Mid Facelift

A midface lift procedure is particularly useful for patients with sagging cheeks, deeper nasal furrows, thinner lips and down-turned corners of the lips. It can be performed alone, in combination with an endoscopic browlift or laser resurfacing, or as part of a full facelift. The midface lift procedure can be performed as an outpatient basis under local anesthesia with deep sedation, and may take 1 - 2 hours.

Some surgeons try to move the nasal furrows and lift up the corners of the lips by pulling sideways. This often results in a pulled, tight, surgical look. A very important technique for this procedure is that the cheek tissue is lifted vertically, straight up, reversing the effects of gravity, which pulls straight down. The result is a much more natural, refreshed and youthful appearance. One may simulate the results of this procedure by placing a finger next to the corner of your lip and gently elevating upward and outward.