Can a fractional laser be used for a mini-lift?

The best way to think of this is, if your skin surface has aged (pigmentation, fine lines and wrinkles) AND you have sagging jawline and neck- then the combination of a facelift and a skin resurfacing will potentially give you a synergistic and complementary result.  I offer this for patients who are good... more

The fractional laser is not FDA-approved for shrinking connective tissue. There are no long-term studies. No one knows how long it is going to last or how safe it is. Any fractional lasering done on the underneath side of the skin will necrose fat, which will be problematic over time.

A fractional laser is best suited to rejuvenate the skin, but does not perform a facelift. If your main concern is lax skin and jowls, I would recommend you undergo a facelift. You can achieve some tightening from a fractional laser or other non-ablative laser such as ReFirme or Titan, however, the results... more

The answer is that lasers do not lift, but they can shrink the skin envelope. Lifts do lift, but do not shrink the skin envelope. Currently, we combine both to get the effect of "synergy," where the two together are much better than either alone. With experience, they can be safely done at the same... more

Skin tightening lasers give very little improvment. I offer it to my patients but make sure that they know it may give 15-20% max improvement.

Yes, laser does tighten the skin. However, the effect is minimal and cannot in any way be compared to the gold standard of a traditional facelift. Based on your pictures, you could probably get a nice result with the combination of laser, Botox and fat grafting if you do not want to undergo a facelift. Good... more

From your pictures, you might get a very nice result from a liquid facelift using injectable fillers in the cheeks, folds, and jawline to really rejuvenate your look. This would spare you the scars from a mini lift and the recovery from the skin burn from a laser. It's always hard to tell without examining... more

I agree with everything the previous answer explained. If the lines are deep, you will get better results with a Phenol peel or a co2 laser peel. Of course, these will have more sown time associated with them since they go deeper in the skin to remove deeper wrinkles.

Fractional laser skin resurfacing can improve wrinkles, improve skin texture, and remove pigment. Very deep treatments combining ablative and non-ablative fractional treatments can provide very slight superficial firming of skin around the mouth, but certainly not enough to lift your skin. LuxIR Deep, Thermage... more

Fractional laser provides a small amount of skin tightening.  For the right patient, such as a patient with minimal looseness who had undergone a mini-lift with good results, this might be an excellent procedure.  In experienced hands, the procedure has a high safety factor. In general fractional... more