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These days, among people considering anti-aging treatments, many have thought about a mini facelift. It attracts attention because it has the advantages of a smaller surgical scar and faster recovery, but there are also claims that a mini facelift has no effect. Today, let’s look at why this kind of statement comes up, and how the surgery should be performed to achieve proper mini facelift results.
No Mini Facelift Effect?
A mini facelift has the advantage of a small incision area and quick recovery. However, if the SMAS layer and retaining ligaments are not handled precisely during surgery, the results of a mini facelift may not last long. Surgeries that fail to produce mini facelift results are often performed by simply pulling the skin, or by combining the procedure with thread lifting. In such cases, only the skin is pulled, so it cannot withstand the weight and sags again, and the lifting threads lose their adhesion over time, making it likely to return to its original state. In addition, if the retaining ligaments are not properly released, the underlying sagging is not addressed, which can ultimately lead to the reputation that mini facelifts do not work.
The Core of a Mini Facelift
To see results from a mini facelift, it is not enough to simply pull the skin; the same principles as a full facelift are required. Only through the process of sufficient dissection after the skin incision, dissection and traction up to the SMAS layer, releasing and safely repositioning the retaining ligaments, and then trimming excess skin before suturing can sagging be fundamentally improved.
Actually a More Difficult Surgery
Many people think it will be simple because of the word “mini,” but in fact, the opposite may be true. Because the incision area is small, mini facelift surgery makes it difficult to 확보 a clear view and hard to precisely handle the retaining ligaments. That is why specialists say that a proper mini facelift can actually be more challenging than a full facelift.
A mini facelift is by no means a simple surgery. If only the skin is pulled without the proper process, the effect will be short-lived, and scars or sagging may appear again. Therefore, it is most important to choose a director with extensive experience and delicate surgical skill. Only then can you minimize scarring while enjoying satisfying mini facelift results for a long time.
