Mini-Facelifts Offer Baby Boomers Same-Day Results - And Cost Up To 75% Less Than A Full Facelift
"I'd been thinking about a facelift for years, but I never thought I could afford to do it," says Jo, age 54.
"Then I found out about mini-facelifts.
" Mini-facelifts are made to order for Baby Boomers who want a younger-looking face, but without the cost and downtime of a traditional facelift.
Even women and men as young as their 30s are turning to mini-facelifts.
What is a mini-facelift? A mini-facelift is an outpatient surgical procedure that rejuvenates the bottom third of the face as well as the jowls and neck.
You may have heard of this procedure referred to as an S-lift, short-scar facelift, weekend facelift or quicklift or Lifestyle Lift®.
Why choose a mini-facelift? Mini-facelifts offer: o Same-day results o Minimal bruising or swelling o Up to 75% lower cost than a traditional facelift A mini-facelift is done under local anesthesia.
"My procedure took only about 45 minutes," says Jo.
"It all went so quickly -- and my results were apparent that day.
" Most patients drive themselves home after the procedure, and recovery takes only 2-5 days -- versus 2-3 weeks for a traditional facelift.
Is a mini-facelift right for you? A mini-facelift is designed to treat mild to moderate drooping of the skin in the cheeks, jawline and neck.
If you're healthy, in your 30s to your 60s, and have a well-defined facial bone structure, you may be a good candidate for a mini-facelift.
However, if you have severe drooping of the neck and jowl skin, or sagging of the forehead or brow, a mini-facelift will not produce the results you want.
How is a mini-facelift performed? You will be given a local anesthetic to numb your face.
A mini-facelift begins with an S-shaped incision from the base of the sideburn, curving down and stopping at the earlobe.
By contrast, a traditional facelift incision begins higher and continues around the hairline and behind the ear, ending about two inches from the mid-back of the neck.
A mini-facelift elevates the facial skin and trims away loose, excess skin, reversing the effects of jowling and sagging neck skin.
Because a mini-facelift disturbs less tissue than a traditional facelift, there is considerably less bruising and swelling.
What results can you expect? Although a mini-facelift can produce very pleasing results, it is a less-extensive procedure than a full facelift -- and thus cannot be expected to achieve the same degree of lift as traditional facelift surgery.
After a mini-facelift, you can expect your face to have a smoother, more youthful look -- not the "over-operated" look that people associated with facelifts years ago.
"I was at a family birthday party about a week and a half after my mini-facelift," Jo remembers.
"My dad, whom I hadn't seen in a few months, kept looking at me and saying, 'Something about you looks so young -- but I don't know what it is.
'"
"Then I found out about mini-facelifts.
" Mini-facelifts are made to order for Baby Boomers who want a younger-looking face, but without the cost and downtime of a traditional facelift.
Even women and men as young as their 30s are turning to mini-facelifts.
What is a mini-facelift? A mini-facelift is an outpatient surgical procedure that rejuvenates the bottom third of the face as well as the jowls and neck.
You may have heard of this procedure referred to as an S-lift, short-scar facelift, weekend facelift or quicklift or Lifestyle Lift®.
Why choose a mini-facelift? Mini-facelifts offer: o Same-day results o Minimal bruising or swelling o Up to 75% lower cost than a traditional facelift A mini-facelift is done under local anesthesia.
"My procedure took only about 45 minutes," says Jo.
"It all went so quickly -- and my results were apparent that day.
" Most patients drive themselves home after the procedure, and recovery takes only 2-5 days -- versus 2-3 weeks for a traditional facelift.
Is a mini-facelift right for you? A mini-facelift is designed to treat mild to moderate drooping of the skin in the cheeks, jawline and neck.
If you're healthy, in your 30s to your 60s, and have a well-defined facial bone structure, you may be a good candidate for a mini-facelift.
However, if you have severe drooping of the neck and jowl skin, or sagging of the forehead or brow, a mini-facelift will not produce the results you want.
How is a mini-facelift performed? You will be given a local anesthetic to numb your face.
A mini-facelift begins with an S-shaped incision from the base of the sideburn, curving down and stopping at the earlobe.
By contrast, a traditional facelift incision begins higher and continues around the hairline and behind the ear, ending about two inches from the mid-back of the neck.
A mini-facelift elevates the facial skin and trims away loose, excess skin, reversing the effects of jowling and sagging neck skin.
Because a mini-facelift disturbs less tissue than a traditional facelift, there is considerably less bruising and swelling.
What results can you expect? Although a mini-facelift can produce very pleasing results, it is a less-extensive procedure than a full facelift -- and thus cannot be expected to achieve the same degree of lift as traditional facelift surgery.
After a mini-facelift, you can expect your face to have a smoother, more youthful look -- not the "over-operated" look that people associated with facelifts years ago.
"I was at a family birthday party about a week and a half after my mini-facelift," Jo remembers.
"My dad, whom I hadn't seen in a few months, kept looking at me and saying, 'Something about you looks so young -- but I don't know what it is.
'"
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