Do you still need an eye lift if you have a mini face lift? (Photo)

The eye area needs significant combinations to get improvement. Lasers like erbium, co2, halo, profractional/contour, or Fraxel can all be used to build collagen long term. Plasma pen is a newer less invasive option but will take many treatments and require proper skincare. Plasma Pen is focused electrical plasma energy to tighten skin, producing small columns of energy just above the skin, allowing the skin to tighten to help improve wrinkles. This area will have 3-5 days of small “dots” that will then scab and peel, then the skin will tighter and brighter after. Numerous treatments are needed over lasers where only one or two give a bigger result, but more downtime. After plasma pen you NEED peels 2 weeks like later Cosmelan, enlighten or aerify, see emeragecosmetics (link). At home derma rolling should be started weekly even after plasma pen or lasers to further increase collagen, see emeragecosmetics AERIFY x anteagemd stem cell ampules. To properly heal you need light Stim red LED, EmerageSkin refit face, refit eye; AnteageMD serum, silagen silicone gel, jan Marini bioshield, EmerageSkin enzymatic polish, and EmerageSkin hyla b and AOX, and Sente dermal repair. Otherwise there is EXTREME risk of pigmentation issues and “dots” in the treatment area. at home peels like cosmelan, enlighten and aerify along with dermarolling (AERIFY emerageskin roller with Anteage MD ampules) should be started now regardless for antiaging, sun damage, and wrinkle prevention. There are many things you can do to treat under eye hollows and dark circles. A surgical option to remove skin and/or fat will such as eyelid blepharoplasty with or without fat pad repositioning (if doing lower eyelid surgery) will be the best long term. There are many things you can do to treat under eye hollows and dark circles without surgery. Non invasive less downtime options such as fillers, lasers, microneedling/PRP, cosmelan peels, and microneedling RF like Fractora, PiXel8 or morpheus can all help give some improvement. Accutite can often be used or stronger lasers like erbium or co2 spot treatment can tighten the skin and give very quick improvement in wrinkles and texture. I suggest you get a formal consultation to see what is best for you and your goals. Best, Dr. Emer.

A #facelift is a surgical procedure designed to remove the major folds and wrinkles that form on our faces with age. Gravity, sun damage, smoking, living in a dry climate, and a variety of factors contribute to the aging process of our faces. Facelift techniques vary from patient to patient to give each person a procedure tailored to produce the best possible surgical result. A facelift will smooth out major folds and #wrinkles, #tighten the tissues beneath your skin, remove #sagging and excess skin. A facelift can also reduce excess skin around the #neck and #jawline.  

There is not just one facelift procedure, but a whole range of #facelift procedures. These different techniques have been developed over the years, involving different incisions and lifting the skin to varying degrees. A facelift may also involve the tightening of certain muscles and tissues, or liposuction of areas such as the jowls or chin.It is important to understand that facelifts are meant to remove major folds and wrinkles, not fine wrinkles. A facelift which removes every line and fold would be too aggressive and would result in an unnatural result. Fine lines and #wrinkles are better addressed by skin treatments such as chemical peels or microdermabrasion, which we also offer at our office. Yes, it is possible to #combine. In fact, I commonly recommend other procedures to go accompany a facelift, such as blepharoplasty or a midface (cheek) lift, to name a few. The combination of multiple of facial procedures may create an optimal result.

The best procedure approach will be discussed in greater detail during your one-on-one #consultation. I invite you to visit PacificCenterPlasticSurgery.com to view a complete list of surgeries commonly performed. The first step is to seek a board certified plastic surgeon who is highly trained with your desired procedures. I also encourage you to look at before and after photos of the surgeons actual patients. Also, reading patient reviews of those who have had combined surgeries will be beneficial. Gathering all of this information will help you make a well-informed decision.

Hi Patty,A mini-facelift is designed to address 3 major areas of the face: lift and tighten the tissues of the cheeks, jaw line, and neck, and does not address the eyes whatsoever. I routinely perform a blepharoplasty (upper or lower, or both) and/or a brow lift at the same time as the mini-facelift to give an overall facial rejuvenation.

A mini lift will lift the lower cheek, jowls, jawline, and a bit of the neck. A lower eyelid lift will remove the bags under the eyes and tighten the skin These are separate procedures accomplishing rejuvenation in different areasThe procedures can be done at the same time and even under local anesthesia and oral sedation. 

Facelift and blepharoplasty for facial aging? Yes both are needed if your eyes have excess skin or bags and u have sagging cheek and neck skin. 

Hi, the answer to your is YES in most cases. A Face Lift procedure does not address the eyes. Face lift, eyelids, skin resurfacing such as laser or peels, foreheads lifts and fat transfer  are all individual procedures that correct aging in the specific areas. Most commonly, face lifts are combined with eyes and forehead lifts. I also do a fat transfer to restore fullness in areas such as cheeks or lips. An in office consultation would be best. Hope this helps.

Good Question Patty.  These are all separate areas of the face and require their own individual attention.  It is difficult to judge anything from your photos because you are tilted backwards and not in an upright position.  A facelift usually does not take care of the eyelid fat that could be present in either the upper or the lower lids.  These areas are usually examined separately from the face and require a different approach surgically than the facelift.  In my practice, eyelid surgery is as easy as going to the dentist.  It is performed under local anesthesia and the down time is minimal.  If there are stitches, they come out in approximately a week.  The patients do very well.  Looking at your photo, your skin would do very well with a light laser treatment especially around the eyes.  This is part of eyelid rejuvenation due to sun damage to the thin skin surrounding the eye.

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Dr. Walton Montegut

Thank you for your question and photo. A mini facelift is an excellent option for contouring the jawline and lifting the jowls. The benefit n the neck tends to be far more modest since the dissection is more limited. An eye lift a.k.a. Blepharoplasty is n entirely separate procedure which is frequently performed in conjunction with facelifting procedures. The combination of the two often results in a harmonious result that is natural and blends the correction of the upper and mid face. A consultation with a board certitude plastic surgeon would be very helpful to address your question and allow for a thorough analysis of your face to formulate the best treatment plan for you. If you are looking for a more substantial change in the neck a Mini will not be adequateBest of LuckDrG

The mini facelift is a great choice to get rid of jowls and improve the contour along your jawline, making this area smooth.  This is a popular surgery because is addresses a very common problem as our face ages, and the overall recovery time of a min facelift is short (typically a week or less).Since the eyes are a separate part of the face from the jowls and jawline, a different surgery is done to give you an "eye lift."  This surgery is called a blepharoplasty and essentially removes the drooping, excess skin of the upper eyelid.  These two procedures are very commonly combined for a few reasons:1) Often people who get a mini facelift only feel that their eyes "give me away" now that their eyes look more aged than the lower part of the face2) The 2 surgeries beautifully pair with each other and take care of 2 of the most common areas that people are looking for facial rejuvenation.3) Doing the surgeries together allows them to be within the same recovery period.  After about 1 week, you have gone through the majority of the healing for both procedures.Best of luck with your decision.

A mini lift corrects mostly the jowls and upper neck areaA mini lift does not correct lower eye bags or upper eyelid fullness.Larger necks will need a full facelift to pull out the sagging neck tissues.Best wishes,Dr. Denkler