Undergoing a Mid-Face Lift

As you age, there are several places on the face that show the wear and tear of years past. Along these lines, people tend to get forehead creases, worry lines, crow’s-feet, parentheses around the mouth, sagging cheeks, and loose neck skin. Sadly, due to all of the different potential problems, a regular face lift cannot always fix every one of these problems. Thankfully, however, plastic surgeons are now performing mid-face lifts which can target your specific problem areas.

A mid-face lift, also called the “72-hour face lift,” is less drastic than a full face lift because it only takes about 72 hours to return to normal. This type of lift focuses specifically on fixing saggy cheeks and the creases that form between the cheeks and upper lip, sometimes called parenthesis marks.

With a regular face lift, area can be left looking unnaturally pulled back. Thus, many plastic surgeons are now recommending a mid-face lift to patients whose target area is this part of the face.

During the mid-face lift process, surgeons make a small incision in the top of the hairline and up over the ear. Sometimes, doctors also choose to make cuts inside the cheeks or under the eye. After the patient has the initial incisions made, doctors pull the fat pads of the cheeks back up over the cheekbones and suture them there. Adding fullness to the cheeks like this makes someone’s cheekbones look resculpted higher on the face. Additionally, this procedure helps smooth out the lines which run from the cheeks to the mouth.

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Because a mid-face lift has such a specific target area, as well as a shorter recovery time, it is a popular option for people who want to look younger. For more information on this process, as well as other types of face lifts, contact Austin cosmetic surgeon Dr. Apostolakis today at 512-329-8989.