Nonsurgical Wrinkle Treatments or a Mini Facelift: Which One is Best for You?

 

Everyone has their own ideas of beauty, and plastic surgery is all about helping patients tweak their appearance so it better aligns with their idea of beauty. For most people, part of their beauty standard is to look as youthful and energized as they feel. It’s no surprise, then, that so many patients come to my office to find out the best way to rejuvenate their appearance.

If you want to look younger, there are many potential ways to reach that goal. Two popular paths are to use nonsurgical wrinkle treatments or to have a mini facelift like my Band Aid Mini Facelift. How do you know which one of these is the right choice for you? As a double board-certified plastic surgeon who specializes in facial rejuvenation, I’m relaying my insights about these two options and tips about how to determine which one is best for you.

Benefits of Nonsurgical Wrinkle Treatments

There are actually several types of nonsurgical treatments designed to reduce wrinkles and help you look younger. The three I offer are neuromodulator injections like Botox® and Dysport®, facial filler injections like Restylane® and Juvederm®, and laser treatments like my Band Aid Laser Skin Resurfacing.

Each of these procedures has its own unique purposes. Botox® and Dysport® specifically target wrinkles in the upper face caused by repeated facial expressions, like crow’s feet, frown lines, and forehead creases. Facial fillers are better for wrinkles that come from a loss in skin volume as you age, like smile lines (also called nasolabial folds), vertical lines above the upper lip, and others. Finally, Band Aid Laser Skin Resurfacing addresses fine lines and wrinkles while also reducing sun damage such as age spots, improving skin texture, rebuilding collagen, and offering mild skin tightening.

Benefits of a Band Aid Mini Facelift

A mini facelift like my Band Aid Mini Facelift is a less invasive version of the traditional facelift. Using advanced techniques, I’m able to remove excess sagging skin and reposition facial tissue in a more youthful yet natural-looking way, all using gentle numbing in my medical office. You’re awake and comfortable for the entire procedure, avoiding the added recovery time that comes from general anesthesia.

A Band Aid Mini Facelift offers the precise and artful facial rejuvenation that can only come from a surgery by a skilled board-certified plastic surgeon who specializes in facial rejuvenation. At the same time, it keeps your post-surgical downtime to a minimum, so most patients can go back to work in half the time it would take to recover from a traditional facelift.

How Do You Know if You’re a Fit for Nonsurgical Wrinkle Treatments or a Mini Facelift?

If you aren’t sure whether nonsurgical wrinkle treatments or a Band Aid Mini Facelift is the best way to rejuvenate your look, the short answer is to schedule a consultation with a board-certified plastic surgeon. I’ll be able to discuss your goals, examine your facial aging, and recommend the best option to make your vision a reality. However, there are a few tips that can help you anticipate which path may be best for you:

• If your primary concern is sagging skin, a mini facelift is probably the best fit. Non-surgical treatments are designed for wrinkles and age spots instead. Note that both of these treatments can be used at shorter intervals to maintain a youthful look, rather than having larger procedures decades apart.
• A mini facelift focuses more on your facial structure, such as the shape and positioning of your skin and the underlying fat. Nonsurgical treatments focus more on surface-level signs of aging, like age spots and wrinkles.
• If you are in the earlier stages of aging, you are more likely to be a better fit for non-surgical treatments because you have likely not aged enough to have significant sagging skin.

No matter where you are in your aging process or what your cosmetic goals may be, I’m here to help. Schedule a facial rejuvenation consultation with me, Dr. John L. LeRoy, to discuss the best way to get the results you want. Be sure to also follow me on Facebook and Twitter for more cosmetic tips.