When your skin sags, wrinkles, and folds in places where it was once smooth and radiant, you might begin looking into procedures that help restore a youthful look.
At Salas Plastic Surgery, Dr. Emerick Salas performs facelifts to help tighten and reposition face and neck skin, enhancing facial harmony. However, facelifts aren’t a one-size-fits-all approach. You might have more concerns about jowling or jawline definition than forehead wrinkles or laxity.
If you’re curious about how Dr. Salas can help you meet your aesthetic goals with a facelift or mini facelift in North Miami, keep reading as we dive into these procedures.
What Is a Facelift?
A facelift, also known as a rhytidectomy, lifts and restores facial skin for a firmer, more youthful appearance. With attention to detail and unmatched surgical precision, Dr. Salas makes incisions around your temples and hairline, extending around the ears and ending at the lower scalp.
Once Dr. Salas makes the incisions, he pulls and repositions tissues, skin, and muscles to lift and contour your appearance. After he alters and removes excess skin, he closes the incisions, using techniques that minimize scarring and enhance healing.
What Is a Mini Facelift?
Similar to a traditional facelift, a mini facelift addresses signs of aging and lax skin on the lower half of the face. A mini facelift is less invasive and uses shorter incisions compared to a traditional facelift.
The incision, called a limited incision, begins at the hairline above the ear and extends beyond the front of the ear, but not into the lower scalp. This procedure can improve facial symmetry and enhance your natural beauty.
Results & Recovery
There are differences between a facelift and a mini facelift in North Miami, and what you can expect from each procedure.
What They Treat
A traditional facelift enhances the entire face and usually the neck area, lifting and smoothing the skin. As Dr. Salas addresses loose skin on the face, a traditional facelift suits patients with advanced signs of aging, significant jowling, deep nasolabial folds, and undefined jawline contours. With a facelift, you can redefine your appearance and achieve a luxurious yet natural look.
While a mini facelift can address similar concerns, the procedure focuses on subtly lifting the lower face. With Dr. Salas’s artistry and precision, he can improve the appearance of cheek sagging, smile lines, jawline contours, and jowls. If you have early signs of aging on the lower half of your face, a mini facelift can refresh your natural appearance.
Downtime & Recovery
A traditional facelift typically requires around 6 weeks of recovery time as the swelling subsides and your skin adjusts to its new position. Many patients find they experience a social downtime of about 10 days, meaning they stay home during this time.
With a mini facelift, downtime and recovery may be shorter due to smaller incisions and less altered facial tissue. A mini facelift requires around 4 weeks of recovery, with a social downtime of around a week.
Results Duration
With a facelift, you can look effortlessly young for the next 10 to 15 years. The aging process doesn’t stop, but thanks to his surgical excellence, Dr. Salas describes a facelift as “resetting the clock.”
A mini facelift may also last up to 10 years with excellent care and maintenance treatments. With your goals in mind, Dr. Salas can point you to additional nonsurgical aesthetic treatments, such as Botox or RF microneedling, to enhance your results.
Put Your Best Face Forward
Don’t let the passing of time affect your confidence. With meticulous, personalized facelifts and mini facelifts in North Miami, Dr. Salas can help you feel effortlessly youthful again. Request an appointment to begin your journey with our team. As the craftsman of confidence, Dr. Salas works with you to help you achieve your aesthetic goals.
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