Medicine advances when one practitioner’s work becomes a training ground for the next generation. Dr. Andrew Jacono occupies that position in facial plastic surgery today. His extended deep-plane facelift technique has moved from a novel approach to a widely taught method, studied by surgeons across continents through master classes, published research, and a landmark textbook that synthesizes more than two decades of procedural development.

Teaching a Technique Requires More Than a Lecture

Dr. Jacono has delivered lectures at international plastic surgery conferences and conducted hands-on master classes that train surgeons in what he calls the Jacono Method. The approach requires understanding not just surgical mechanics but the anatomical logic behind each step. Releasing facial retaining ligaments, working beneath the SMAS, repositioning tissue vertically each element builds on the others, and learning one in isolation leaves practitioners ill-equipped to execute the procedure safely.

The 2021 textbook The Art and Science of Extended Deep Plane Facelifting formalized that curriculum. Compiled from insights across more than 2,000 procedures, the publication serves as both a technical manual and a clinical record of how the method evolved. Surgeons learning the extended deep-plane facelift now have access to documented outcomes, complication data, and anatomical guidance that Dr. Jacono developed through years of high-volume practice. He performs approximately 250 of these procedures annually, a pace that keeps his refinements current and evidence-based.

Professional Peers Validate the Approach

Trust within a surgical community is earned through results, not reputation. In 2018, fellow plastic surgeon Dr. Paul Nassif chose Dr. Andrew Jacono for his own deep-plane facelift a decision that carries weight precisely because the patient was a peer with full knowledge of the available alternatives. Fashion designer Marc Jacobs publicly credited Dr. Jacono for his 2021 procedure, praising outcomes that looked natural under close public scrutiny. These high-profile cases demonstrate that the technique performs not just in controlled clinical settings but under conditions where results are subject to continuous, unsparing observation. Visit this page for additional information.

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