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Nearly every middle age
woman recognizes the signs
of facial aging in
themselves: skin laxity,
jowl formation, deepened
smile lines and loss of the
jaw line or neck line.
Recently there has been a
tremendous demand for
plastic surgery in this
younger population, compared
to previous years. As
a result, several facial
tightening procedures
emerged on the market to
meet the demand. Many
of these procedures have
been advertised as one hour
“lunchtime” treatments
performed in the office and
requiring no more than a day
or two of recovery time.
They certainly cost less
than traditional face lifts.
Initially, these procedures
seemed to be the answer for
women not yet in need of a
full face lift but requiring
more than mere injection
treatments, like Botox or
Restylane.
Shortly after their
emergence on the cosmetic
scene, it became clear that
the greatest problem with
these procedures was lack of
longevity of results.
Severe relapses of skin
laxity with widened scars in
front of the ears could all
happen within one year of
the procedure and were
common complaints.
Another complaint was that
of a price tag: over $5,000
for a procedure with
short-lived results.
It also became evident that
the vast majority of
physicians performing these
gimmicky procedures were not
qualified Plastic Surgeons,
Board Certified by the
American Board of Plastic
Surgery.
In response, to meet the
need for safe and effective
procedures, several new
mini-facelift techniques
have been developed and
perfected by Board Certified
Plastic Surgeons that are
less invasive than
traditional full face lifts.
These true mini-facelifts
can be performed in
approximately 2 hours and
require about one week of
recovery time. They
utilize many of the same
techniques used in full
facelifts in order to have
lasting results. These
lifts involve shorter scars
and have less discomfort and
faster recovery than full
facelifts.
True mini facelifts are
designed to treat those
patients with moderate
facial skin laxity and often
can take at least 10 years
of age off of your
appearance. A large
proportion of the women that
present to a Plastic Surgeon
today, requesting a
facelift, are candidates for
a mini-facelift.
The mini-facelift is a
variation on the traditional
full facelift and has
emerged as one of the
leading options for facial
rejuvenation. Compared
to a full facelift, the mini
facelift requires less
recovery time and is less
expense, while still
providing lasting, natural
results, results that are
not possible with the
unsatisfactory, gimmicky
“lunchtime” lifts.
It is no surprise that the
mini-face lift preformed by
Board Certified Plastic
Surgeons is becoming
increasingly popular among
the middle age population.
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