Mini Facelift

There are many various techniques that are used to relocate and firming the skin and soft tissues of the face. An important development in this area of facial artistic surgery is the approach towards limiting the face scarring. The procedure is called short-scar facelift, mini facelift, and the S-lift. A mini facelift aims to relocate the ageing skin and soft tissues of the face while considerably reducing the scar problems that crop up in many other facelift procedures. The scarring in the crease at the back of the ear and in the hairline in the rear of the ear is principally or entirely eliminated. The incisions for a mini facelift start in the chronological hair area while stretching downward in front of the ear to the earlobe. At times the incision can lengthen behind the earlobe. The option to put the scar in the crease in front of the ear or inside the ear is decided by the patient anatomy.  
The mini facelift is specifically appropriate for younger patients in their thirties and forties. When combined with liposuction of the neck area, it gives remarkable results. The recovery takes around two days but you can feel some postoperative effects in the first week after surgery. Initially the face might appear to be strange. The features might be a puffy with stiff facial movements. The bruising might continue for 15-20 days, after which you might feel better. You can start work after 10 days but must avoid strenuous activity and take ample amount of rest. The effects last for years with reduced loose skin and you’ll continue to look better.   
 Another procedure is the Band-Aid mini facelift procedure, which makes use of minor incisions and has a short recovery time. The Band-Aid facelift reduces the smile lines and enhances your looks. This mini facelift is also known as weekend facelift and it significantly reduces the signs of aging in the neck and jaw areas of the face. The procedure is simple with small incision under the chin or incisions over or at the back of the ears. The suitable method is selected depending upon the problem, basically aiming at eliminating the additional fat in the neck and jaw area.
The mini facelift procedure that is performed under the chin is quite successful if the main aim is just to get rid of excess fat in the neck and jaw area. In this procedure liposuction is performed via an incision under the chin and the skin is made tighter from inside via a strong laser beam plus the muscles are tightened using sutures. It effects in a little skin tightening and is effective in those who have some skin elasticity retained. The posterior mini facelift procedure lifts up and corrects the loosened skin in the jowls and neck area.
The incisions are low, at the back of the ears and into the nape of his or her neck. The skin is lifted and then re-fixed along the neck and lower jowls while the extra skin on the length of the incision line is removed. The patient can recover from a posterior facelift in 7-10 days and the uneasiness is considerably less severe as compared to traditional facelift patients. The cost involved in mini facelift procedure depends upon the kind of procedure used, whether or not the laser treatment is used and the price varies from $1500 - $2500.

Summary: A mini facelift aims to relocate the ageing skin and soft tissues of the face while considerably reducing the scar problems that crop up in many other facelift procedures. The procedure uses liposuction and laser treatment to achieve desired results.