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Please Describe the Short Scar Facelift

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 Faceift

This is a type of mini-lift. It is best used in patients with minimal facial aging or patients who need a tuck or elevation years after their original facelift. If you have a lot of relaxation along the jawline,in the neck, or under the chin this is not the procedure for you unless you have minimal expectations or your health would make a more extensive lift risky. .

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Richard W. Fleming, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

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... more

Jaime Perez MD

Tampa Plastic Surgeon

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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... more

Rod J. Rohrich, MD

Dallas Plastic Surgeon

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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... more

Anil R. Shah, MD

Chicago Facial Plastic Surgeon

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... more

Peter E. Johnson, MD

Des Plaines Plastic Surgeon

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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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William Portuese, MD

Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

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... more

Darrick E. Antell, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

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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.

George J. Beraka, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

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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... more

Robert T. Buchanan, MD

Highlands Plastic Surgeon

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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"... more

Philip Young, MD

Bellevue Facial Plastic Surgeon

The scar war

A short scar face lift is a face lift that is performed through a small scar( less than the traditional pre-auricular/ post auricular incision). Short scar surgery became very popular in the late 1990 and is obviously very tempting. Endoscopic techniques allowed some of these surgeries to performed with very small scars e.g forehead lift. It became clear after few years that the success of these mini lifts depends on the patient anatomy and the degree of sagging.We performed a study in 2002... more

Hisham Seify, MD, PhD

Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

ASPS

Short scar facelift is different for every surgeon

Most short scar facelifts are a form of mini face lifts. The reason for the short scar is because the skin does not have too much laxity and is better suited for the younger patient. Some deep layer tightening might be performed but all of this is dependant on your appearance and the surgeon. The more involved a short scar face lift gets the closer it becomes a classic face lift with all of the tissue components addressed. Make sure you are discussing these procedures with a surgeon that... more

Marcus L. Peterson, MD

Saint George Plastic Surgeon

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"The" Short Scar Facelift

There are many variations of a shorter scar Facelift. Most involve an incision in the side burn area extending down in front of the ear and stopping at the bottom of the ear lobe. In a more traditional full scar Facelift the incision also extends behind the ear and back into the hairline behind the ear. The "Facelift" operation is unique for each patient depending on their skin, soft tissue, and degree of aging- taken in context with their desires and expectations. Facelifts ... more

John E. Gross, MD

Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

ASAPS ASPS

See a plastic surgeon who is a facelift specialist.

The short scar lift of whatever variety is a type of mini lift, If you have neck issues, you will need a full lift. Young patients can sometimes get by with a mini lift.

Toby Mayer, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Variations of the short scar facelift

There are several questions here. First, short scar facelifts come in several versions. Since skin is elevated and redraped, there needs to be some excess removed so the sorter the scar the more difficult this is. For that reason it works better for younger patients without as much loose skin. More importantly, facelifting is a 3-dimensional operation, so some reshaping and elevation of the tissues under the skin needs to be done; that is how the obvious, pulled look is avoided. This is not... more

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Richard Baxter, MD

Seattle Plastic Surgeon

ASAPS ASPS

Short Scar Facelift

Got your attention? The short scar facelift is generally well suited for the younger patient who has good definition of the neck and jaw but desires improvement of the midface (the area below the cheek prominence and the lateral cheek). There is a biodegradable device made by COAPT, which suspends the cheek fat pad, in a subperiosteal plane (adjacent to the cheek bone). This technique requires endoscopic guidance and a short scar made in the scalp. The fixation device suspends the soft... more

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