Mini Facelift Surgery

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Çağrı Sade, MD

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Surgery

Mini Facelift Surgery

What is a mini facelift?
As we grow older the skin covering the fatty tissue on our faces begins to loosen and sag in various places. This loosening of skin produces wrinkles and enhances skin folds of the face, mini facelifts are generally appropriate for people who show aging in the mid-face and do not have a severe amount of excess skin around their jaw line and neck. Mini facelifts do not stop the aging process but merely set the clock back.

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Who is a suitable candidate for facelift surgery?
One or more of the following conditions may indicate that you are a good candidate for a facelift; A deep line, or fold, running from the corner of your nose to the corner of your mouth. – A slight jowling, or loss of a well-defined jawline associated with youthfulness. – Wrinkles in the cheeks and sagging of the “highlight” areas of the cheekbones. How long does a facelift last?No guarantee can be given by anyone. Whilst a younger appearance can be achieved ageing doesn’t stop. And the results os a mini lift are not as long lasting as those of a full face lift. Where are the scars placed for a mini lift?The scars from mini facelifts usually fade becoming barely perceptible. An advantage is that sometimes scars may be as little as one-half the length of traditional face lifts however the disadvantage is that results are not as long lasting due to the procedure itself.

What is the difference between a mini lift and a full facelift?

A mini face lift has a shorter, more limited incision than that of a traditional face lift. The incision used for a mini face lift may sometimes be as little as one-half the length of a traditional face lift incision and eliminates most of the incisions behind the ears.
How is the facelift procedure performed?
Incisions usually begin above the hairline at the temples, follow the natural line in front of the ear. And membrane, pulls the skin back, and removes the excess. Stitches secure the layers of tissue and close the incisions. Duration of operation – 2 hours (under general anesthesia). Hospital stay – 1 night. How long should I plan to stay in Turkey with this procedure? One week.

What to expect immedaitely after surgery?

Minimal facelifts can be performed quickly and with little risk, but the degree of correction achieved by these lifts is also less. 7-10 nights stay is recommended in Turkey following facelift surgery. Most can return to work within 2 weeks however final results will take longer to be seen. Your face and head may feel tight and sore, it will be wrapped in bandages to help minimise bruising and swelling for the first 24-48hrs. Initilally you may feel emotional and cold but these feelings are temporary. Bruising and swelling are common after face and neck surgery but both feelings and apperance are transient and usually start to subside after the first week.

How can I hide the signs of the facial surgery?

Camouflage cosmetics including concealer, contour shadow and colour corrector. Lavender neutralizes or removes yellow, and green has a similar effect on red.

How long will it be before I can get back to my normal life?

Most patients are able to return to work in one to twoweeks after short-scar face lift plastic surgery. You should allow four weeks before major social engagements.

When can I return to work following mini lift?

Most can return to work within 1-2 weeks however final results will take longer to be seen. When considering a mini facelift it should be remembered that the procedure will leave you younger and fresher looking however more extensive techniques can give better correction of the aging changes in the face, but at the cost of greater roperating time, more risk, longer swelling, slower recovery, and greater cost. Make sure that you discuss your goals, budget, and risk tolerance with your surgeon to decide on the plan that is best for you. In many cases a facelift is performed along with other procedures such as brow and forehead lifts, eyelid surgery, facial liposuction, chin augmentation and nose surgery for an overall more youthful appearance.