Publishing a surgical technique is one thing. Documenting it thoroughly enough for other surgeons to adopt it is another. Dr. Andrew Jacono did both, culminating in a 2021 textbook, “The Art and Science of Extended Deep Plane Facelifting,” that draws on more than 2,000 procedures.
The book followed years of clinical work that began when Dr. Andrew Jacono introduced the extended deep-plane technique in the early 2000s. His first peer-reviewed study, published in the Aesthetic Surgery Journal in 2011, detailed outcomes from 153 patients and established the data foundation for what became a widely referenced approach to facial rejuvenation.
Documentation as a Teaching Tool
Rather than tightening skin from the surface, the way conventional facelifts do, Dr. Jacono’s method repositions skin, muscle and fat as a connected unit beneath the superficial musculoaponeurotic system. The textbook lays out that anatomy in detail, giving surgeons a technical reference for releasing facial ligaments and repositioning the midface, jawline and neck vertically.
Beyond the book, Dr. Jacono has conducted master classes and lectured at international plastic surgery conferences, training surgeons in what has come to be known as “The Jacono Method.” That teaching effort has extended the technique’s reach well past his own operating room in New York.
Building a Reference for the Field
The clinical results underpinning the textbook remain strong. Studies recorded a 3.9 percent revision rate and a 1.3 percent rate of temporary facial nerve injury, alongside results that last twelve to fifteen years, roughly twice as long as standard SMAS facelifts.
For surgeons looking to adopt deep-plane methods, the textbook functions as both a technical manual and a record of outcomes across a large patient base. Dr. Jacono’s combination of publication, instruction and case volume has positioned the extended deep-plane facelift as a technique with documentation to match its results, a rare pairing in a field often driven more by reputation than published evidence. Refer to this article to learn more.
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