What Is a Mini Facelift? Procedure Before & After Results

n addition to the classic facelift, we also provide a mini facelift that may help you get a new look without having to commit to a complete or full facelift.

Known as a “refined” form of the classic facelift, the mini facelift involves fewer incisions but that doesn’t necessarily mean fewer results.

Facelift procedures are very technique-dependent, and more than one surgery may be appropriate for any given patient, which means that it would be better for them to hear different opinions.

Men and women who have tried medications or nonsurgical treatments but are still unable to get good results can start to think seriously about the mini facelift.

The procedure doesn’t target the area at the top of your face, and this is why many patients want to combine it with brow lifting or eyelid surgery for better results.

How Mini Facelift is Different

A mini facelift (also referred to as an “S-lift") can target early signs of skin aging while using fewer incisions, which translates into a shorter recovery period.

To reduce scarring, our surgeons make small incisions around your ears and near the hairline during the surgery.

The procedure restores youthful facial features by carefully lifting and repositioning the underlying tissues. However, its ability to address the midface sagging or the neck is limited compared to the full facelift.

The procedure could be the right solution for you if you are unsure about getting a complete facelift but have aging signs that are beyond the grip of other therapies.

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Mini Facelift Procedure

Your surgeon will make smaller incisions in the skin creases around your ears and hairline during the procedure, which is often done as a day-case surgery.

The whole procedure may need around one to two hours to complete. The duration is determined, however, by your surgeon and often depends on additional treatments.

Your surgeon will perform the surgery under general anesthesia, which means you are fully unconscious, or under sedation, which means you are awake but not in pain and will remember very little of the procedure after your first recovery.

The clinicians often conceal any obvious scars from view by making tiny incisions in the skin folds behind your ears, hairline, and other areas.

They will pull the leftover skin and tissue and sew it back into place to provide the intended effects after removing any extra skin, tissue, and fat.

In this case, their goal is to reposition facial skin and tighten the jowls, which is especially beneficial for early to moderate aging signs or changes.

To help you obtain the look you want, the mini facelift can be paired with other procedures like brow lifting or eyelid surgery.

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Benefits of a Mini Facelift

According to a study, a mini facelift can reduce recovery time and edema, increase patient satisfaction, and ease uncomfortable feelings. Just like the classic facelift, the mini facelift can lead to different benefits or pros such as:

A Younger Look

A naturally young, proportionate appearance can indeed be achieved with the mini facelift. The procedure can tighten the underlying tissue in addition to raising the skin, all without seeming artificial.

More Elevated Lower Face

The mini facelift targets the lower face with a great focus on tightening or raising the necklines and jowls. This straightening effect of the jaw gives your face a more defined angle.

More Self-Assurance

Following a mini facelift, patients usually report feeling happier and more secure in their own skin. They are able to approach life with a more youthful attitude and feel more at ease in social and professional settings.

Adaptable Procedure

The eye, brow, neck, and chin regions of the face can be targeted and modified simultaneously with a mini facelift using other specialized methods or therapies.

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Cost of a Mini Facelift

When it comes to cost or price, the issue depends on multiple factors, such as the location and procedure nuances.

In Turkey, the procedure could cost something between 3000-5000 USD, while in other countries such as the United States or the United Kingdom, the procedure could cost between 8000-20000 USD.

The cost may also be changed if you combine your mini facelift with additional treatments that target other areas of the face. After your appointment, we will offer you a comprehensive quote for your treatment.

You can read our detail guide on facelift in Turkey.

Recovery Time for Mini Facelift

The shorter recovery period of a mini facelift (in comparison to a full facelift) is one of its main advantages in the opinion of most experts.

Even though some swelling and bruising are normal right after surgery, most patients are able to pass safely through the healing process, which typically takes one week.

In a nutshell, a mini facelift normally requires a recovery period of one or two weeks; meanwhile, a complete facelift usually requires more time.

A mini facelift usually results in a smaller incision, less deep tissue repositioning, less skin draping, and less skin removal. Besides, the scars are effectively hidden by your hairline and disappear with time.

How to Determine if a Mini Facelift is Right for You?

Your surgeon will first evaluate your concerns and do a lower-face examination. They will talk about your expectations going into the procedure and make sure you know what outcomes or results are feasible for you.

When wrinkles and loose skin start to show in their 40s, many patients choose to get a full or minor facelift.

However, those who are very vigilant about keeping their aging facial characteristics from becoming more obvious are starting to choose a small facelift in their 30s.

A person who qualifies for a small facelift often suffers from facial wrinkles, loose skin, and jowling issues. Besides, they often have the desire for outcomes that appear natural and subtle.

Does Mini Facelift Look Natural?

As we age, the natural breakdown of collagen and elastin in our skin causes tone loss (or jowls) or softening of the jaw and neckline.

This can give your face an aged, uneven appearance, especially when accompanied by wrinkles and fine lines around the lips and nose.

The mini facelift can deal with different problems by lessening the appearance of jowls and opening up the face to seem younger and brighter.

After all, the procedure can tighten the skin around the bottom area of the face. Patients mental health frequently improves as a result, and they feel happier and are more able to interact with others.

Effect of Mini Facelift on Jowls

A mini facelift is a good “anti-aging” option for people whose lower facial skin is just beginning to show signs of sagging or drooping.

Mini facelifts are indeed less invasive than typical facelift procedures and more affordable when compared to other non-surgical options. Also, they only require small incisions to remove extra sagging skin, address early jowling, and tighten underlying facial tissues.

The incisions are significantly shorter after a mini facelift since the procedure primarily targets the lower face, making them less apparent and healing more quickly.

Downsides of a Mini Facelift

The risks are quite similar to those associated with a standard or full facelift. According to expert surgeons, there is always a risk of bleeding and infection with surgery.

Additionally, making an incision means a scar might be left behind in place. The surgeon should take great care to ensure that these are as invisible as possible.

In the case of the mini facelift, those may be at the earlobe, behind the ear, and into the hairline. Any plastic surgeon should explain the risks and give you a complete description of the procedure.

Since general anesthesia is commonly given to patients, mini facelifts could result in a severe allergic reaction and other associated side effects.

How International Clinics Can Help?

We provide a mini facelift to target the aging of the chin, jowls, and upper neck in addition to the lower part of the face.

Usually, our patients are in their 40s and 50s, and they may exhibit noticeable signs of aging, such as sagging and skin tone loss.

In order to redefine the symmetry and elegance of the face and bring back its young appearance, our surgeons may recommend a mini facelift to lift and tighten certain regions.

They also may recommend combining the mini facelift with additional operations like a Brow Lift, Fat Transfer, Blepharoplasty, or Neck Lift can also improve the overall result and guarantee that you have a well-proportioned, restored appearance.