The most valuable skill: saying no
Because a mini facelift is shorter and recovery is quicker, it is easy to market. The surgeon you want is one who looks at your neck, your mid-face and your skin quality and gives you a straight answer about whether the mini lift will genuinely help, or whether a full facelift or a face and neck lift would serve you better.
At New City Clinic, your photos are reviewed by Op. Dr. Fatih Kılıç, a plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgeon. His recommendation, and the reasons for it, are explained in your written plan.
What to ask before you book
These questions help you judge both the surgeon and the plan:
- Is my sagging early enough for a mini lift to give a worthwhile result?
- Will the deeper layer be tightened, or only the skin?
- Where exactly will the incision be, and how visible will it be?
- Would upper eyelid surgery or fat transfer add more to my result?
- Sedation or general anaesthesia, and why?
How the consultation works
The answer to the second question is especially telling. A lift that only tightens skin tends to relax quickly and can leave a stretched look, while tightening the deeper layer gives a more natural and lasting effect. At New City Clinic, the mini facelift includes work on the deeper layer, and the surgeon explains in your plan exactly where the incision will be and how much of the lower face it will treat.
The first assessment is done from your photos, so you know the plan and the quote before you travel. In Istanbul you meet the surgeon face to face, with an interpreter if needed, and the plan is confirmed after the examination, blood tests and anaesthesia review.
Use that meeting to point out precisely what bothers you: the first jowls, a softer jawline or a slight heaviness at the corners of the mouth. The more specific you are, the more precisely the surgeon can tell you what the mini lift will change.
Beyond the surgeon
A safe mini facelift also needs a licensed hospital, a competent anaesthesia team and someone who checks on you afterwards. New City Clinic works with private hospitals in Istanbul such as Medical Park, Biruni and Rumeli, and a single coordinator stays with you from your first message to your return home.
If you want to check credentials before you write, the surgeon’s profile and the partner hospitals are listed on the official website, newcityclinic.com. Ask the same of any other clinic you are considering.
Be cautious of any clinic that offers a mini lift without asking for neck photos. The neck is often what decides whether a mini lift is enough.
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