Facelift: Q&A
Ask a QuestionWhat is the Difference Between a Mini Facelift and a Modified Facelift?
I have recently made an appointment for a mini facelift. My friend is going to a different doctor for a modified facelift. She says a mini only involves the skin and lasts only three years whereas the modified involves underlying muscle and lasts 10-15 years. Is this true?
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Janice1947
in Tucson, Arizona
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Facelift: Choose the Surgeon, not the Facelift "Name"
As others have pointed out on this topic, most qualified Facelift surgeons offer a range of Facelift procedures based on the individual needs of the patient. Likewise, most surgeons will offer some variation on the technique when compared to another surgeon. The truth is, you can get great results with a variety of different techniques. Most surgeons will offer you a procedure that suits your needs and which works well in his/her hands.
That having been said, in most circumstances a ...
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Mini facelift
In the past, most surgeries for which you would see a cosmetic surgeon would likely be called the same thing for the same procedure. Surgeons are now using terminology that is not standardized and is confusing for patients and colleagues alike and is mostly used for marketing rather than really providing any new surgical advantages.
In the case of the facelift, the mini facelift procedure generally involves a relatively small amount of skin elevation in front of the ear, and suture...
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Minifacelift Has Many Names
Modified facelift is another name for a mini facelift. For you as a smart consumer you should only concentrate on getting a good and safe facelift. Leave the terminology alone. Once you have accepted this fact it will be easier for your surgeon to tell you what will work best for you.
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Difference between MINI facelift and MODIFIED facelift
Regarding : "She says a mini only involves the skin and lasts only three years whereas the modified involves underlying muscle and lasts 10-15 years"
You and your friend, like thousands of others, have fallen prey to the cheesy marketing of plastic surgical procedures.
Because of the poster children for REAL "facelifts" have unfortunately been the wind-swept, pulled look shown by the likes of Mrs. B. Ford, Mary Tyler Moore, etc - many plastic surgeons and plastic...
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Minifacelift and Modified Facelift
A common question is what is the difference between one lift and another. The most important factor in choosing a lift is to choose the right surgeon. He/she will help determine what procedure they view as the best option for you and your aesthetic goals.
Lifts can differ dramatically from one surgeon to another. Differences in lifts can be the incision length and size (not shorter incision does not equate to better scar) and what is actually being lifted....
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Mini vs Modified Facelifts
A mini lift will give mini results. It is best to wait until there are enough aging issues before embarking on facial aesthetic surgery such as a facelift. The goal for a comprehensive face/neck lift is to address jowls, tighten up loose skin in the neck, remove the anterior platysmal bands, and removal of fat underneath the neck above and below the platysma muscle, while leaving no tension on the skin. This gives the patient a full facial rejuvenation. However, with a mini lift you are...
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Mini Facelift & Modified Facelift
A facelift, in and of itself, is a misnomer. In general, a facelift refers to redraping of the skin and soft tissues of the face, jowl/jawline and neck. “Lift” is inaccurate and that the face/neck rejuvenation surgical procedure should be an anatomical redraping procedure and not a true “lift”. The type of procedure performed is usually determined by three main factors 1. findings that each individual patient presents 2. skill level of the surgeon 3. philosophy of...
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Freehold Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Mini facelift
Generally, a mini facelift usually is associated with skin tightening only and a minimal amount of time of surgery. A modified facelift takes longer in time, addressing the skin, fat and muscles of the face.
The expertise of the plastic surgeon determines which type of surgery suits your individual needs. The soft tissue laxity, skin damage and loss of facial volume is most important in choosing facial rejuvenation surgery.
Be careful of named facelift procedures. Ask more specifics about...
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Pull back the curtain on the Wizard of OZ
Hi Janice,
You have gotten great advice here. My advice would be to keep doing research and then sit down with the your Surgeon and have a very informed discussion with them about what specific type of facelift they are proposing and why they feel it would be the best thing for your anatomy.
Also best to speak with Surgeons who offer the whole range of facelifts currently available to today's patient - you don't want to find yourself pigeon holed into the only procedure they offer or are...
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A mini is a modified
Janice,
A mini facelift is a modification of a full facelift. There are many techniques and forms of facelift surgery, some of which involve skin only, some of which involve the skin and muscle layer and some of which involve the skin, muscle and deeper tissues. There is no standard terminology classifying any of these different techniques, so a modified facelift may be a mini facelift and a mini facelift may be a modified facelift. It really depends on your surgeons use of the...
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These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.
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