The Incision Advantage Behind Dr. Jacono’s Facelift Method

One of the most common concerns patients raise before facelift surgery has nothing to do with results and everything to do with visibility. Scarring, and the possibility that hair might not fully hide it, keeps many people from pursuing surgery at all. The extended deep plane technique developed by Dr. Andrew Jacono addresses that concern directly through its approach to incision placement.

Incisions used in this method measure approximately one-third the length of those required for traditional facelifts. They are hidden behind the ear or along the hairline, small enough that patients can wear their hair pulled back without revealing surgical evidence, a quality Dr. Jacono describes as producing “ponytail-friendly” results.

WHY SMALLER INCISIONS BECOME POSSIBLE

Shorter incisions are not simply a cosmetic refinement layered onto an otherwise standard procedure. They follow directly from how the technique works. Because Dr. Jacono’s method repositions skin, muscle, and fat together as a connected unit, rather than separating skin from underlying tissue and pulling it independently, the surgery requires less extensive surface manipulation than conventional approaches.

That structural difference, working beneath the superficial musculoaponeurotic system rather than tightening it from the surface, reduces the tension placed on skin at the incision site. Less tension generally means a cleaner, less conspicuous scar.

A DETAIL THAT INFLUENCES WHO SEEKS TREATMENT

For patients whose careers or lifestyles make visible scarring a genuine obstacle, incision length can matter as much as the surgical outcome itself. Dr. Andrew Jacono‘s technique offers a rare case where a structural surgical improvement and a cosmetic convenience point in the same direction, rather than requiring a tradeoff between the two.

Many prospective patients delay facelift surgery for years specifically because they worry about explaining a scar to hairdressers, coworkers, or curious friends. A technique that removes that worry from the decision entirely can shift the timeline for when someone finally chooses to move forward with treatment they may have been considering for a long time. See related link for additional information.

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