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Mid-Facelift

(Cheek Lift)

Mid-Facelift Procedure Addresses the following concerns

  • Hollowness under the eye area and deepening of the tear trough.
  • “Falling” cheeks, resulting of hollowness of the central face and deepened nasolabial folds (laugh lines.)
  • Lack of definition of facial features.

The Procedure

  • Three well-hidden incisions are used. One inside the mouth, to release the tissue from the malar eminence (cheekbone) to allow it to be lifted. A second below each eye, directly under the eyelashes. A third within the temporal hairline, used to fixate the lifted tissue to the deeper fascia. DOUBLE CHECK INCISIONS
  • Lasts about one hour.
  • Outpatient procedure using MAC anesthesia in our own AAAHC accredited surgery center.

The Recovery

  • You can shower the day after surgery.
  • No drains are used.
  • You should sleep and rest with your head elevated for one week after your procedure.
  • Pain is minimal, should subside after two to three days, and is easily controlled with medication.
  • Swelling in the mid-face area is moderate, resolving in three to four weeks.
  • You will come in for a checkup the day after your procedure, sutures are removed at around six days.
  • You may wear makeup the day after surgery (avoiding incision areas,) and appear comfortably in public in three to four days.
  • You may resume limited activities within the first week, and most all activities after two weeks.

The Result

  • A more youthful look with clearer definition of facial features the week after your procedure.