"Lifestyle Lifts": Do 1-Hour Facelifts Really Work?

Well, yes and no.

"Mini" facelifts started to become popular 10-15 years ago, and each surgeon seems to have created a unique name for his own particular technique.  Hence, you see marketing for...

• Lifestyle Lifts
• MACS lifts
• C-lifts
• S-lifts

Don't be confused; they are all pretty similar.

The commonality among all mini facelifts is limited skin incisions (compared to traditional facelifts).  With fewer incisions, skin scarring is reduced.  Also, because the surgeries are less extensive, the procedures are quick, and deep anesthesia is not always necessary.

Sounds great, huh?  I bet that you can't wait to lift your sagging cheeks, smooth your drooping jowls, and firm your "turkey gobbler" neck....

The problem is that you get what you pay for.  The rejuvenating effects of mini facelifts frequently last just 1-3 years.  On the other hand, most of my traditional facelift patients have seen stable results for 10 years.