Lunchtime Face Procedures Worth It?

I have been doing Facelifts for almost 30 years and a mini takes at least one hour and the time to prepare you with local anesthesia and prepping and dressing after takes another hour. Unless you have a 2!/2 hour lunch break forget it.

No one who has had an effective-I mean lasting_ mini facelift will want to go back to work afterwards.

Please be realistic and avoid the marketing hype. Don't be one of the sorry ones who believed the lunch time lift, could not go back to work, and ended up with a horrible result.

Any lift that can be performed in under an hour and with no noticeable swelling is probably just a slap in the face. Any real procedure that provides a significant and long-lasting result will take more time and require some recovery.
Our mini-lift takes about 2.5 hours and is performed under local anesthesia in the office. A major portion of time is also dedicated to slowly providing effective anesthesia. We perform a deep plane lift that targets the jowls and upper neck. Patients go home wearing a chin strap with an expectation of a 1 week at-home recovery.

A true mini facelift, at least as performed at my practice, is a surgical procedure requiring downtime. The results are long-lasting and better than what you can get with non-surgical “lunchtime” procedures, however, you will not be able to go straight back to work. If you are looking for minor facial rejuvenation, non-surgical procedures such as Botox, fillers, and laser resurfacing can provide some benefit. However, if you have significant sagging of the skin, a surgical procedure will always give you better and longer-lasting results. I suggest visiting a board-certified facial plastic surgeon for a consultation where you can discuss your goals and concerns and come up with a custom treatment plan. I hope this helps.