Facelift

A facelift, technically known as a rhytidectomy (surgical removal of wrinkles), can reduce the visible signs of aging. A facelift smoothes the loose skin on your face and neck and tightens underlying tissue. As a result, your face will appear firmer and fresher making you look younger.

There are many alternative techniques to reposition and tighten the skin and soft tissue structures of the face. One of the most significant recent developments in facial aesthetic surgery is the ability to limit the scarring. These procedures are known by various names such as the short-scar Facelift, Mini Facelift, and the S-lift.

What is a Mini Facelift?
A mini facelift repositions the skin and soft tissues of the face that have been affected by the aging process. The principle difference between a short-scar lift and other types of facelift is that the short-scar lift features a significantly reduced scar burden. The scarring in the crease behind the ear and in the hairline behind the ear is largely or completely eliminated.

Where are the incisions for a Mini Facelift?
The incisions and ultimately the scars for a short-scar lift begin in the temporal hair area and are extended downward, in front of the ear to the earlobe. The choice of placing the scar in the crease just in front of the ear or within the ear itself is determined individually.

Who is a good candidate for a Mini Facelift?
The Mini Facelift is particularly suitable on patients in their forties and fifties and sometimes sixties, where the excess skin is moderate. It can be combined with liposuction of the neck area, blepharoplasty (eye bag removal)or peeling to give a remarkable overall improvement.

What is the recovery time after a Mini Facelift?
A Mini Facelift is usually performed as an outpatient procedure under local anesthetic; therefore you should be up and about in a day or two. Some swelling and bruising will persist until two weeks. Most patients are back at work or engaged in social activities about ten days after surgery.

What can I expect from a Mini Facelift?
Having a S-lift doesn’t stop the clock. Your face will continue to age with time, in another sense, the effects of a facelift are lasting; years later, you’ll continue to look better. You will find that the loose skin will be reduced giving the face a much softer, refreshed and younger look.