Mini facelift in Turkey

A mini facelift uses a shorter incision in front of the ear to lift the lower face and jawline. The deeper layer is still tightened, but over a smaller area, so the operation and the recovery are shorter.

It is designed for early laxity: the first jowls, a slightly softer jawline, without much loose skin on the neck. If the neck has loosened considerably, a full facelift or a face and neck lift will give a better and longer-lasting result.

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• Shorter scars
• Faster recovery
• Ideal for early jowls
• Easy to combine

At a glance

Anaesthesia	Sedation with local or general anaesthesia
Procedure time	2–3 hours
Hospital stay	Same day or 1 night
Stay in Türkiye	7 days
Back to work	7–10 days
Back to sport	4 weeks
Final result	3 months
Scars	Short, in front of and around the ear

Who is it for?

People in their forties or early fifties with early jowls and mild sagging of the lower face, good skin quality and little excess skin on the neck.

Mini facelift versus full facelift

A mini facelift treats the lower face over a smaller area; a full facelift also treats the mid-face and upper neck. The mini lift has shorter scars and recovery, but its effect is more limited and may not last as long when sagging is advanced.

Combining with eyelids or fat transfer

Because the operation is shorter, it is frequently combined with upper eyelid surgery or fat transfer to the cheeks for an overall refreshed look.

Names you may have come across

Short-scar lifts are marketed under many names: S-lift, MACS lift, weekend lift. The principle is broadly similar: a shorter incision in front of the ear and a limited lift of the lower face with tightening of the deeper layer. Do not choose a clinic by the brand name of a lift; choose it by the surgeon’s explanation of what will actually be done.

At New City Clinic the surgeon describes the technique in plain terms in your written plan, so you know exactly what you are agreeing to.

Mini facelift instead of more fillers?

Many people consider a mini facelift after years of fillers in the cheeks and jowl area, when each round seems to help less. Fillers add volume but cannot lift sagging tissue, and too much can make the face look heavy. A mini lift repositions the tissue itself.

You do not have to stop fillers forever, but the surgeon may suggest pausing them before surgery and reassessing afterwards.

Fitting it into a working life

The mini facelift is popular with people who cannot take long periods off. About seven days in Istanbul and a return to office work after roughly a week make it manageable around annual leave.

Book a little extra margin anyway, in case bruising lingers. Details of the package and hospitals are available on the official website, newcityclinic.com.

Recovery

Most people go back to the hotel the same day or after one night. Bruising settles within 7–10 days; stitches are removed around day 7. Many return to office work after about a week.

What you should know

• Swelling and bruising
• Bleeding or infection, as with any surgery
• A more limited or shorter-lasting effect if sagging is advanced

Every surgical procedure carries risk. Your surgeon will explain the risks that apply to you during the examination.