Will Titan Be a Good Alternative After Mini Facelift and Bleph Surgery?

I agree that a minimal incision Face Lift that properly addresses the SMAS layer with dissection, trimming and re-suturing should decrease the jowls. This is the primary function of any Face Lift, IMO. If the SMAS was plicated, or suspended this could explain the lack of effect. In your case, the Titan, Co2, Ulthera or Thermage might all be a way of tightening localized excess skin of the jowls.

It sounds like your facelift was awfully "Mini". An appropriate and well done limited incision Facelift should in fact address your jowl area. One would expect your upper cheek area to look good 6 weeks after a "Mini" facelift. The problem with the Mini and less comprehensive procedures is that they provide a limited and short lived improvement. The lifting and tightening seen early starts to disappear within six months to a year. Right now your face is out of balance.... more

Even tho mini facelifts ($6000) make a big improvement and is easy to undergo and can be done under local anesthesia, you always still need to have the skin resurfaced to give that over all refreshed look. Whether it is by chem peels ($750-1500) or CO2 fraxels or titan or ultherapy etc... they all are usually helpful and needed. The corners of the mouth always need filling in by radiesse ($630) or Juvederm/restylane($550) to fill in and elevate the corners. None of the skin... more