I read here full results from a lift can take up to a year. I just had midface lift & am not sure I'll get the results I want.

Generally speaking, it can take 6 to 12 months to completely heal after a facelift procedure. I would strongly recommend speaking with your surgeon or his/her clinical team to discuss your concerns further.

Final results after a facelift surgery can take up to 6 months for the swelling and smoothness to return but those changes are more subtle.  Scars fade and the color of skin returns to normal and the feeling returns over the 6-12 month period.  For the most part there are no major changes that occur after the first month.  If you had a midface lift you may have some swelling down in the jowl and chin area which should improve over a period of several weeks but it is unlikely that a midface lift alone will improve loose skin in those areas.  Lower facelifts can improve the jowl and submental regions but midface lifts usually restore a fuller more youthful appearance to the cheeks and lower eyelid area.

It takes time to see final results... I generally tell patients to wait for three months to see what things will look like when everything settles in.  Initially you are swollen and may look worse, then as the swelling subsides your look improves.  This is followed by mild changes as the tissue continue to heal, scar tissue contracts and tighten.  The 'tightening' is mild, so if you feel you have loose skin now, that may not improve.