The SMAS is then pulled up and back and cut or folded before being attached onto the bone around the cheek area. In this way the contours of the face underlying the skin are altered, with fat and ...

and you’re on a layer called the SMAS, the superficial musculoaponeurotic system,” he says. “That’s the layer that a lot of plastic surgeons pull for a face lift. So by stimulating collagen at a ...

At Athré Facial Plastics, 98% of procedures are performed using local anesthesia with oral sedation, allowing patients to remain awake and experience minimal bruising and swelling compared to ...

Dr. Raghu Athre, a double board-certified facial plastic surgeon, is transforming facial rejuvenation with his groundbreaking ...