Key Guide to Choosing a Mini Facelift Lifting Plastic Surgery Clinic! (Natural Improvement of Facial Contours in Summer)

Hello.

I’m Director Lee Seong-jun of Reating Plastic Surgery Seoul.

“Every summer, my face seems to look more saggy.”

These days, with the hot weather,

sebum secretion and moisture evaporation become more active,

and many people notice a decline in skin elasticity.

At times like this, many people think of

facelift surgery that lifts sagging skin,

but in summer, surgery that requires incisions, like a facelift,

can often feel burdensome.

Facelift surgery, anatomically,

is a procedure that improves sagging tissue by lifting the SMAS layer (the fascial layer).

However, for those who are concerned about the incision size or the burden of recovery,

methods such as a

mini facelift or Smile Mini Lifting, which are performed through relatively small incisions,

can also be considered as one option.

Today, let’s take a look at the mini facelift, Smile Mini Lifting, and summer care methods.

What is a mini facelift?

Compared with a traditional facelift,

one characteristic of a mini facelift is that

the incision area is relatively small.

It is usually made as a straight incision about 2–3 cm long,

mainly in front of the ear or near the hairline,

and the surgery time is also relatively short.

A mini facelift pulls up the SMAS layer (the fascial layer) beneath the skin

and is performed in a way that improves areas of reduced elasticity.

Because the incision area is small,

those who are worried about scarring or the burden of recovery

may feel less pressure relatively speaking.

In these cases, a mini facelift may be worth considering

✔️ When nasolabial folds are gradually becoming deeper ✔️ When the cheeks below the cheekbones sag and make the face look tired ✔️ When you want to lift only the midface area ✔️ When surgical scars or a long recovery period feel burdensome

If you do not want major changes to the entire face or neck,

but are concerned about reduced elasticity in specific areas such as the jawline or cheeks,

this can be an option.

Then what is Smile Mini Lifting?

Both the mini facelift and Smile Mini Lifting are lifting surgeries that make a 2–3 cm incision,

pull up the skin and SMAS layer, and improve sagging areas.

However,

there are differences in

the incision location and range, and in the areas that are primarily improved.

A mini facelift (lifting)

is performed with a straight incision,

whereas

Smile Mini Lifting

uses a diagonal incision to pull the skin upward.

This incision method

may be more suitable for softening wrinkles in the center of the face, such as nasolabial folds, cheekbone area, and eye wrinkles,

which are difficult to improve with a conventional mini facelift.

However, Smile Mini Lifting

is not a procedure that improves all wrinkle concerns at once. Because the incision range is small,

the dissection area is also not very wide.

If you are concerned about neck wrinkles or deep forehead wrinkles,

consultation at a lifting plastic surgery clinic about other surgical methods, such as a facelift or neck lift,

may be necessary.

Important precautions to follow after mini facelift surgery

Even if the incision range is small,

because it is still a surgery that involves incisions, there are precautions that must be followed after surgery.

✅ Do not touch the surgical area with your hands ✅ Avoid washing your face until the stitches are removed ✅ Avoid actions that irritate the incision area

For a smooth recovery,

it is important to follow the precautions above carefully. Please make sure to check the medical staff’s instructions after surgery for detailed care methods.

If you’re worried about summer even for a small-incision surgery?

In summer, when you sweat more, many people worry that they might suffer more from swelling or inflammation.

However, in reality, because the metabolism is more active in summer, there are also opinions that swelling, bruising, and similar recovery signs may feel faster to improve.

Of course, these factors vary greatly from person to person,

so they do not apply equally to everyone.

Above all, the most important thing is

to follow the precautions given by the lifting plastic surgery medical team after surgery. If you also follow the basic precautions carefully,

there is no need to worry too much.

Basic precautions in summer

✔️ First, use ice compresses For the first 2–3 days after surgery, it is good to apply ice compresses regularly.

Ice compresses help reduce swelling,

and can also help prevent bruising and bleeding in the surgical area. About 3–5 times a day, for 15–20 minutes each time,

is appropriate.

✔️ Second, avoid strenuous exercise If you do strenuous exercise,

blood may concentrate in the surgical area, which can worsen swelling, and in some cases bleeding may occur at the incision site.

Therefore, for smooth recovery,

it is better to avoid exercise for about 1–2 weeks.

In summer, even small changes can feel significant. Even for lifting procedures with a small incision range, such as a mini facelift or Smile Mini Lifting, choose a surgical method at a lifting plastic surgery clinic that suits your skin condition and recovery characteristics carefully, and manage your recovery well according to the medical team’s guidance.

I hope today’s information was of some help to those considering lifting surgery.

Thank you.

I hope you become more naturally youthful

from yesterday to today, and from today to tomorrow.

I was Director Lee Seong-jun of Seoul Reating Plastic Surgery.

This post is

content intended to provide general information about mini facelift and Smile Mini Lifting surgery.

Whether to actually undergo surgery should be determined according to the individual’s health condition and purpose,

and should be decided through consultation with a specialized medical professional.

If you would like more details, please check the YouTube link below for further information.

https://youtu.be/Qq5Zg3DjrBU?si=odOArUutx7QV8fVD