Hi, mini lifts like other versions of facelifts are performed differently which means it's important to understand just exactly what your proposed facelift will accomplish as discussed below. Prices for facelifts will vary based on what type of facelift is being performed (some take as long as 6 hours due to the very aggressive nature of the tissue dissection), what else needs to be done during the facelift (shape the cheeks, chin, lips or jaw line) as well as the exerience and reputation of the Facelift Surgeon. I have performed many SMAS facelifts for over 30 years and have performed many minimally, invasive SMAS facelifts. While non smiling photos of your face from the front and side would be the best for evaluation, the attached photo shows that your cheeks are flat in the front, there is some excess fat in front of the cheeks as well as in the lower face and jowls are present. These factors combine to create a rectangular shaped face. Following my beauty principles, women look the most feminine, youthful and attractive with heart shaped faces. Heart shaped faces have cheeks that are full and round in the front. Cheek augmentation with a dermal filler or using cheek implants for a permanent enhancement will create full, round cheeks that will feminize the entire face. "Jowls” are sagging facial tissues and the main indication for some form of a SMAS facelift. The underlying SMAS layer, of the face, must be dissected, lifted, trimmed and re-sutured (not merely folded or suspended with threads or sutures that will not last). The excess skin is then removed and the facelift incisions closed. My most popular facelift is the minimally invasive, short incision facelift that has all the benefits of more invasive facelifts (traditional, mid-face, deep plane, cheek lift and subperiosteal facelifts) but with these added benefits: very small incisions and no incisions extend or are placed within the hair. minimal tissue dissection = less bruising and swelling = rapid recovery ( several days instead of weeks or months with the more invasive type facelifts mentioned) can be performed in 90 minutes or less, with or without general anesthesia no incisions within the hair = no hair loss excess fat can be removed from the face and neck excess skin removed from the face and neck cheeks, chin and jaw line can be augmented with dermal fillers (I prefer Restylane Lyft) or facial implants most patients fly back home to parts all over the world in as little as 3 days post-op I combine facial shaping with every facelift procedure. When jowls are present, these should be done in concert and not alone or separately in order to create a naturally, more attractive face. Hope this helps.