Your Winter Beauty Secret

With the holidays coming up, everyone wants to look great at get-togethers with family and friends.

Have you been dismayed by signs of aging that can’t be freshened up with fillers or peels? Do you worry about being perceived as over-the-hill? Then you should know about the minimal-incision or short-scar facelift.

This lift will do wonders for your appearance and there’s just enough time to fit it in (including healing time) before the year-end festivities begin.

The short-scar facelift is similar to a traditional facelift, but offers: .

A smaller scar.

Less downtime.

Less bruising and overall trauma.

Despite its lower impact, it nonetheless provides
comprehensive, lasting results. It will:

Remove jowls.

Tighten neck skin.

Narrow and refine the lower face, restoring

its proper proportion in relationship to the

upper face

The incision is only about half the length of a traditional facelift incision, making this surgery very "pony-tail friendly." Once the incision is made, I reposition drooping muscle and fat, restoring contours you may not have seen for 10 years.

It’s less invasive than the old technique, but at the same time addresses the face's muscular substructure.

The entire procedure usually takes about one-and-a-half to two hours.

Few patients report any significant discomfort after surgery. And while each person heals at a different pace, recovery from this procedure typically follows a similar timeline.

You should be up and around in a day or two.
Plan on taking it easy for the first week.
Within a week, your stitches will be removed.
Most patients are back to work 5 to 7 days after surgery.

Some bruising may persist for one week (special makeup can easily camouflage this), and you should avoid strenuous activity—including housework!—for at least two weeks (walking and mild stretching are fine).