What Are Different Facelift Options?
A facelift corrects a variety of age-related concerns and creates a refreshed, refined, vibrant look: one that looks more like your younger self. When done by Dr. Mesa, our facelift in NYC is always customized to your specific concerns and goals, and Dr. Mesa may advise one of the following procedures:
Mini lift
This procedure is appropriate for those with less extreme facial aging. If you’re developing jowls and have lost youthful definition at the jawline, you may be a good candidate for this approach. The incisions are placed at the front and, in some cases, behind the ear. Once healed, the scars are virtually invisible. This approach is best for those who do not need to tighten the underlying facial muscles.
Full facelift
This more extensive procedure removes jowls, lax skin at neck and jawline, deep wrinkles, and creases. It subtly lifts the corners of the mouth. Deep laugh lines are smoothed away, and the underlying muscles tightened to achieve a very natural enhancement. The incisions are placed behind and in front of the ears and at the temples, with minor variations.
Lower facelift
A lower facelift focuses the surgical corrections on the lower face, jawline, and upper neck. This is often the recommended procedure for younger patients who retain more flexible skin and have not lost much facial volume at the cheeks.
Neck lift
If the signs of aging have impacted the appearance of your neck, combining a facelift with a neck lift may be advised. Removing excess neck fat and skin to smooth away creases or removing vertical neck bands creates a youthful, sculpted, jawline and a graceful neck contour.
Facial rejuvenation with FaceTite™
Dr. Mesa provides minimally invasive facial rejuvenation treatments with FaceTite™ in NYC. The radiofrequency energy emitted by the system lifts and tones excess skin without large incisions or big scars, triggering a natural lifting and firming effect — with far less downtime.
Dr. Mesa also performs facelifts under local anesthesia without general anesthesia or twilight anesthesia (IV sedation), which can significantly speed recovery time. If you would like to undergo the procedure with either intravenous sedation or general anesthesia, it will be administered by a board-certified anesthesiologist.