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Dr. John Burroughs, Colorado Springs Cosmetic Surgeon, Answers.

by Dr. Burroughs | Aug 16, 2015 | Cosmetic Surgeon,

Dr. John Burroughs is a Colorado Springs cosmetic oculofacial plastic surgeon. One of his most popular cosmetic surgeries is the Mini-incision facelift. The small incision facelift goes by many different names to include: the weekend lift; quick lift; short-scar facelift; mini facelift; S-lift; and others.

It is very popular because it can rejuvenate sagging skin of the lower face and neck. The jowls get improved as well. It won’t, however, remove neck fat or improve the “turkey waddle.” My patients love this procedure because it provides a great facelift result with minimal discomfort, downtime. Most often this is performed in the office with or without oral sedation under local anesthesia. Many of Dr. Burroughs’ patients are professionals with little time to take off, and this procedure allows them if they wish to work the next day. Dr. Burroughs usually will simultaneously place some dermal filler to the nasolabial (parentheses) and melolabial (marionette lines) folds around the mouth. Some patients also elect to have a chemical peel to improve the skin quality though this can create an relatively unsightly appearance for up to 10 days. The mini-incision facelift incorporates an incision that is mostly in front of the ear that depending upon specific patient anatomy has to wrap a little under the ear lobule and very rarely up the back of the ear. Many of Dr. Burroughs’ female patients, who wear their hair long around the ears can brush it forward completely concealing the stitches/wound during the early healing phases. It is safer than other deeper plane facelifts in terms of facial nerve injury avoidance. This patient had unusual rhytids (wrinkles) near her marionette line areas as well as jowling. She has been very pleased with her results both straight ahead and on profile. She felt her lower face and around her mouth looked more natural and much younger than it did prior to her surgery and her unusual wrinkle pattern was largely eliminated. Are you tired of facial and/or neck sagging? Call for a consultation: 719-473-8801. mini-incision face lift

John R. Burroughs, MD, PC Cosmetic Surgery Eyelids and Face www.drjohnburroughs.com 719-473-8801 Colorado Springs, Canon City, Castle Rock, Pueblo