{"id":20494,"date":"2023-07-19T09:02:46","date_gmt":"2023-07-19T15:02:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.artefacial.com\/?p=20494"},"modified":"2023-07-21T09:13:31","modified_gmt":"2023-07-21T15:13:31","slug":"what-is-a-mini-facelift","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artefacial.com\/en\/surgery\/what-is-a-mini-facelift\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a mini facelift?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"20494\" class=\"elementor elementor-20494 elementor-20470\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5ab4d6d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5ab4d6d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c3d9b51\" data-id=\"c3d9b51\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19e87e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"19e87e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When it comes to facial aging, few things bother patients more than aging of the midface. Bags under the eyes, saggy cheeks, and deep nasolabial folds are signs of aging in this area. Under-eye bags and wrinkles can be improved with <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_self\"   href=\"\/en\/info\/lower-eyelid-blepharoplasty\/\">lower eyelid blepharoplasty<\/a>. However, saggy cheeks, jowls, and deep nasolabial folds require surgical procedures that elevate the SMAS \u2013 a tissue layer under the skin supporting the cheek \u2013 and restore facial volume.<\/p><p>For decades, the <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_self\"   href=\"\/en\/info\/facelift-mini-facelift\/\">facelift<\/a> operation has been the gold standard to rejuvenate the middle and lower third of the face, i.e., cheeks, corner of the mouth, and jawline. However, this operation can be invasive, requiring a long recovery and many days off work. Therefore, it should be reserved for patients with moderate to severe facial aging, especially when accompanied by excessive tissue laxity (for example, after significant weight loss).<\/p><p>A less invasive option for younger patients with mild to moderate aging would be a <a href=\"\/en\/info\/facelift-mini-facelift\/\">mini facelift.<\/a> This operation is very similar to a <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_self\"   href=\"\/en\/info\/facelift-mini-facelift\/\">facelift<\/a>, except it is less invasive and has a faster recovery. The best candidates are healthy patients in their early 30s to mid-40s.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1f2947d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1f2947d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-07dc2ac\" data-id=\"07dc2ac\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0d26e7a\" data-id=\"0d26e7a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7489e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e7489e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.artefacial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/mini-facelift-1-1.webp\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"A mini facelift is designed to subtly improve cheek and jawline contour.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjA1MjcsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC93d3cuYXJ0ZWZhY2lhbC5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjNcLzA3XC9taW5pLWZhY2VsaWZ0LTEtMS53ZWJwIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"767\" height=\"1000\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 767 1000'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.artefacial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/mini-facelift-1-1.webp\" class=\"lazy-load attachment-large size-large wp-image-20527\" alt=\"A mini facelift is designed to subtly improve cheek and jawline contour.\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.artefacial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/mini-facelift-1-1.webp 767w, https:\/\/www.artefacial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/mini-facelift-1-1-230x300.webp 230w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 100vw, 767px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-99030fb\" data-id=\"99030fb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-471612d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"471612d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 22px;\"><em>A mini facelift is designed to subtly improve cheek and jawline contour.<\/em><\/p><p>The operation is done under local anesthesia plus intravenous sedation. Sometimes general anesthesia is a better option, for example, when other cosmetic procedures are going to be performed on the same day.<\/p><p>The steps of the operation are explained in detail on our website. An incision is made in front of the ear, allowing the surgeon to make a 3 to 4-cm dissection underneath the skin to access the SMAS.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-693afdc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"693afdc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b40f019\" data-id=\"b40f019\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-891dbd9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"891dbd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.artefacial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/mini-facelift-02.webp\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"The incision is made in front of the ear\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjA1MzAsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC93d3cuYXJ0ZWZhY2lhbC5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjNcLzA3XC9taW5pLWZhY2VsaWZ0LTAyLndlYnAifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"828\" height=\"906\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 828 906'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.artefacial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/mini-facelift-02.webp\" class=\"lazy-load attachment-full size-full wp-image-20530\" alt=\"The incision is made in front of the ear\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.artefacial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/mini-facelift-02.webp 828w, https:\/\/www.artefacial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/mini-facelift-02-274x300.webp 274w, https:\/\/www.artefacial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/mini-facelift-02-768x840.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 828px) 100vw, 828px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3f39d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b3f39d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 22px;\"><em>The incision is made in front of the ear.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d30bf0e\" data-id=\"d30bf0e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c725d06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c725d06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.artefacial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/mini-facelift-3-1.webp\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Elevation of the skin allows careful manipulation of the SMAS\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjA0ODIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC93d3cuYXJ0ZWZhY2lhbC5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjNcLzA3XC9taW5pLWZhY2VsaWZ0LTMtMS53ZWJwIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"828\" height=\"906\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 828 906'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.artefacial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/mini-facelift-3-1.webp\" class=\"lazy-load attachment-full size-full wp-image-20482\" alt=\"Elevation of the skin allows careful manipulation of the SMAS\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.artefacial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/mini-facelift-3-1.webp 828w, https:\/\/www.artefacial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/mini-facelift-3-1-274x300.webp 274w, https:\/\/www.artefacial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/mini-facelift-3-1-768x840.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 828px) 100vw, 828px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-671688e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"671688e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 22px;\"><em>Elevation of the skin allows careful manipulation of the SMAS.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4206c80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4206c80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>After raising the skin flap, the surgeon will tighten the SMAS using the technique that best suits the patient, plication being the most common. Finally, the skin is carefully trimmed and sutured.<\/p><p>The patient is discharged on the same day of the surgery (outpatient) and is seen the next day for follow-up.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-47d4555 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"47d4555\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-abed60f\" data-id=\"abed60f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-afa565b\" data-id=\"afa565b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-faf07ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"faf07ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.artefacial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/mini-facelift-4-1.webp\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Mild bruising and moderate swelling on first postoperative day\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjA0ODQsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC93d3cuYXJ0ZWZhY2lhbC5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjNcLzA3XC9taW5pLWZhY2VsaWZ0LTQtMS53ZWJwIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"677\" height=\"1024\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 677 1024'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.artefacial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/mini-facelift-4-1-677x1024.webp\" class=\"lazy-load attachment-large size-large wp-image-20484\" alt=\"Mild bruising and moderate swelling on first postoperative day\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.artefacial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/mini-facelift-4-1-677x1024.webp 677w, https:\/\/www.artefacial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/mini-facelift-4-1-198x300.webp 198w, https:\/\/www.artefacial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/mini-facelift-4-1-768x1162.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.artefacial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/mini-facelift-4-1.webp 793w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 677px) 100vw, 677px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9e0b1e8\" data-id=\"9e0b1e8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-618fc4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"618fc4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 22px;\"><em>Mild bruising and moderate swelling on first postoperative day<\/em><\/p><p>Sutures are removed around day 10 in the doctor\u2019s office. Patients should expect mild bruising and swelling for 1 to 2 weeks. At this time, they can resume their normal exercise routine.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1c86874 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1c86874\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3f938ff\" data-id=\"3f938ff\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4ed2b00\" data-id=\"4ed2b00\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-073d7a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"073d7a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.artefacial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/mini-facelift-5-1.webp\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"SMAS plication elevates the cheek and improves jawline contour.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjA1MjUsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC93d3cuYXJ0ZWZhY2lhbC5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjNcLzA3XC9taW5pLWZhY2VsaWZ0LTUtMS53ZWJwIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 750 1000'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.artefacial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/mini-facelift-5-1.webp\" class=\"lazy-load attachment-large size-large wp-image-20525\" alt=\"SMAS plication elevates the cheek and improves jawline contour.\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.artefacial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/mini-facelift-5-1.webp 750w, https:\/\/www.artefacial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/mini-facelift-5-1-225x300.webp 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6df1fc6\" data-id=\"6df1fc6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6108c11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6108c11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 22px;\"><em>SMAS plication elevates the cheek and improves jawline contour.<\/em><\/p><p>A mini facelift can offer excellent cosmetic results if the patient is selected carefully, and the right surgical technique is employed. The great benefit of this procedure is its ability to restore a youthful cheek contour and subtly improve the jowls without a long recovery.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When it comes to facial aging, few things bother patients more than aging of the midface. 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