Alternatives to a surgical deep plane facelift include correcting each of the three components that are lost with ageing.

Dermal fillers, fat and thread lift are used, but there is a large variability in the effects that this can have, with studies showing that threads have an effect for only a few months.

Within surgical facelifts, there are still a large number of variations, of which the vast majority utilise the strength of the Superficial Musculoaponeurotic System (SMAS) under the skin to deliver its effect.