Full facelift or mini facelift (plus upper eyelids)?

A lot of it depends on what your definition of mini or full is.  They mean different things to different people.  Mini facelifts often produce disappointing results because they skip important steps.  Judging by your photo, I would definitely perform a full facelift.

Thank you for your question and photos.  The quick answer is that you would be much better served with a full facelift.  The more involved answer is that there is no real definition of what a "mini" facelift is.  It is a term that to some surgeons means a shorter scar or sometimes the scar is placed a little differently to save time.  To others, it means that the tissues are not lifted as much or the dissection of the tissues is less extensive.  Regardless, your lower face and neck will be challenging because of the amount of tissue.  You will almost certainly be disappointed with anything less than the "best" procedure someone can offer you for lower facial rejuvenation.  All the best!

there are three areas that we look at:skin surfacevolumelaxity of skin an muscleThese can all be addressed for you to get some rejuvenation.

I suggest you consult a board certified facial plastic surgeon
to receive the highest quality knowledge, treatment, care and skill available.

A consultation provides you the opportunity to relay your
concerns and desired outcome to the surgeon while the surgeon can assess your
health profile and discuss his/her pertinent advice.

You really need to go for live evaluations. There are many different opinions you are going to get from thois type of forum. Yet none of them can do you justice without a surgeon being able to move your tissues to see how they respond, and to be sure of exactly what your goals are. good luck.

You have a very full neck that will require a face/neck lift including dissection into the neck via an incision under the skin to correct.  I would also recommend weight loss before the procedure for the best and longest lasting result.  A mini facelift will not have an adequate result for your neck. 

Hi... thank you for the question and photos... I suggest you to have a full face lift with your upper eyelid. 

Thanks for sharing.  Based on my experience, a mini facelift is beneficial to a very few select patients.  From what i can see you would benefit from a full lower facelift with neck lift and upper bleph.  A mini lift will have minimal lift in your neck.  You should get significant results with a proper face and neck lift.  Consult with several experienced facelift surgeon. 

There areseveral different types of facelift techniques that are currently performed byfacelift surgeons. The most important factor is that the technique that is usedby a facial surgeon will create a youthful, natural with long lasting result.Experience is the key in facial rejuvenation. Vectors of facial tightening varyfrom patient to patient. For a 50-year-old patient, I would not apply the samevector and tension that I normally apply to a 70-year-old face. In addition,direction of vectors must be modified during secondary or tertiary facelift toavoid artificial look. I have performedwell over 2500 facelifts and published a specific technique that describe therotational angles and amount of tension that must be applied during SMASplication to avoid over or under tightening. A well-performed neck lift during facial rejuvenation is the paramountin a youthful-appearing face. I apply gradual tension on my SMAS as follow:starting at temple area there is only 20-30% tension on muscle plication, onceat the jawlines the muscle is tightened 100%. This prevent pulled looked at thecorner of mouth. In neck area the muscle must be tighten with greater tensionthan 100%, depending on the neck laxity. Look at the doctor’s before and after pictures, a talented andexperienced facelift surgeon will have a smooth and well-contoured neck thatenhances the facelift results. There isno substitute in experience and artistic eyes.

There are very specific structures and proportions of the face that create aesthetically pleasing feminine look.  A talented and artistic plastic surgeon will carefully assess the existing anatomy of the face and create a specific surgical plan to feminize the face.  In your particular case, an individually dezined face-neck lift, blepharoplasty and a rhinoplasty can significantly make you look more youthful, feminine and attractive.  Seek out an experienced surgeon with impeccable credentials to undergo these procedures.