The mini facelift surgery is a revolutionary and less invasive procedure than traditional facelift. It is more economical and sagging skin, loose skin folds and extra facial tissue can be toned and tightened with one to two hours procedure.
Who should consider Mini Facelift Surgery?
Appropriate for those who are just beginning to experience the first signs of aging but do not want to wait undergo more intensive surgery.
Those who want to remove minor sagging or drooping around the cheeks, jowls, and neck area.
Ideal for males and females as there is less bruising and swelling.
Best for men who don’t want full facelift or long operation.
Traditional Facelift vs. Mini Facelift
Mini facelift surgery is appropriate for patients who would like to reduce sagging and droopiness only in particular targeted area. In contrast, Traditional facelift surgery is proposed for patients who wish to enhance their appearance by reducing wrinkles and sagging throughout their entire face. In mini facelift procedures, portions such as brow or forehead are mostly not tackled, whereas traditional facelifts generally produce results even in these problem spots.To know more about each procedure and which one is best for you, the advice of a plastic surgeon should be taken.
Mini Facelift Techniques
The mini facelift is done in combination with liposuction to sculpt the neck and jawline. If the eye area is also a concern, the minilift can be performed easily in combination with upper and/or lower lid blepharoplasty, to give a complete facial rejuvenation with approximately four to five hours of surgery.
Depending on the situation, an endoscopic or a non-endoscopic approach may be used. An endoscopic procedure allows the doctor to insert surgical instruments through three or more small cuts made around the area to be treated. These are used to remove excess fat and reshape muscles in the face that are causing cosmetic problems.The surgeon watches the procedure via a small camera also inserted below the skin. If the procedure is non-endoscopic, more continuous incisions will be made and the skin will be turned over to expose the area to be treated. Both approaches to the mini facelift involve minimal cutting of the skin, thereby reducing the risk of scarring and other potential facelift complications.
What are the Benefits of Mini Facelift?
Mini facelifts offers several benefits such as:
Addresses specific area of the cheeks, neck and jowls without targeting the full face.
Incisions are cut very close to the hairline and ears so that they are easy to hide.
Gives natural looking results.
Little downtime and quick recovery.
Less expensive than a full facelift.
What is the Cost of Mini Facelift?
As specific areas of the face are addressed that makes mini facelift less expensive and more effective option. Since the mini facelift is less invasive, it can be performed more quickly and often requires less anesthesia than traditional facelift surgery. These all factors make it attractive option. To know about cost of mini facelift in detail, a dermatologist or surgeon can be consulted.
What are the possible risks?
The mini facelift procedure is overall risk-free. However, some side-effects include are temporary discomfort, bruising, and numbness.
