The Mini Facelift

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.