Deep Mini Facelift to Improve a Sagging Jawline After Square Jaw Surgery

Sagging skin on the face is a natural process that occurs with age, but for those who previously underwent facial contouring surgery, skin sagging can sometimes progress more quickly depending on the amount of bone removed.

Among people who had facial contouring surgery 10 to 15 years ago, many choose lifting-related procedures when they develop facial skin sagging that seems greater than expected for their age.

• Jawline sagging that occurs after square jaw surgery -

Not all facial contouring surgeries cause skin sagging, but if too much bone is removed, sagging can occur. In particular, after square jaw surgery, skin sagging tends to appear along the jawline, so some people mistakenly think a second angle has formed after the surgery.

For that reason, a CT scan can be performed before lifting surgery for an accurate diagnosis.

Jawline sagging in a woman in her mid-40s. Preoperative CT scan. This is a real model who consented to disclosure.

On the CT scan performed before surgery, it was confirmed that the square jaw surgery had been properly performed, and there were no findings showing a particularly prominent second angle.

In cases like this, the unevenness of the jawline is caused by skin sagging, so it is better to choose a lifting procedure such as a facelift or a deep mini facelift.

• Improving sagging skin with a deep mini facelift (Deep plane mini facelift) -

A facelift is the most powerful lifting procedure for sagging facial skin, but because the incision line is long and the recovery period is also longer, many people feel 부담감.

The deep mini facelift has the advantages of a shorter incision line and a shorter recovery period than a facelift, and it allows for much wider and deeper dissection than a typical mini facelift.

Category	Regular mini facelift	Deep mini facelift (Deep Mini Lift)
Surgical scope	Mainly tightening the skin layer and part of the superficial SMAS	Reaches deeper layers through deep plane dissection
Lifting strength	Relatively weak	Strong — the highest lifting effect among mini facelifts
Duration of effect	Relatively short	Long and stable
Main candidates	Early sagging, mild jawline laxity	Sagging after facial contouring, moderate or greater sagging of the jawline and cheeks
Purpose of surgery	Light improvement in appearance, focusing on a tightening effect	Addresses the cause of sagging in deeper layers to achieve a natural improvement
Advantages	Fast recovery, less burden	Natural facial expression, strong lifting, improvement of the cause of sagging
Disadvantages	Fixation and effect are weaker, so satisfaction may vary	More difficult than a regular mini facelift and requires slightly more surgery time
Recovery period	Fast (typically short downtime)	Slightly longer than a regular mini facelift, but not significantly burdensome

• Before and after a deep mini facelift in a woman in her mid-40s -

Before and after deep mini facelift. Recovery after deep mini facelift. 10 days after surgery. This is a real model who consented to disclosure.

Before and after deep mini facelift. Deep mini facelift review. Deep mini facelift recovery

Before and after mini facelift. Mini facelift review. Mini facelift recovery. Mini facelift recovery period. 10 days after surgery.

The previously blurred jawline became clearly defined again, and the downward sagging of the cheeks and jaw area was restored to its proper position. The jawline, which had looked much older than expected for her age after square jaw surgery, improved and restored a more youthful appearance.

The unevenness of the jawline that appears after square jaw surgery may sometimes be due to a second angle that forms after facial contouring surgery, but in many cases it is caused by sagging skin along the jawline.

Therefore, to lift sagging skin, a facelift or a deep mini facelift is needed, and it is best to decide on the surgical option by considering sagging skin, age, expected surgical results, and the recovery time available.

Mini facelift review. Mini facelift recovery. Mini facelift recovery period. Before and after mini facelift. This is a real model who consented to disclosure.