the initial healing period. Many patients feel comfortable returning to social activities within approximately two to three weeks, although refinement continues over the following months.
A Deep Plane Facelift provides long-lasting structural rejuvenation, but it does not stop the natural aging process. Longevity varies according to anatomy, skin quality, lifestyle, and individual aging patterns.
Yes. Depending on the patient’s needs, it may be combined with Eyelid Surgery, Brow Lift, Neck Lift, or Fat Transfer for a more comprehensive facial rejuvenation.
David L. Cangello, MD, FACS
30 East 60th Street, Suite 2501 – New York, NY 10022
Phone: (646) 851-0178
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