Mini Facelift Surgery: Why You’ll Regret Not Getting It?!

Hello. I’m Lee Seong-jun, Chief Director of Liting Plastic Surgery, Seoul Branch.

As time passes, the place where the signs appear first is none other than the face.

That is because the number and density of collagen, which maintains skin elasticity, gradually decrease, and the reduced elasticity causes the skin to sag.

Today, I’d like to introduce mini facelift surgery, an alternative for those who are troubled by sagging skin but feel a full facelift is too much of a burden. ^^

Q. Mini facelift surgery? What kind of method is it?

As the name suggests, it is a method that combines the advantages of facelift surgery and lifting procedures while compensating for their shortcomings.

A facelift can expect a high level of effectiveness and a long-lasting result by making incisions to remove sagging skin, while lifting procedures are quick, simple, and have a short recovery period.

Simply put, this is a method that can be applied to people who find a facelift, which requires incisions in the skin, burdensome but still want a strong lifting effect.

It is also suitable for people whose nasolabial folds are beginning to form, whose wrinkles have suddenly increased, or who need to return to daily life quickly.

Q. What is the biggest difference between a facelift and mini facelift surgery?

Mini facelift was, in fact, originally introduced as an alternative to facelift surgery.

However, because the degree of aging varies from person to person and the areas of concern also differ, it is now possible to divide candidates between facelift and mini facelift surgery.

You can understand mini facelift surgery as being performed when lifting procedures alone make it difficult to achieve satisfactory results, but the level of aging is still not severe enough to justify a full facelift.

Compared with a conventional facelift, the incision area is smaller, and accordingly the surgery time, cost, and skin damage are reduced, so depending on the case, mini lifting can be a much more reasonable choice. ^^

Q. How is mini facelift surgery performed?

In fact, the specific surgical method, whether an incision is made, and the extent of the incision vary depending on the patient’s degree of skin sagging and the depth of the wrinkles.

Still, to explain the general process, it begins with making a small incision on the sideburn area inside the scalp.

It is completed by pulling up the sagging jawline, tightening it, and then suturing it. Q. Is it a surgery with no side effects?

No surgery can be completely free from the possibility of side effects, and to say so would be no different from lying. ^^;

Although the incision is small, temporary hair loss may occur at the incision site, and the skin may swell or pain may occur.

The key is how thoroughly you prepare for these side effects,

and how quickly you respond if they actually occur.

Today, I explained mini facelift surgery, which has been receiving a lot of attention.

I would like to emphasize once again that, for any lifting procedure or surgery, what matters most is creating a plan tailored to each individual’s characteristics.

If you have any more questions, please leave them in the comments! 😊

Liting Plastic Surgery Seoul Branch

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