Mini-Facelift (S-Lift)

Although standard face-lift techniques can address many of these changes of lower facial aging, many patients are looking for alternatives to this “all-or-nothing” surgical approach. Busy patients demand more immediate results, little (if any) down time, smaller incisions, and less visible scars.

The S-Lift is an ideal alternative to traditional face-lifts.

This wonderful procedure gets its name from the “S” shape of the small skin incision just in front of each ear. Patients like to call this procedure the “weekend face lift.”  The S-Lift provides an overall lift to the lower third of the face and cheeks. Compared to a conventional face-lift, it is a much quicker, safer, more affordable operation with fewer complications and a much shorter recovery time. The S-Lift can also be combined with other minimal incision procedures.

What does the S-Lift involve?

This small-incision alternative to the conventional face-lift is performed in our state of the art surgical facility under local anesthesia with mild sedation. A special anesthetic solution is gently injected into the area forward of the ears. This fluid gently lifts the skin from the underlying tissue. A narrow “S” shaped section of skin is excised from just in front of each ear so that the incision lies in a natural crease. The skin is lifted and the underlying muscles are tightened. Excess fat may be removed with a tiny instrument designed for facial liposculpture. The incisions are then closed using fine sutures.

Following surgery, the normal aging process resumes. Your life-style choices, bone structure, skin type, sun exposure, and heredity all play a part in determining how many years can be removed by an S-Lift, and for how long. In general, younger patients enjoy longer-lasting results.