A Mini Facelift is popular as it can restore and tighten your sagging skin for a fraction of the cost of a full facelift. But with so many different types of facelifts available, it’s easy to mistake a mini facelift for a full facelift or vice versa. To help you better understand the differences between Mini Facelifts and a full facelift, keep it here!
Mini Facelift V/S Full Facelift
A mini facelift by Dr. Anthony Corrado is a less invasive procedure that produces more modest results. It is ideal for people who have not had any significant facial surgery in the past, and it can also be used to enhance the results of a full facelift.
The full facelift is a more extensive procedure requiring longer recovery time and more pain medication. However, it can produce much more dramatic results than a mini facelift. Both types of surgery involve removing excess skin from the face and neck area and tightening underlying muscles. You will also have fat removed from your face during either procedure.
The Extent of Skin Removal
The main difference between these two procedures is how much extra skin the doctor removes. A mini facelift is a procedure that involves removing excess skin and fat from the lower face, as well as tightening the underlying muscles. It is typically performed on patients who want to look younger but are not interested in an extensive facelift procedure. The surgeon will elevate the jowls during a mini lift and remove redundant skin from around the mouth and neck area. The incision used for this type of surgery is usually hidden in the hairline and will be dissolvable.
A full facelift takes care of many more issues than a mini facelift. It can include lifting sagging cheeks, smoothing out laugh lines and creases around your mouth, tightening loose neck skin, and even reshaping your eyelids if needed. A full procedure involves making an incision under your chin that travels across your jawline so that it can reach all areas of concern. This incision is much longer than one used for a mini lift, but there are fewer side effects because no long scars are visible on your face after surgery is complete.
Recovery Time
Firstly, it’s important to note that recovery time is not the same as downtime. Downtime is the amount of time you will spend not feeling your best and not being able to participate in your normal daily activities. Recovery is how quickly you heal and get back to yourself.
There aren’t many downtimes for a mini facelift by Dr. Anthony Corrado because the invasive methods used are limited. This means less healing time and pain than an average facelift or a full facelift. You will be able to resume most of your regular activities within a day or two after surgery. Still, you should wait at least two weeks before reintroducing intense exercise into your routine so as not to stress the skin or muscles too much while they are still healing.
With an average facelift or full facelift, it will take about 10-14 days for your swelling and bruising to subside enough to feel comfortable going out in public again. After that, you can expect recovery periods of up to six months on average as the sutures dissolve and the incisions heal completely.
Bottom Line
A mini facelift by Dr. Anthony Corrado is a slightly more invasive procedure than a full facelift, and the recovery time is slightly longer. The benefit of this procedure is that it leaves less visible scarring. However, sometimes the mini facelift doesn’t yield as good results as a full facelift. It all depends on what your specific case entails.
