Facelift: Q&A
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A doctor mentioned a short scar facelift. Please describe this procedure and how is it different from a traditional facelift? Also, is it true that in a traditional facelift, they actually lift the skin and re-drape it after stapling underlying tissue? Is it true that they have to put screws in the skull as well? Please explain this procedure.
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Short Scar Face Lift, Mini Face Lift, and Full Face Lift
A short scar face lift, also called a mini face lift, is similar to a full face lift but is performed through a smaller incision than a full face lift. Both a full face lift and short scar face lift and redrape the skin and often require tightening of the underlying tissues.
The short scar face lift, or mini face lift, incision is limited to the crease in front of the ear and into the temporal hair, but does not extend behind the ear or onto the neck. Because the...
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Short Scar Facelift
The short scar facelift is a very good technique where the scar is hidden in the pre auricular area without a post auricular extension. This is indicated in select patients that don’t have a lot of significant redundant skin on their neck. It works well on these areas, but it does make the procedure somewhat more difficult. There can be some bunching of the skin on the lobe area as well. I think it is a good operative procedure in a select group of patients, but in my practice I...
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Short Scar Facelift
Short scar facelift has its place in the aging face surgeon's tool box. The key here is to determine if you are a proper candidate for such a lift. The scar provides access to the face for the lifting portion. In some patients, especially those with a large amount of neck skin, the short scar lift may not be the best option.
While the short scar provides access to the face, the underlying technique of lifting the face should still focus on lifting the...
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Short scar facelift usually means short recovery time
Short scar facelift has become in increasingly popular facelift alternative in recent years and sometimes is referred to a s soft lift, or an 'S' lift. These descriptions are meant to describe the short scar which runs around the side burn and down to the earlobe, a kind of S shape. Through the short opening there is enough room to raise up the deeper tissues and rejuvenate the face, neck and jowl. This should not be confused with 'thread lifting'. The short scar facelift or mini lift can...
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Short Scar Facelift definition and details.
Short Scar Facelifts are a general term that includes Mini-Facelifts and the the various other brand names such as LifeStyle Lift, S-Lift, Quick Lift, LiteLift, MACS and others share the fact that the incisions (and therefore the resultant scars and amount of undermining) are less that a traditional facelift. Specifically the Traditional Facelift results in scars that go into the scalp behind the ear whereas for the most part the Short Scar Facelifts end just behind...
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Short scar facelift is for patients with little skin laxity or shift.
A short scar facelift is simply just that. It can only be performed on people who have minimal skin shift and laxity when the facelift was done. If there is a lot of laxity in neck, jowl and face, the longer incision has to be made in order to get rid of the excess skin; otherwise, a dog ear or a pleat will be present at the end of the incision.
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Short scar lift is a good choice in the right patient
I have performed short scar lifts when indicated for over 15 years. In a recent study performed on identical twins, I was able to show that the short scar incision was equally as effective as the full incision in the majority of patients. However, depending on the quality of skin and the amount of excess in the neck I sometimes prefer the full incision lift.
When a short scar incision is used for a facelift all of the work done under the skin is the same as in any other lift. It's simply...
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Short scar facelift.
Hi! Here's what a short scar facelift means in Manhattan.
1) There is nothing "mini" about it. It is a full deep tissue facelift done through a small incision. It requires more skill because of the limited access.
2) You are a good candidate for it if your neck is not too loose. That way the incisions behind the ear can be avoided.
3) There are no screws or staples.
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The Short Scar Facelift
The Short Scar Facelift means different things to different people. To most, it is a “Mini-Facelift” where the scar is kept in front of the ear and a minimal amount of elevation and tightening of the underlying tissues is done. This really does not do the same thing as a regular facelift, since it does not achieve any real correction of the cheeks or neck. It is also only appropriate for people with minor problems that need correcting.Other “Short Scar Facelifts” are...
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Short scar facelift is limited in the extent of the incision and amount of dissection
There are many different variations of a short scar face lift. This approach differs from traditional face lifting approaches by the limits in the length of the incision, the depth of incision, the amount of dissection, and extent of improvement. It really depends on who you go to. There are ways to limit the length of skin incision and still achieve amazing results through tissue distribution.
Many surgeons out there are making the short scar facelift more a "short cut"...
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