The Mini Facelift

Good candidates may be, for example, baby boomers who want to take five years off their face with a mini-facelift. These patients may benefit from smaller incisions and the use of tiny barb sutures, instead of a large incision that requires heavier stitching. However, many of these techniques are new and long-term results have not been proven. Furthermore, mini-facelift patients may not be fully satisfied with the slight skin tightening offered by smaller incisions and barb sutures.

The treatment plan for a mini-facelift patient often includes regular facial-filler treatments to add volume to hollowed facial areas or fill in deep wrinkles. Alternatively, a candidate who consults with a qualified doctor might be surprised to learn that they don’t need a mini-facelift after all. Facial fillers may be enough in some cases.

For more extensive cases, patients with deeper wrinkles may not be satisfied with a mini-facelift. They may need a full facelift or neck-lift (or both) to achieve desired results.