A mini facelift is a modified version of a traditional facelift. In the “mini” version, a plastic surgeon uses small incisions around your hairline to help lift the lower half of your face to help correct sagging skin.
A lower facelift focuses on all the parts that are below the corners of your mouth. This includes the nasolabial folds, marionette lines, jawline, submental (under chin) area, jowls, and the neck.
Lower facelift surgery rejuvenates the bottom third of the face by tightening the face's underlying structures that slacken with age, forming jowls and a fleshy neck. The procedure also trims excess skin, smoothing it down to eliminate facial creases and giving a visual lift to the bottom third of the face.
A mini facelift can be thought of as a smaller version of a lower facelift surgical procedure designed for younger patients to catch signs of aging early on. It's definition will vary from surgeon to surgeon.
Cost. The average cost of a mini facelift ranges between $3,500 and $8,000. These costs can vary based on location and provider. Additional costs include your hospital stay and anesthesia used.
Your face likely will be bruised and swollen. The swelling may get worse before it gets better, but it will probably go away in 1 to 2 weeks. After a few days you may get some bruises on your neck and chest. This is caused by gravity, which pulls the excess blood and bruising downward.
The mini facelift is a minimally invasive plastic surgery procedure that addresses wrinkles and sagging skin without the scarring and side effects of a regular facelift. It has become one of the most popular procedures done by Dr. Alexis Furze at Facial Plastic Surgery in Newport Beach.
The patients are candidates for what most surgeons describe as “lower facelift.” This term describes the target of lifting—your sagging jowls and loose neck. The goal of a lower facelift is to recreate a strong and youthful jawline, and improve the neck skin appearance.
While we expect ten years, many patients have seen results that last for longer than ten years. Both the full and mini facelift procedures provide long-term results. While each patient is different, the mini facelift typically lasts 10 years. Some patients continue to see results for longer than 10 years.
Basically, the lower face lift addresses issues of the mid-face except for the forehead and crow's feet, which require treatment with other procedures. By contrast, a neck lift focuses specifically on improving skin laxity of the neck and removing fatty tissue beneath the chin.
The deep plane facelift is generally considered the most comprehensive and long lasting type of facelift. This facelift involves the layer of muscles under your facial skin. These muscles are responsible for much of the drooping or sagging you may experience in your face as you age.
Generally, a ponytail lift involves incisions made high up on the face – above the front of the ear or beyond the hairline. The facial cosmetic surgeon then pulls the ligaments below the skin to adjust and reduce sagging.
Provides instant LIFTING, TONING, and SCULPTING of the face, neck, and jawline. You will see lifted eyebrows, tighter eyelids, reduced wrinkles, sculpted cheekbones, softened smile lines, firmer jawline, brighter tone, smoother texture.
The procedure is minimally invasive as it involves just having one deep stitch on each side of the head buried in the hair line, with a dissolving skin suture, so the scarring is hidden. This procedure gives a "mini-lift" and is a compromise for those who don't wish to undergo a full standard facelifting operation.
Where Are Facelift Scars Located? Facelift scars are carefully placed to hide any scars that do occur. A traditional incision begins along the hairline and move around the ear. Some patients will need an incision under the chin as well.
Neck lift surgery (platysmaplasty) is the most effective, but also most invasive, treatment for jowls. It may be the only option available to patients with severe jowls or substantial laxity.
In general, good candidates for mini facelifts are men and women in their mid to late 40s up to 60s or 70s. There is not a cut-off age, per se, but instead we look at one's overall health, mobility, and treatment goals.
Is a mini facelift painful? Whenever you have a mini or full facelift, there is some pain and discomfort that follows the procedure. With the mini facelift, there is less pain because only certain parts of the face were tightened. This pain is much less significant than those who undergo a full facelift experience.
Though lower facelift costs will vary depending on the locale and skills of the surgeon, prices for the procedure generally range from $4,000 to $10,000, with an average cost of about $7,000.
You must wear the chin strap continuously for the first two weeks after surgery except while eating and showering/cleaning incisions. The strap helps fight the forces of gravity immediately after surgery and helps improve any swelling.
Facelift recovery time
You should look and feel normal after 2 – 4 weeks. Keep in mind that facelift surgery cannot stop natural aging, so we encourage patients to continue to take care of their skin and make healthy lifestyle choices.
1. You may shower and wash your hair with a mild shampoo 48 hours after surgery. Your hair may be dried with a blow dryer on a cool setting since you may not have full sensation in the operative areas. Gently wash your face and neck at this time.
The Silhouette Soft® thread facelift (also known as a one stitch facelift) uses bi-directional absorbable threads to lift your facial skin, lifting jowls, nasolabial folds, marionette lines and the eye area – with results lasting around 18 months.