What is the Weekend Facelift?
This is a mini-facelift that is an excellent alternative to a full facelift and gives an overall lift to the neck and lower third of the face. It focuses primarily on trouble spots such as the neck, jowls, mid-face and the lines around the nose and mouth. It is called the Weekend Facelift because that is the approximate duration for post-operative recovery. Q: How is it different than other procedures? Unlike a full facelift, the Weekend Facelift is done using local anesthetic, much like you’d receive during a dental visit rather than general anesthesia. It takes one hour to complete in most cases. The incisions are much smaller, starting at the hairline and going around the ear. There are no drains or big face bandages, no risk of facial nerve injury and minimal to no bruising. The procedure is performed at the clinic offices under sterile conditions, and patients go home with an antibiotic, although the risk of infection is less than 1 percent. In fact, we have had zero infections in
