So you want a face lift but you want a faster recovery time. Well, a mini-face lift is the perfect option for you. It is an alternative face lift procedure best suited for younger patients. Like non-surgical face lifts, mini-face lifts usually require only a short recovery time, which is why they are also called “weekend face lifts”. With a mini-face lift procedure, doctors can fix specific problem spots of the patient. Mini-face lifts are very flexible and can concentrate on treatment of specific facial areas, as well as the jaw and neck areas.

Patients who have an excessive amount of skin around the neck and jaw line, as well as those who show aging in their mid-face, are the best candidates for mini-face lifts. Unlike traditional face lifts, which require incisions around the ears and along the hairline, mini face lifts only require small incisions. Some mini-face lift procedures don’t even require any skin removal.

In mini-face lift operations, an incision under the chin is made for a liposuction-like effect on the neck and jaw area. This is also done to tighten the neck muscle. Sometimes, a chin implant is also inserted to accentuate the jaw line better. There is also a type of mini-face lift called “endoscopic.” This type makes incisions behind the hairline and inside the mouth, which lifts the skin tissue and facial muscles.

Mini-face lifts are more suitable for patients who are in their 20s or 30s. The procedure is more effective if it is performed early because it can prevent signs of aging. Those who choose to do undergo mini-face lifts look youthful constantly.

Mini face lift recovery can be as short as four or five days. Although its’ a less complicated procedure than an actual face lift, mini-face lifts can also pose several hazards. Mini-face lift patients who require excess skin cutting can experience bleeding, nerve-damage and hematoma (collected blood under the skin).