I just turned 50 years old. I have mild laxity and just starting to show early signs of aging. I had a consult for a neck and face lift. I was told I was a candidate for a mini face lift and that it should last a decade (give or take). I just read 2 reviews saying their mini lift didn't last longer than 1-2 years. Is this because the surgeon they saw was not skilled enough, they should have gone straight to a full face lift, or do they just do not last long? I am confused.
February 16, 2024
Answer: The terminology can be difficult... When you see the term minifacelift or face and necklift, that can mean many things. And ultimately, what is done is what the surgeon feels his or her definition of that procedure is. It is very important in consultation to find out exactly what is going to be done. A traditional mini facelift involves incisions in front and behind the ear and works well for mild laxity of the jawline. If performed well, the results can last for many years. This can be variable, though, depending on if the patient has a healthy lifestyle, or if the patient has a heavy face. If your neck is bothering you, it could be best to go straight to a full face/neck lift as a mini facelift doesn't treat the neck well. As you can see there are a lot of variables so you need to find a facial specialist who you can trust to help you sort it out.
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February 16, 2024
Answer: The terminology can be difficult... When you see the term minifacelift or face and necklift, that can mean many things. And ultimately, what is done is what the surgeon feels his or her definition of that procedure is. It is very important in consultation to find out exactly what is going to be done. A traditional mini facelift involves incisions in front and behind the ear and works well for mild laxity of the jawline. If performed well, the results can last for many years. This can be variable, though, depending on if the patient has a healthy lifestyle, or if the patient has a heavy face. If your neck is bothering you, it could be best to go straight to a full face/neck lift as a mini facelift doesn't treat the neck well. As you can see there are a lot of variables so you need to find a facial specialist who you can trust to help you sort it out.
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January 30, 2024
Answer: Mini facelift Although facelifting is a small part of my practice, I can tell you what my world renowned facelifting colleagues say: 1. mini facelifts yield mini results for a short period of time (a year or so), and 2. the younger you are the more you need a full facelift. Why? Because youthful tissue has much more elasticity, a good thing but not for a surgery that does very little tissue separation. Pulling on a little skin, or even a little deep layer tightening, the later less likely done in a mini facelift, will be resisted by the elastic nature of the tissue and result in it returning to its original contour.
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January 30, 2024
Answer: Mini facelift Although facelifting is a small part of my practice, I can tell you what my world renowned facelifting colleagues say: 1. mini facelifts yield mini results for a short period of time (a year or so), and 2. the younger you are the more you need a full facelift. Why? Because youthful tissue has much more elasticity, a good thing but not for a surgery that does very little tissue separation. Pulling on a little skin, or even a little deep layer tightening, the later less likely done in a mini facelift, will be resisted by the elastic nature of the tissue and result in it returning to its original contour.
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