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Yes, hello. I'm Lim Jongmin, a plastic surgeon at SOON  Plastic Surgery

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And today I'll be talking about mini facelift procedures

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(What is a mini facelift and what are the difference between a full facelift and a mini facelift?)

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Yes, firstly what mini facelift is

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it basically started off from a full facelift

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When it comes with a full facelift, a large incision is made

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from the inside of the hairline to 

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inside of the ear to behind the ear

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as well as the side of the face to the neck

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So there are a few disadvantages when it comes with its scarring and a longer recover period with a full facelift

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But in the other hand, the mini face lift is performed

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around the areas where scarring is not as visible 

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with smaller incisions resulting into shorter recover period

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So you can think of it as a smaller incision with faster recovery 

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(Procedure methods for a mini facelift)

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First when it comes to the mini facelifts, each clinics

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have different criteria

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Some would still call it a mini facelift when an incision is made from the hairline to the front of the ear

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Or when an incision is made behind the ears

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to lift the double chin and the neck line can also be called a mini facelift


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Broadly put it, they are all mini facelift

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But from my perspective

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If there’s a big scar in the front of the ears

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The recovery period is long and the scar is easily seen

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So at SOON  Plastic Surgery we only make an incision inside of the hairline

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and by removing small parts at the top to give less visible scarring

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as well as shorter recovery period

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(Advantages of a mini facelift and who would you recommend it to?)

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To start of with mini facelift

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As I mentioned earlier, the removal of the skin is same as the full facelift

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The procedure is performed by removing 

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only the top area of the ears

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So it’s an advantage that the recovery period is short

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So it's recommended for busier patients

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And for patients who wants 

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similar results as a full facelift and for patients who may have extra skin 

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that may need some tightening by lifting and by removing the excess skin

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that provides results with fast recovery 

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is what a mini facelift will provide

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(How much does a mini facelift cost and is it more affordable than a full facelift?)

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It definitely is more affordable 

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Even with scarring 

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as it's inside the hairline it could be visible just after the procedure 

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But it will no longer be visible once the hair grows

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And also even though it might feel a little swollen around this area

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But the bottom part of the face doesn’t get swollen

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So it’s appropriate for patients

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who either has to work or for patients who cannot take a long break


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The biggest difference of a full and a mini facelift is

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For a full facelift

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There are SMAS and subcutaneous fat layer beneath your skin

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Whether we can do

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an internal incision along these parts is the biggest difference

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Mini facelift pulls SMAS layer by lifting

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but it doesn't remove anything 

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Also the incision will be done only on the scalp

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A full facelift is done on the front of the ear or back of neck

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meaning more skin would be removed

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Even if you still prefer mini facelift

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it can’t have an as good result as the full facelift

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But if you don’t have enough time

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or don’t want swelling and scarring from a full facelift

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then a Mini facelift would be a more suitable option

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But we can’t assure Mini facelift will have the same result

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(Is revision surgery possible for a mini facelift?)

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Revision surgeries are possible for mini facelifts

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Even after a mini facelift procedure

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you might not be unsatisfied

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around the lips, neck, or double chin

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Because the surgery will be done by pulling up from upper cheekbone

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so you might find it insufficient lift especially around the lips

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so a revision surgery can be performed to make up those parts

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Or when you move your mouth

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you experience the surrounding skin loosening as time passes

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then you can consider a thread lift on a regular basis

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Or as time goes by, you found more loose skin

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Those who have soft skin tend to experience skin loosening again

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And if you want to tighten

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the double chin or upper neck again

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then there can be several options
such as facelift or another Mini facelift

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depending on the patient’s condition

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(When are revision surgeries possible for a mini facelift?)

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In case of thread lift, it can be redone

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after 6 to 12 months

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When it comes to Mini facelift or a full facelift

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they are expected to stay effective for at least 5 years

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Of course we hope it can stay effective for 10 years

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but we can’t keep the patient’s skin to stay still

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and it will get pressures and loose

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which eventually will result in wrinkles

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so we’d wait 5 years on average

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(What are the side effects of Mini facelift?)

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When it comes to the side effects of Mini lift

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even though it doesn’t leave a visible scar

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but scar can be the biggest issue

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No matter how hard the plastic surgeon stitch the skin after a incision

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tissue incision will always result in scarring


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And that’s why we try to hide the scar by making incision are the hairlines

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The main difference is

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swelling in the early stage, what I'm saying is

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We remove the skin around the temples on the sideburns to the upper cheekbones

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And leave the lower face alone

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That's why there's a big difference in swelling

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Between the upper and lower parts

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So the upper cheekbones and temples look a bit swollen for a month or two

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Making patients think that their cheekbones have gotten big

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You don't have to worry too much about this

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Because after some time, the swelling will subside and return to normal

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And there are some cases where patients with serious sunken cheeks 

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may experience more intensified sunken cheeks

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when it was strongly lifted 

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In this case, changing the angle of lift

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Or performing additional fat transplant

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Can compensate for the sunken part

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(Recovery period for a mini facelift)

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It takes about 10 days to get the stitches out

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actually the stitches can be taken out in a week if in hurry

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Since it is the scalp by considering the recovery period

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we try to delay the time we remove the stitches 


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And in fact, for up to a month

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Every wound goes through a process where the inside is hardened and contracted

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In the 2nd or 3rd month, the wound gets softer. And
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All scars heal completely

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So the recovery of the wound

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Varies from patient to patient

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But in most cases, when we take the stitches out the swelling subsides

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Within a month, the large swellings will all calm down

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But depending on the patient

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Some may feel a slight swellings

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It could take a couple of months to recover to that point

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We've learned about mini facelifts today

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I'll be back with better information next time

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Thank you