Mini Facelift - Mini Results

I was asked the other day: "A mini-facelift sounds sooo much more appealing; less downtime, faster, less expensive. Why would I want a normal facelift to remove my jowls and wrinkles?"

Well, I'm glad you asked.

Of course a Mini Facelift sounds more appealing. It is faster, cheaper, quicker to recover from, and wait for it.... it is a smaller, less powerful procedure!

Understand this and your confusion will clear: Many "Mini facelifts" are not being advertised by surgeons directly. Most of the current hype and enthusiasm surrounding this mini- technique has been propagated by marketing-oriented businesses. The advertisements are misleading the "consumer" (you are not a  'patient' to them) into thinking that you are comparing apples to apples. This is not so. Because this campaign is lead by a business, you need to keep your "smart-consumer" hat on--and be skeptical, and read the fine print, like any other thing you might consider buying. When you think about it that way it will be obvious to you that it make no sense that you could get the same product for that much less investment.

INSTEAD,  I URGE ALL THOSE CONSIDERING A 'MINI' PROCEDURE to disregard the business trying to sway you, and listen to a fine surgeon whose primary goal is to educate you, and help you. If what you require to get the results you want is an abbreviated version of the classic facelift, then he will tell you so, and your experience will be a bit easier. If the "mini" is not the right choice, then you will be glad you didn't waste the time, money, and risk.

There are no shortcuts:

• Find a surgeon - qualified, experienced, pleasant, and communicative
• Meet with them- be evaluated- listen to their recommendations
• Learn what to expect, the risks, limitations, and downtime involved
• The right decision yes or no should be clear by then.