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What makes it mini?
The mini-facelift is a less invasive procedure that is as more of a preventative or follow-up procedure than a real revision of facial appearance. The S-lift uses small incisions to get targeted improvement of wrinkles over smaller areas of the face than a traditional full facelift. With a shorter recovery time and less risk of complications, the S-Lift is an ideal solution for professionals who can't afford to take time off for recovery, but nonetheless want to maintain their best possible appearance.
The S-Lift is an in-office procedure that is performed with local anesthesia. For most patients, the recovery time is only a day or two, during which time there may be some significant swelling and some pain, although this is much less than for a traditional facelift.
Who should get an S-Lift?
An S-Lift is ideal for younger patients who have only begun to notice the signs of aging. They may have significant wrinkling in particular areas of their face, but it is not pronounced or widespread enough to warrant a full facelift. Another advantage of the S-Lift is that its impact on appearance is not nearly so great as a full facelift. This allows people to avoid calling attention to their plastic surgery. A series of mini-facelifts over the years can provide the same youthful appearance at a given age as a full face lift, but because the changes are subtler and more gradual, the appearance is more that of a graceful aging as opposed to a sudden rejuvenation.
Are injectable cosmetic treatments replacing the facelift?
Following the introduction of Botox , injectable treatments have grown in popularity by leaps and bounds. In fact, injectable treatments now account for essentially half of all cosmetic procedures practiced last year. Is the growing popularity of these treatments a sign that surgical procedures are obsolete, especially minimally-invasive, lower-impact surgeries like the mini-facelift?
Yes and no. Yes, the growth in injectable treatments is a sign that new alternatives are making facelift surgeries less popular. In fact, facelifts are among the many surgical procedures that have gone down in frequency, over 20% since 2000. However, part of the reason that injectable treatments are performed so often is precisely because they are less effective than a facelift or S-lift. Because injectable treatments target only localized areas, they must be performed several times to provide cosmetic improvements even over the same area as the S-lift, let alone the traditional facelift. In addition, injectable treatments have an effective lifespan of about six months, compared to the lifespan of a mini-facelift, which is about five years, or the full facelift, which often provides satisfactory results for a decade, although results for individual patients vary.
Although facelifts and S-Lifts are more expensive than injectable treatments, it's important to do a full price and results comparison before making a decision on which route to go.
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