Minimally Invasive Mini Facelift
Minimally Invasive Mini Facelift Using Local Anesthesia in Ontario with Dr. Loizides
A minimally invasive mini facelift offers a new way to improve early sagging in the lower face without the intensity of a traditional facelift. Dr. Photis Loizides performs a less invasive mini facelift surgery in Ontario using local anesthesia with oral sedation, allowing many patients to avoid general anesthesia and a more extensive recovery process. Patients often choose this procedure because it can refine mild skin laxity in the lower face and create a rested appearance in a quick procedure with minimal scarring and downtime.
What Is a Minimally Invasive Mini Facelift?
A minimally invasive mini facelift is a smaller, more focused facelift procedure designed to rejuvenate the lower face. It is often used to correct early signs of facial aging, especially around the jawline, lower cheeks, and jowls. Instead of addressing the entire face and neck like a full facelift, a mini facelift focuses on subtle, targeted improvement.
During a mini facelift, Dr. Loizides lifts and repositions the underlying support layer of the face, often described as the SMAS layer. Excess skin is then carefully trimmed so the lower face looks smoother and more defined. Because the incisions are shorter and discreetly placed near the natural creases around the ears, the procedure can often create meaningful improvement with less visible scarring and a shorter recovery than a full facelift.
Who Is a Good Candidate for a Minimally Invasive Mini Facelift?
Patients in their 40s or 50s may notice that fillers no longer create the clean jawline they want. They may not have severe neck laxity or advanced sagging, but they can see early changes in their lower face every time they look at photos. A mini facelift may provide a more structural improvement than injectables for those patients while still avoiding the recovery and scope of a full facelift.
This procedure may be a good fit for you if you: