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Check Before&After of SMAS Facelift and Mini Facelift!

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Middle-aged people are also very interested in anti-aging and are taking care of it on a regular basis. Aging, which begins in the early 40s, becomes more noticeable in the 50s and 60s, causing sagging skin and wrinkles. To improve this, procedures such as laser or thread lifting are considered, but interest in facelift surgery that can maintain long-term results is increasing due to the need for periodic reoperation.

A facelift is a surgery method that improves wrinkles and changes in skin elasticity caused by aging by pulling sagging skin and muscles. In the past, there was great interest in this procedure mainly from people in their 50s or older, but recently, even people in their early 40s or middle-aged can undergo facial surgery. Cases requiring lift surgery consultation are easily found.


This time, I will explain some cases review about SMAS face lift.


 

CASE 1

SMAS Facelift


Patient condition and problems:

This is a woman in her mid-60s. Due to aging, her entire face is sagging and her skin appears saggy up to her neck line. Nasolabial folds become prominent and skin elasticity is greatly reduced.

Reasons for choosing surgery:

SMAS face lift is effective in not only improving wrinkles but also restoring overall facial elasticity. By making only the necessary incisions, SMAS tissue can be pulled to improve wrinkles and even out the results across the face.


Post-operative results:

The small incision leaves no major wounds, leaving virtually no scars, and sagging and wrinkles across the face were improved, allowing the youthful vitality to be restored. Even the neck line has been improved, highlighting the improvement in overall appearance.




Case 2


SMAS face lift + mini face lift


Patient condition and problems:

This is a woman in her late 50s. If you check the marked areas, you can see that the volume of the under-eye furrows, mouth area, and nasolabial folds has been clearly reduced, and when you look at the deep cheeks with saggy cheeks, you can see that the skin on the entire face is sagging due to lack of elasticity.


Reasons for choosing surgery:

Mini face lift provides a lifting effect through small incisions, and when combined with the SMAS layer, it can restore elasticity to the entire face along with fat grafting. In particular, fat grafting to the under-eye sulcus, mouth area, and nasolabial area can be used to fill volume and maintain a natural appearance.


Post-operative results:

Because of the small incisions, there are almost no scars, the facial line is evenly organized, and the sagging jaw line and double chin are improved, making you look more youthful. This would be a good review of the face lift.




Case 3


Mini face lift + thread lifting + full face fat grafting


Patient condition and problems:

This was a case of a woman in her mid-60s, with deep cheeks sagging due to aging, lack of elasticity in the entire face, and wrinkles on the neck. 


Reasons for choosing surgery:

Mini face lift provides a lifting effect with minimal incision, while thread lifting is chosen to restore additional skin elasticity. We considered creating a natural appearance by adding volume through full-face fat grafting. 


Expected results after surgery:

Through thread lifting and full-face fat grafting, you can see that the elasticity of the entire face has been greatly improved, the entire face has become more vibrant, and the wrinkles on the neck have also been improved.





If you select the appropriate surgical method according to the patient's personal condition and goals, you can see that satisfactory results can be achieved.


SAMS face lift and mini-lift are the same surgical methods for improving sagging skin and wrinkles on the face by lifting the retaining ligaments and SMAS layer, but there are differences such as maintenance period and incision area, so it is difficult to determine whether you need a face lift or mini-lift. Whether this alone will be effective enough must be determined through.

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