Understanding Deep Plane Facelifts and Facial Aging: A Scientific Perspective

Elevate Your Facial Aesthetic Surgery Skills

Refine your approach to facial plastic surgery with world-renowned surgeon Ben Talei in this comprehensive, in-depth video series. Designed for both emerging and experienced surgeons, this program presents modern, logical approaches to facial rejuvenation grounded in anatomy, biomechanics, and surgical precision.

Through detailed anatomic analysis and real surgical cases, Dr. Talei examines facial anatomy and aging by focusing on glide planes, external anatomic landmarks, and vectors of descent. A strong emphasis is placed on deep plane release of the face, neck, and brow—allowing precise repositioning of ptotic tissues while addressing long-standing misconceptions in facelift surgery.

This series also introduces the Cupid Lift™ algorithm and technique, presented in full detail on video for the first time. Alongside step-by-step operative demonstrations, Dr. Talei explains why surgical failures occur and how to avoid them—clarifying common misunderstandings related to skin delamination, lifting vectors, and overcorrection.

What You’ll Gain From This Video Series

• Advanced Facial Anatomy Insight
  Develop a deeper understanding of glide planes, external landmarks, and aging vectors to improve surgical accuracy.

• Refined Deep Plane Techniques
  Learn structured approaches to deep plane release in the face, neck, and brow for consistently natural outcomes.

• Exclusive Introduction to the Cupid Lift™
  Access a detailed breakdown of the Cupid Lift™ algorithm and deep plane lip-lift technique.

• Surgical Clarity & Conceptual Precision
  Re-examine traditional facelift concepts and adopt modern, anatomy-driven strategies.

• Complication Prevention & Surgical Reliability
  Identify and avoid common pitfalls, including overcorrection and unnecessary skin delamination.

5 Surgical Cases | Over 17 Hours of Operative Video

Case 1 – Comprehensive AuraLyft™
Deep plane face and neck lift with submental contouring and mastoid crevasse, Cupid Lift™ with Type 2b corner lift, endoscopic-style hybrid brow lift, upper blepharoplasty with fat repositioning and lateral periorbitopexy, ptosis repair (conjunctivomullerectomy), lower blepharoplasty with fat repositioning, and facial fat grafting.

Case 2 – Weekend Lift
Internal deep plane neck lift with minor chin implant and Profound® radiofrequency.

Case 3 – Cupid Lift™
Deep plane lip lift using the Cupid Lift™ algorithm.

Case 4 – Comprehensive AuraLyft™
Deep plane face and neck lift with correction of chin ptosis (witch’s chin deformity), endoscopic-style hybrid brow lift, upper blepharoplasty, lower lid blepharoplasty with skin flap and retinacular suspension, and Cupid Lift™ deep plane subnasal lip lift with Type 2 corner lift.

Case 5 – Comprehensive Male AuraLyft™
Patient with severe ankylosing spondylitis undergoing deep plane face and neck lift with submental fat transposition, buccal fat harvest and grafting, upper blepharoplasty with fat repositioning, ptosis repair (conjunctivomullerectomy), earlobe reduction, endoscopic-style temporal brow lift, and facial fat grafting.