Can you tell me pros and cons of mini neck lift vs full lift? (Photo)

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I asked before about my neck and all said basically a lift is best bet for my money. Could you please tell me the downtime of each, the average cost of each. I live in Englewood Ohio, not Colorado. Dayton is largest city close. How long before I can go out without bruising? Do I go back the next day? Any and all information would Be wonderful.

Francis Johns, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question.
Based on photos, I would recommend a Minilift. This would address everything from below the eyes. It elevates the cheeks, tightens the nasolabial folds, and removes the excess skin of the neck. The main difference between Full facelift and Minilift is that is addresses the temporal area.

Christopher T. Maloney Jr., MD · Answer

Thank you for your question and for attaching photos. The best procedure for you in my opinion is a full neck/face lift. This procedure will tighten the neck, the jowls and give you a more youthful and refined jaw line. A "mini" lift is really just pulling skin and does not last. I tell patients a "mini" lift gives "mini" results. What you really need is the bands in your neck tightened and the underlying structures repositioned and lifted. Your surgeon can then tighten the skin and really improve your neck and jowls. Make sure to see a board certified plastic surgeon who specializes in facial rejuvenation and is an ASAPS member. Best of luck.

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

you need a full lift with platysmaplasty and your eyes to be addressed.

if you want a dramatic change necklift/facelift, Implants and fillers will give you that. noninvasive will improve the area and facetite, threads, morpheus, and fillers can be used.  start at home dermarolling to tighten you skin, see emeragecismetics.com where we do free skincare consults daily and recommend MTS roller with anteageMD ampules daily (see dermarolling package).

With significant neck sagging you would need a neck/face lift with muscle tightening (platysmaplasty). at the same time lasers (fraxel,  co2 or erbium( or microneedling RF (fractora, intensif) can be . performed to improve the crepe skin or wrinkles.  You need a formal consultation, as the neck can be treated with a combination approach:
1. micro needling and lasers for texture
2. botox, disport or xeomin to help platysmal bands
3. intensif or fractora RF microneedling for crepe skin and lifting
4. fillers like belotero, restylane silk, juvederm volbella to improve lines and folds
5. neck/face lifting if sagging is prominent or early starting +/- platysmaplasty (muscle tightening)
6. J plasma/Renuvion, thermiRF, inmode facetite for internal tightening
7. ultherapy and thermage for external tightening
8. regular Venus legacy, exilis ultra, or inmode forma treatments with facials to maintain tightness
9. PDO novathreads or silhouette instalift cone threads for lifting and long-term collagen production
see an expert for a full evaluation and treatment plan based on your individual situation and goals.
Best, Dr. Emer

Brian K. Machida, MD, FACS · Answer

Based on your photos, a mini lift will not attain sufficient results.  A full lift with attention to the neck is your best option.

Nelson Castillo, MD · Answer

Thank you for sharing your question and photographs.  Based on your pictures alone, the amount of tissue descent/excess seen warrants a full face and neck lift to get the best aesthetic result.  Hope this helps.

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