Mini Facelift

Mini Facelift

Advantages of Thread Lifting and Facelift

If a full facelift feels burdensome but you want a stronger effect than thread lifting? ➞ Vands Mini Facelift

Thread Lifting

Surgical method: Uses dissolvable medical-grade threads

Incision: None

Duration: 6 months to 1 year

Recovery period: Immediate return to daily activities

Recommended for: Those who want to immediately lift sagging skin with dissolvable threads without incisions and improve skin elasticity through collagen production

Mini Facelift

Surgical method: Minimal incision in sagging areas

Incision: Minimal incision

Duration: 5 years or longer

Recovery period: 3–5 days

Recommended for: Quick, reliable lifting to improve sagging cheeks and nasolabial folds with minimal incisions and minimal concern about scarring

Full Facelift

Surgical method: Dissection to the SMAS layer for lifting of the entire face

Incision: Along the hairline and behind the entire ear

Duration: Semi-permanent

Recovery period: 1–2 weeks

Recommended for: Dissection of the SMAS layer and retaining ligaments, the causes of sagging, to restore the entire face and neck-line wrinkles

Minimal Scarring, Fast Recovery

A small incision is made inside the hairline, making scars difficult to see. With a reduced dissection area, there is less bruising and swelling, allowing for a quicker return to daily life.

Targeted Improvement of Sagging Areas

Rather than lifting the entire face, only areas with pronounced sagging—such as nasolabial folds, jowls, and the jawline—can be lifted.

Recommended Candidates

✓ Those with noticeable sagging cheeks and nasolabial folds

✓ Those who are dissatisfied with the effects of thread lifting or laser treatments

✓ Those for whom a full facelift feels burdensome

✓ Those who wish to improve skin sagging after facial contouring surgery

Those who need lifting effects in specific areas

Mini Facelift

This procedure uses a minimal 2 cm incision in front of the ear or inside the hairline to lift the skin and SMAS layer. Rather than dissecting the entire face, it lifts only areas of concern, such as sagging cheeks, nasolabial folds, and jowls, allowing for faster recovery and nearly imperceptible scars.

✓ Procedure time: 1 hour

✓ Anesthesia: Sedation anesthesia

✓ Hospitalization: Not required

✓ Recovery period: 1–2 weeks

✓ Suture removal: 7–10 days after surgery

Mini Facelift Procedure

❶ Precise Area Analysis

Detailed analysis of concern areas with concentrated sagging (cheeks, nasolabial folds) and skin condition

❷ Delicate Incision

A minimal 2 cm incision is made inside the sideburn area and along the ear contour

❸ SMAS Layer Dissection

Even with a small opening, the effect is deep: thorough dissection down to the SMAS layer, the root cause of sagging

❹ Fixation and Excision

The sagging area is firmly lifted and secured, and excess skin is neatly removed

❺ Fine Suturing

Precise, meticulous suturing to ensure scars are not noticeable

❻ Completion

A firm, smooth facial contour is achieved

Key Points of the Vands Plastic Surgery Mini Facelift

❶ Dissection and lifting to the SMAS layer provide a reliable lifting effect and long-lasting results.

❷ Incisions are placed inside the hairline or behind the ear cartilage line, leaving almost no visible scars.

❸ By lifting vertically against gravity, the face appears narrower while restoring volume to the anterior cheeks.

❹ The lifting direction and extent are designed according to each individual's areas and degree of sagging.